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2 Chronicles 29:25-35

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25 1He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with harps and with lyres, 2according to the command of David and of 3Gad the king's seer, and of 4Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His prophets.
26 The Levites stood with 5the musical instruments of David, and 6the priests with the trumpets.
27 Then Hezekiah gave the order to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, 7the song to the LORD also began with the trumpets, accompanied by the instruments of David, king of Israel.
28 While the whole assembly worshiped, the singers also sang and the trumpets sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
29 Now at the completion of the burnt offerings, 8the king and all who were present with him bowed down and worshiped.
30 Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. 9So they sang praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.
31 Then Hezekiah said, "10Now that you have consecrated * yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD." And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and 11all those who were willing brought burnt offerings.
32 The number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
33 The consecrated things were 600 * bulls and 3,000 * sheep.
34 But the priests were too few, so that they were unable * to skin all the burnt offerings; 12therefore their brothers the Levites helped them until the work was completed and until the other priests had consecrated themselves. For 13the Levites were more conscientious * to consecrate themselves than the priests.
35 There were also 14many burnt offerings with 15the fat of the peace offerings and with 16the libations for the burnt offerings. Thus the service of the house of the LORD was established again.
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2 Chronicles 29:25-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 29

This chapter begins with the good reign of Hezekiah, who upon his accession to the throne opened the doors of the temple, 2Ch 29:1-3, summoned the priests and Levites, and exhorted them to purge the temple, and restore the worship of it, 2Ch 29:4-11, who accordingly set about the work immediately, and cleansed the temple, and, when they had done, reported it to the king, 2Ch 29:12-19 upon which he, with the princes, went into the temple and offered sacrifices, 2Ch 29:20-24 and ordered singers to sing at the offering of burnt offerings, 2Ch 29:25-30 when he and his people offered burnt offerings and peace offerings in great abundance, 2Ch 29:31-36.

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Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 16

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Lit "and according to the authority of the instruments"
  • [b]. Lit "filled your hands"
  • [c]. Lit "willing of heart"
  • [d]. Lit "upright of heart"
  • [e]. Lit "the burnt offerings to an abundance"
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