2 Chronicles 30:20-27

20 So the LORD heard Hezekiah and 1healed the people.
21 The sons of Israel present in Jerusalem 2celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day after day with loud instruments to the LORD.
22 Then Hezekiah 3spoke encouragingly * to all the Levites who showed good insight in the things of the LORD. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and 4giving thanks to the LORD God of their fathers.
23 Then the whole assembly 5decided to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with joy.
24 For 6Hezekiah king of Judah had contributed to the assembly 1,000 bulls and 7,000 * sheep, and the princes had contributed to the assembly 1,000 bulls and 10,000 * sheep; and 7a large number of priests consecrated themselves.
25 All the assembly of Judah rejoiced, with the priests and the Levites and 8all the assembly that came from Israel, both the sojourners who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.
26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem, because there was nothing like this in Jerusalem 9since the days of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel.
27 Then 10the Levitical priests arose and 11blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came to 12His holy dwelling place, to heaven.

Cross References 12

  • 1. James 5:16
  • 2. Exodus 12:15; Exodus 13:6
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 32:6
  • 4. Ezra 10:11
  • 5. 1 Kings 8:65
  • 6. 2 Chronicles 35:7, 8
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 29:34; 2 Chronicles 30:3
  • 8. 2 Chronicles 30:11, 18
  • 9. 2 Chronicles 7:8-10
  • 10. 2 Chronicles 23:18
  • 11. Numbers 6:23
  • 12. Deuteronomy 26:15; Psalms 68:5

Footnotes 1

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