2 Chronicles 35:9

9 and Conaniah, and Shemaiah, and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah, and Jeiel, and Jozabad, heads of the Levites, have lifted up to the Levites, for passover-offerings, five thousand, and oxen five hundred.

2 Chronicles 35:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 35:9

Cononiah also, and Shemaiah and Nathaneel his brethren
See ( 2 Chronicles 31:12 )

and Hashabiah, and Jehiel, and Jozabad, chief of the Levites;
men of considerable substance, and in good posts and offices:

gave unto the Levites;
their poor brethren of that order:

for passover offerings five thousand small cattle;
lambs, or kids, or both:

and five hundred oxen;
for the feast that followed the passover.

2 Chronicles 35:9 In-Context

7 And Josiah lifteth up to the sons of the people a flock of lambs and young goats, the whole for passover-offerings, for every one who is found, to the number of thirty thousand, and oxen three thousand: these [are] from the substance of the king.

8 And his heads, for a willing-offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites, have lifted up; Hilkiah, and Zechariah, and Jehiel, leaders in the house of God, to the priests have given for passover-offerings two thousand and six hundred, and oxen three hundred;

9 and Conaniah, and Shemaiah, and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah, and Jeiel, and Jozabad, heads of the Levites, have lifted up to the Levites, for passover-offerings, five thousand, and oxen five hundred.

10 And the service is prepared, and the priests stand on their station, and the Levites on their courses, according to the command of the king,

11 and they slaughter the passover-offering, and the priests sprinkle out of their hand, and the Levites are striping;