2 Chronicles 30:21

21 So the Israelites in Jerusalem joyfully celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days, with the Levites and the priests praising the LORD every day, accompanied by the LORD's mighty instruments.

2 Chronicles 30:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 30:21

And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept
the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness
Which, according to the law of Moses, were always to follow the passover, ( Exodus 12:18 Exodus 12:19 )

and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing
with loud instruments unto the Lord;
or instruments of strength ^F20; so called not from the matter of them, or manner in which they were made, but either from the sound of them, as our version, or from the strength and power of God, which they set forth in praise; the Targum is,

``with instruments of praise,''

and so the word is sometimes used, see ( Psalms 8:2 ) compared with ( Matthew 21:16 ) , the priests blew with trumpets, and the Levites played on harps, psalteries and this they did every day when the sacrifices were offered, during the seven days of unleavened bread.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (ze ylkb) "cum instrumentis fortitudinis", Vatablus.

2 Chronicles 30:21 In-Context

19 everyone who has decided to seek the true God, the LORD, the God of their ancestors, even though they aren't ceremonially clean by sanctuary standards."

20 The LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

21 So the Israelites in Jerusalem joyfully celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days, with the Levites and the priests praising the LORD every day, accompanied by the LORD's mighty instruments.

22 Hezekiah congratulated all the Levites who had performed so skillfully for the LORD. They feasted throughout the seven days of the festival, sacrificing well-being offerings and praising the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

23 Then the whole congregation agreed to celebrate another seven days, which they joyfully did.