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For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Living Translation</a> Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites regarding the skill they displayed as they served the LORD. The celebration continued for seven days. Peace offerings were sacrificed, and the people gave thanks to the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good skill in the service of the LORD. So they ate the food of the festival for seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">King James Bible</a> And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New King James Version</a> And Hezekiah gave encouragement to all the Levites who taught the good knowledge of the LORD; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good insight in the things of the LORD. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good insight in the things of the LORD. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good insight in the things of the LORD. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Hezekiah spoke to the hearts of all the Levites who showed good insight in the things of Yahweh. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good understanding in the things of the LORD. So the people ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Hezekiah thanked the Levites for doing such a good job, leading the celebration. The worshipers celebrated for seven days by offering sacrifices, by eating the sacred meals, and by praising the LORD God of their ancestors. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Hezekiah spoke encouraging words to all the Levites who had the skills to serve the LORD. They ate the festival meals for seven days, sacrificed fellowship offerings, and confessed their sins to the LORD God of their ancestors. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> Hezekiah praised the Levites for their skill in conducting the worship of the LORD. After the seven days during which they offered sacrifices in praise of the LORD, the God of their ancestors, <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> Hezekiah encouraged all the descendants of Levi who demonstrated significant insight in their service to the LORD, so they all participated in the festival meals for seven days, all the while sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their ancestors. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/30.htm">NET Bible</a> Hezekiah expressed his appreciation to all the Levites, who demonstrated great skill in serving the LORD. They feasted for the seven days of the festival, and were making peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their ancestors. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of the LORD. So they completed the seven days of the feast, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace-offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/30.htm">World English Bible</a> Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Hezekiah speaks to the heart of all the Levites, those giving good understanding concerning YHWH, and they eat the appointed thing [for] seven days; sacrificing sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to YHWH, God of their fathers. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Hezekiah speaketh unto the heart of all the Levites, those giving good understanding concerning Jehovah, and they eat the appointed thing seven days; sacrificing sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, God of their fathers. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Hezekiah will speak to the heart of all the Levites considering the good knowledge to Jehovah: and they will eat at the appointment seven days, sacrificing sacrifices of peace, and confessing to Jehovah the God of their fathers.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Ezechias spoke to the heart of all the Levites, that had good understanding concerning the Lord: and they ate during the seven days of the solemnity, immolating victims of peace offerings, and praising the Lord the God of their fathers. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites, who had a good understanding concerning the Lord. And they ate during the seven days of the solemnity, immolating victims of peace offerings, and praising the Lord, the God of their fathers. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Bible</a> Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had shown themselves well skilled in the service of the LORD. And when they had completed the seven days of festival, sacrificing communion offerings and singing praises to the LORD, the God of their ancestors, <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good skill in the service of the LORD. So the people ate the food of the festival for seven days, sacrificing offerings of well-being and giving thanks to the LORD the God of their ancestors.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Hezekiah spoke to all the Levites who were singing good songs before the LORD; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Hezekiah spoke with all the Levites who were singing good songs before LORD JEHOVAH, and the men were eating for seven days and they were sacrificing peace sacrifices to LORD JEHOVAH, and they were giving thanks to LORD JEHOVAH, God of their fathers.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Ezekias encouraged all the Levites, and those that had good understanding of the Lord: and they completely kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days, offering peace-offerings, and confessing to the Lord God of their fathers. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7974" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover</a> …21The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. 22<a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">And Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">encouraged</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: ham·maś·kî·lîm (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7922.htm" title="7922: śê·ḵel- (N-ms) -- Prudence, insight. Or sekel; from sakal; intelligence; by implication, success.">who performed skillfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">before the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">For seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">they ate</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: ham·mō·w·‘êḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">their assigned portion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: mə·zab·bə·ḥîm (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">sacrificing</a> <a href="/hebrew/8002.htm" title="8002: šə·lā·mîm (N-mp) -- A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering. From shalam; properly, requital, i.e. A sacrifice in thanks.">fellowship</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ziḇ·ḥê (N-mpc) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: ū·miṯ·wad·dîm (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp) -- To throw, cast. ">and giving thanks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their fathers.