2 Chronicles 30:21

21 And the sons of Israel, that were found in Jerusalem, made the solemnity of therf loaves seven days in great gladness, and they praised the Lord by each day; and the deacons and [the] priests praised the Lord by organs, which accorded to their office. (And the Israelites, who were found in Jerusalem, kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great gladness, and they praised the Lord each day; and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord with 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 which seek in all their heart the Lord God of their fathers (who seek in all their hearts the Lord God of their fathers); and it shall not be areckoned to them into sin, that they be not hallowed by (the) offering of gifts.

20 And the Lord heard him, and was pleased to the people. (And the Lord heard him, and healed the people/and forgave the people.)

21 And the sons of Israel, that were found in Jerusalem, made the solemnity of therf loaves seven days in great gladness, and they praised the Lord by each day; and the deacons and [the] priests praised the Lord by organs, which accorded to their office. (And the Israelites, who were found in Jerusalem, kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great gladness, and they praised the Lord each day; and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord with mighty instruments.)

22 And Hezekiah spake to the heart of all the deacons, that had good understanding of the Lord; and they ate by (the) seven days of the solemnity, offering sacrifices of peaceable things, and praising the Lord God of their fathers. (And Hezekiah spoke to the hearts of all the Levites, who had a good understanding of the Lord; and they ate throughout the seven days of the Feast, offering the peace offerings, and praising the Lord God of their fathers.)

23 And it pleased all the multitude to hallow also other seven days; which thing also they did with great joy. (And it pleased all the multitude to also dedicate another seven days; and so they did that with great joy.)