2 Chronicles 35:11

11 The Passover lambs were slaughtered, and the priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them, while the Levites skinned the animals.

2 Chronicles 35:11 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
11 And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.
English Standard Version (ESV)
11 And they slaughtered the Passover lamb, and the priests threw the blood that they received from them while the Levites flayed the sacrifices.
New Living Translation (NLT)
11 The Levites then slaughtered the Passover lambs and presented the blood to the priests, who sprinkled the blood on the altar while the Levites prepared the animals.
The Message Bible (MSG)
11 They killed the Passover lambs, and while the priests sprinkled the blood from the lambs, the Levites skinned them out.
American Standard Version (ASV)
11 And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled [the blood which they received] of their hand, and the Levites flayed them.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
11 They slaughtered the Passover lambs. The priests sprinkled the blood with their hands while the Levites skinned the lambs.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
11 Then they slaughtered the Passover [lambs], and while the Levites were skinning the [animals], the priests sprinkled the blood they had been given.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
11 The Passover lambs were killed. The priests sprinkled the blood that had been handed to them. The Levites skinned the animals.

2 Chronicles 35:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:11

And they killed the passover
The lambs for the passover, which was done by the Levites:

and the priests sprinkled [the blood] from their hands;
which they received from the Levites, see ( 2 Chronicles 30:16 ) .

and the Levites flayed them;
the passover lambs, took off their skins.

2 Chronicles 35:11 In-Context

9 Also Konaniah along with Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel and Jozabad, the leaders of the Levites, provided five thousand Passover offerings and five hundred head of cattle for the Levites.
10 The service was arranged and the priests stood in their places with the Levites in their divisions as the king had ordered.
11 The Passover lambs were slaughtered, and the priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them, while the Levites skinned the animals.
12 They set aside the burnt offerings to give them to the subdivisions of the families of the people to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the Book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.
13 They roasted the Passover animals over the fire as prescribed, and boiled the holy offerings in pots, caldrons and pans and served them quickly to all the people.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 2 Chronicles 29:22,34; 2 Chronicles 30:17
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