</a> 23The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">Nehemiah 8:8</a> So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Deuteronomy 31:12-13</a> Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law. / Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/acts/20-32.htm">Acts 20:32</a> And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified. <a href="/ezra/7-10.htm">Ezra 7:10</a> For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/1_timothy/4-13.htm">1 Timothy 4:13</a> Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching. <a href="/psalms/119-27.htm">Psalm 119:27</a> Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders. <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a> Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm">1 Corinthians 14:26</a> What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church. <a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130</a> The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple. <a href="/luke/24-45.htm">Luke 24:45</a> Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. <a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a> let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. <a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a> The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple. <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a> All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.<a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">2 Chronicles 32:6</a> And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,<a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1,2</a> Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God… <a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14</a> Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.taught<a href="/2_chronicles/15-3.htm">2 Chronicles 15:3</a> Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.<a href="/2_chronicles/17-9.htm">2 Chronicles 17:9</a> And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.<a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">2 Chronicles 35:3</a> And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,the good<a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6,7</a> For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding… <a href="/proverbs/8-6.htm">Proverbs 8:6</a> Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.<a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a> And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.and making<a href="/deuteronomy/26-3.htm">Deuteronomy 26:3-11</a> And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us… <a href="/ezra/10-11.htm">Ezra 10:11</a> Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.<a href="/nehemiah/9-3.htm">Nehemiah 9:3</a> And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-7.htm">Comfortably</a> <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">Encouragingly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-11.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">Peace-Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-33.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">Understanding</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/6-21.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">Comfortably</a> <a href="/ezra/10-1.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">Encouragingly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Peace-Offerings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-12.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/ezra/8-16.htm">Understanding</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 30</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days</a> 27. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">The priests and Levites bless the people</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Hezekiah, the king of Judah, was known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore proper worship in the temple. His encouragement of the Levites highlights his commitment to revitalizing the spiritual life of the nation. The Levites were the tribe set apart for religious duties, and their skillful performance indicates their dedication and expertise in temple service. This phrase underscores the importance of leadership in fostering spiritual renewal and the value of skilled service in worship. The Levites' role is reminiscent of the priesthood of all believers, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, where Christians are called to serve God with dedication.For seven days they ate their assigned portion, The seven-day period refers to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which follows the Passover. This feast was a time of communal celebration and remembrance of God's deliverance from Egypt. Eating their assigned portion signifies the Levites' participation in the communal worship and their sustenance provided by the offerings. The number seven often symbolizes completeness and perfection in the Bible, indicating the fullness of the celebration. This practice connects to the New Testament concept of the Lord's Supper, where believers partake in remembrance of Christ's sacrifice.sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, Peace offerings were a type of sacrifice that symbolized fellowship and thanksgiving to God. They were voluntary offerings expressing gratitude and were shared among the offerer, the priests, and God. This act of sacrifice and thanksgiving reflects a heart of worship and acknowledgment of God's provision and faithfulness. The peace offering is a type of Christ, who is our peace (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a>), reconciling us to God and each other. The giving of thanks is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing the importance of gratitude in the believer's life (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a>).the God of their fathers. This phrase emphasizes the continuity of faith and the covenant relationship between God and the people of Israel. Referring to God as "the God of their fathers" connects the present generation to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and the promises made to them. It highlights the faithfulness of God across generations and the importance of remembering and honoring the past. This connection is seen in the New Testament as well, where believers are grafted into the spiritual lineage of Abraham (<a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a>), inheriting the promises through faith in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The King of Judah who initiated religious reforms and restored the worship of Yahweh. He is known for his faithfulness and dedication to God. 2. <a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a> Members of the tribe of Levi, set apart for religious duties and service in the temple. They played a crucial role in the worship and rituals of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a> Refers to the Passover celebration, which Hezekiah reinstated after a period of neglect. It was a time of national repentance and renewal of covenant with God. 4. <a href="/topical/p/peace_offerings.htm">Peace Offerings</a> Sacrifices made to express gratitude and fellowship with God, symbolizing peace and reconciliation. