2 Chronicles 29:26-36

26 The Levites stood with ¹the instruments of David, ²and the priests with the trumpets.

27 Then Hezekiah commanded that the burnt offering be offered on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, ³the song to the Lord began also, and the trumpets, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.

28 The whole assembly worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

29 When the offering was finished, ⁴the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

30 And Hezekiah the king and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.

31 Then Hezekiah said, ⁵“You have now consecrated yourselves to^[a] the Lord. Come near; bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord. ” And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all who were ⁶of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

32 The number of the burnt offerings that the assembly brought was 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord.

33 And the consecrated offerings were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep.

34 But the priests were too few and could not flay all the burnt offerings, so until other priests had consecrated themselves, ⁷their brothers the Levites helped them, until the work was finished— ⁸for the Levites were more upright in heart than the priests in consecrating themselves.

35 Besides the great number of burnt offerings, there was ⁹the fat of the peace offerings, and there were ¹⁰the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. Thus the service of the house of the Lord was restored.

36 And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because God had provided for the people, for the thing came about suddenly.

2 Chronicles 29:26-36 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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Cross References

• 1. 29:26 1 Chr. 23:5; [Amos 6:5]
• 2. 29:26 See 1 Chr. 15:24
• 3. 29:27 [ch. 23:18]
• 4. 29:29 [ch. 20:18]
• 5. 29:31 ch. 13:9; [Ex. 28:41]
• 6. 29:31 Ex. 35:5, 22
• 7. 29:34 [ch. 35:11]
• 8. 29:34 [ch. 30:3]
• 9. 29:35 Lev. 3:1, 16
• 10. 29:35 Num. 15:5, 7, 10

Footnotes

• [a] 29:31 Hebrew 'filled your hand for'