2 Chronicles 29:31

31 Then Hezekiah said, "¹Now that you have consecrated * yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD." And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and ²all those who were willing brought burnt offerings.

2 Chronicles 29:31 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:31

Then Hezekiah answered and said
Or proceeded to say, as follows: now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord;
having entered anew on the performance of their office, filling their hands with sacrifices, as the words signify: come near, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of
the Lord;
which the people were to put into their hands to offer for them: and the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings;
peace offerings, part of which the offerers had to feast on with their friends so expressing their joy and thankfulness on this occasion: and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings;
of which they had no share, but were wholly the Lord's; and which was a greater proof of their liberality, and so of their sincere and cordial thankfulness.

2 Chronicles 29:31 In-Context

29 Now at the completion of the burnt offerings, the king and all who were present with him bowed down and worshiped.

30 Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.

31 Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD , come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD ." And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those who were willing brought burnt offerings.

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

33 The consecrated things were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 13:9
• 2. Exodus 35:5, 22

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "filled your hands"
• [b]. Lit "willing of heart"