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_their_fathers.htm">The LORD, the God of their fathers</a> A reference to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel, who had been worshipped by their ancestors.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_leadership.htm">Encouragement in Leadership</a> Hezekiah's role as an encourager highlights the importance of leaders who inspire and uplift those serving God. Leaders should speak words that strengthen and motivate others in their spiritual duties. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_in_service.htm">Understanding in Service</a> The Levites' "good understanding" of their service underscores the need for knowledge and wisdom in worship. Believers are called to grow in their understanding of God's Word and His ways. <a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_obedience.htm">The Joy of Obedience</a> The celebration of the feast for seven days reflects the joy and fulfillment found in obeying God's commands. Obedience to God brings about spiritual renewal and communal joy. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_worship.htm">Gratitude and Worship</a> Offering peace offerings and giving thanks to God are acts of worship that should be integral to a believer's life. Gratitude is a powerful expression of faith and acknowledgment of God's goodness. <a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_faith.htm">Continuity of Faith</a> The reference to "the God of their fathers" reminds believers of the importance of maintaining a continuous and faithful relationship with God, as passed down through generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 30</a> <a href="/q/is_2_chronicles_30_13's_gathering_realistic.htm">Does the massive gathering in 2 Chronicles 30:13 seem realistic given the population and logistical limits of the time? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_david_wrote_psalm_86_11.htm">Psalm 86:11 - What historical or archaeological evidence exists to support that David personally composed this prayer?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah's had been celebrated 'since the days of Samuel,' seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30?</a> <a href="/q/do_ezekiel_11_12_and_2_chron._30_conflict.htm">Ezekiel 11:12 condemns the people for not following God's statutes, yet other texts (e.g., 2 Chronicles 30) depict reforms and observance--do these accounts conflict, and if so, how?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) Spake comfortably.--See margin, and comp. <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm" title="Speak you comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she has received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.">Isaiah 40:2</a>.That taught the good knowledge of the Lord.--Rather, were showing good skill for (in honour of) Jehovah, in their chanting and playing. The king encouraged the musicians with kindly words of praise.They did eat throughout the feast.--Literally, they ate the feast, like "they ate the passover." The meaning is that the assembly ate the sacrificial meals, which were supplied from the flesh of the "peace offerings." The phrase is peculiar to this passage. The LXX. has ??? ???????????, "and they finished:" a difference which implies no great change in the Hebrew writing, but is against the context.Making confession.--LXX. rightly, ???????????????. The meaning is "yielding hearty thanks," "acknowledging "the Divine goodness. Everywhere else the Hebrew word means "to confess guilt" (<a href="/nehemiah/9-3.htm" title="And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.">Nehemiah 9:3</a>; <a href="/leviticus/5-5.htm" title="And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he has sinned in that thing:">Leviticus 5:5</a>; <a href="/numbers/5-7.htm" title="Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add to it the fifth part thereof, and give it to him against whom he has trespassed.">Numbers 5:7</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Spake comfortably; literally, to the heart of, etc. That taught the good knowledge. This rendering is in some error, and is awkward in not indicating the direction of the knowledge. A better rendering (see Revised Version) will be, who were well skilled in rendering such service to Jehovah. And perhaps the simplest rendering, "who served with good service to Jehovah," will be the most correct to the real meaning of the Hebrew text (<a href="/psalms/111-10.htm">Psalm 111:10</a>; <a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm">Proverbs 13:15</a>). Making confession; i.e. the confession or uttering forth of praise (so <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Psalm 75:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4, 7, 35, 41</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm">1 Chronicles 23:30</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/7-3.htm">2 Chronicles 7:3, 6</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And Hezekiah יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ (yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites encouraged וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> Levites -- descendant of Levi who performed skillfully שֵֽׂכֶל־ (śê·ḵel-) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> To be, circumspect, intelligent before the LORD. לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel For seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number days הַיָּמִ֔ים (hay·yā·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day they ate וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ (way·yō·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat their assigned portion, הַמּוֹעֵד֙ (ham·mō·w·‘êḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> Appointed time, place, or meeting sacrificing מְזַבְּחִים֙ (mə·zab·bə·ḥîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice fellowship שְׁלָמִ֔ים (šə·lā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8002.htm">Strong's 8002: </a> A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering offerings זִבְחֵ֣י (ziḇ·ḥê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice and giving thanks וּמִ֨תְוַדִּ֔ים (ū·miṯ·wad·dîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan to the LORD, לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of their fathers. אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:22 Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>