2 Chronicles 30:21

21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day after day with loud 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 whoever sets his whole heart on seeking God, the Lord God of his ancestors, even though not according to the purification [rules] of the sanctuary."

20 So the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day after day with loud instruments.

22 Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the Lord. They ate the appointed feast for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their ancestors.

23 The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy,