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href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They were unable to celebrate it at the prescribed time because not enough priests could be purified by then, and the people had not yet assembled at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for they could not keep it at that time because the priests had not consecrated themselves in sufficient number, nor had the people assembled in Jerusalem—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at the regular time, because a sufficient number of priests had not consecrated themselves, nor had the people gathered together at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />since they could not celebrate it at that time, because the priests had not consecrated themselves in sufficient numbers, nor had the people been gathered to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />since they could not celebrate it at that time, because the priests had not consecrated themselves in sufficient numbers, nor had the people been gathered to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />since they could not celebrate it at that time, because the priests had not consecrated themselves in sufficient numbers, nor had the people been gathered to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />since they could not celebrate it at that time, because the priests had not set themselves apart as holy in sufficient numbers, nor had the people been gathered to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />since they could not celebrate it at that time because a sufficient number of priests had not consecrated themselves, nor had the people assembled at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they were not able to observe it at the appropriate time. Not enough of the priests had consecrated themselves, and the people hadn’t been gathered together in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they were not able to observe it at the appropriate time. Not enough of the priests had consecrated themselves and the people hadn&#8217t been gathered together in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They couldn't celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy and the people hadn't gathered in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but they had been unable to celebrate it then because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not yet been gathered together in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They were unable to observe it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people assembled themselves at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, and the people had not gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for they have not been able to make it at that time, for the priests have not sanctified themselves sufficiently, and the people have not been gathered to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for they have not been able to make it at that time, for the priests have not sanctified themselves sufficiently, and the people have not been gathered to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they could not do it at that time for the priests consecrated not themselves sufficiently, and the people were not gathered to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For they could not keep it in its time; because there were not priests enough sanctified, and the people was not as yet gathered together to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For they had not been able to keep it at its proper time. For the priests, who were unable to suffice, had not been sanctified. And the people had not yet been gathered together in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They could not celebrate it at the regular time because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient numbers, and the people were not gathered at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(for they could not keep it at its proper time because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, nor had the people assembled in Jerusalem).<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at the appointed time because the priests had not sanctified themselves, neither had the instructors of the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they were unable to do it at that time, because the Priests were not hallowed, and the Teachers of the people were not gathered to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For they could not keep it at that time, because a sufficient number of priest had not purified themselves, and the people was not gathered to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7726" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they had been unable</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yā·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to observe it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hî (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">at the regular</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bā·‘êṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">time,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">because not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lə·mad·day (Prep-l, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- What? how? anything. ">enough</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: hiṯ·qad·də·šū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">had consecrated themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·hā·‘ām (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ne·’es·p̄ū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">been gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: lî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">2 Kings 18:1-6</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13-16</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. / Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17-37</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. / Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them. / The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1-37</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. / And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">2 Kings 20:1-11</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, / “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">2 Kings 20:12-19</a></span><br />At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness. / And Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. / Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">2 Kings 20:20-21</a></span><br />As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? / And Hezekiah rested with his fathers, and his son Manasseh reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-1.htm">2 Chronicles 29:1-36</a></span><br />Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. / In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">2 Chronicles 31:1-21</a></span><br />When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property. / Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. / The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">2 Chronicles 32:1-23</a></span><br />After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself. / When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem, / he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">2 Chronicles 32:24-33</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign. / But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. / Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1-22</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. / Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1-38</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. / And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1-22</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, / saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-1.htm">Isaiah 39:1-8</a></span><br />At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery. / And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. / Then the prophet Isaiah went to King Hezekiah and asked, “Where did those men come from, and what did they say to you?” “They came to me from a distant land,” Hezekiah replied, “from Babylon.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">at that time</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-6.htm">Exodus 12:6,18</a></b></br> And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening… </p><p class="hdg">because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">2 Chronicles 29:34</a></b></br> But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the <i>other</i> priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites <i>were</i> more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-9.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-2.htm">Celebrate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-33.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-20.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-33.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-14.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-18.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-7.htm">Sufficient</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Sufficiently</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-22.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/32-13.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Celebrate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-8.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-10.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-8.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-14.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Regular</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-8.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-16.htm">Sufficient</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Sufficiently</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">The priests and Levites bless the people</a></span><br></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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However, due to the spiritual decline in Judah, the people were not prepared to celebrate it at the appointed time. This delay highlights the neglect of religious duties and the need for spiritual renewal. The provision for a second Passover in the second month, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/9-10.htm">Numbers 9:10-11</a>, allowed for those who were unclean or on a journey to still participate, demonstrating God's grace and desire for inclusion.<p><b>because not enough priests had consecrated themselves</b><br>The consecration of priests was essential for them to perform their duties, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/8.htm">Leviticus 8</a>. The lack of consecrated priests indicates a period of spiritual laxity and neglect of the priestly responsibilities. This situation underscores the importance of holiness and preparation in serving God, as seen in <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm">2 Chronicles 29:34</a>, where the Levites had to assist because the priests were not ready. It also reflects the broader theme of spiritual leadership and accountability.<p><b>and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem was the central place of worship, as established in <a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5-7</a>. The failure to gather the people there for the Passover signifies a breakdown in national unity and religious observance. This gathering was not just a ritual but a communal act of worship and remembrance of God's deliverance. The call to gather in Jerusalem is reminiscent of the future gathering of God's people, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a>, pointing to the eschatological hope of unity and worship in the Messianic age.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated the celebration of the Passover, seeking to restore proper worship and obedience to God's commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The religious leaders responsible for conducting the Passover, who had not yet consecrated themselves, delaying the celebration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship where the Passover was to be celebrated, as prescribed by the Law of Moses.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a></b><br>A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, which Hezekiah sought to reinstate.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The community called to gather in Jerusalem for the Passover, representing both the tribes of Judah and remnants of the northern kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_consecration.htm">The Importance of Consecration</a></b><br>Spiritual leaders must be prepared and consecrated to lead God's people in worship. This requires personal holiness and dedication to God's service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_and_flexibility.htm">God's Timing and Flexibility</a></b><br>While God's commands are to be followed, there is room for grace and flexibility in their application, as seen in the allowance for a delayed Passover.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a></b><br>Gathering together as a community to worship God is vital. Hezekiah's call to all Israel, including the northern tribes, highlights the importance of unity in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revival_and_reform.htm">Revival and Reform</a></b><br>True revival often begins with leadership that is committed to reforming worship practices and returning to biblical principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a></b><br>Proper preparation is essential for meaningful worship. This includes both spiritual readiness and logistical planning to ensure that worship is conducted in a manner pleasing to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_manage_sacrifices_in_2_chron_30_24.htm">In 2 Chronicles 30:24, how could authorities practically handle the huge numbers of sacrifices without facing sanitary or organizational challenges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_feasible_were_30,000_sacrifices.htm">How could 2 Chronicles 35:7's massive number of sacrificed animals (30,000 lambs and goats) be logistically and historically feasible?</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>(3) <span class= "bld">At that time.</span>--The time when the Temple had just been reopened (<a href="/2_chronicles/29-8.htm" title="Why the wrath of the LORD was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as you see with your eyes.">2Chronicles 29:8</a>), in the first month of Hezekiah's first year. The Purification of the Temple was not completed until the 16th of Nisan (<a href="/2_chronicles/29-17.htm" title="Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.">2Chronicles 29:17</a>); but perhaps the Passover would have been held, had not the hindrances here mentioned prevented it. (See <a href="/2_chronicles/29-34.htm" title="But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: why their brothers the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.">2Chronicles 29:34</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Sufficiently.</span>--<span class= "ital">L?madday.</span> Literally, <span class= "ital">unto what was enough</span> (<span class= "ital">l?-mah-day</span>)<span class= "ital">,</span> an expression only met with here. (Comp. a similar formation, <a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm" title="For because you did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach on us, for that we sought him not after the due order.">1Chronicles 15:13</a>.) The meaning is that a sufficient number of priests had not observed the legal ceremonies of self-purification in time to hold Passover in Nisan.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">At that time</span>. The words seem like a reminiscence of the "at that day," twice occurring in ver. 6 of <a href="/numbers/9.htm">Numbers 9</a>. But anyway the meaning is plain "at <span class="accented">the ap</span>pointed season." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had been unable</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to observe it</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the regular</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enough</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַדַּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mad·day)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1767.htm">Strong's 1767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sufficiency, enough</span><br /><br /><span class="word">priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had consecrated themselves</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·qad·də·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the people</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">been gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ne·’es·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">2 Chronicles 30:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/30-3.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:3 For they could not keep it at (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:4" /></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>