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foreigners who came to the festival, and all those who lived in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The whole assembly of Judah, and the priests and the Levites, and the whole assembly that came out of Israel, and the sojourners who came out of the land of Israel, and the sojourners who lived in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The whole assembly of Judah rejoiced, also the priests and Levites, all the assembly that came from Israel, the sojourners who came from the land of Israel, and those who dwelt in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the assembly of Judah rejoiced, with the priests and the Levites and all the assembly that came from Israel, both the strangers who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All the assembly of Judah rejoiced, with the priests and the Levites and all the assembly that came from Israel, both the sojourners who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all the assembly of Judah rejoiced, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly that came from Israel, both the sojourners who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And all the assembly of Judah were glad, with the priests and the Levites and all the assembly that came from Israel, both the sojourners who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the assembly of Judah rejoiced, with the priests and the Levites and all the assembly that came from Israel, both the sojourners (resident aliens, foreigners) who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly of Judah with the priests and Levites, the whole assembly that came from Israel, the resident aliens who came from the land of Israel, and those who were living in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly of Judah with the priests and Levites, the whole assembly that came from Israel, the foreigners who came from the land of Israel, and those who were living in Judah, rejoiced. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly that came out of Israel, and the sojourners that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone was very happy, including those from Judah and Israel, the priests and Levites, and the foreigners living in Judah and Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The whole assembly from Judah, the priests, the Levites, the whole assembly from Israel, the foreigners who came from Israel, and those who lived in Judah rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So everyone was happy--the people of Judah, the priests, the Levites, the people who had come from the north, and the foreigners who had settled permanently in Israel and Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Everyone in the assembly of Judah rejoiced, as did the priests, the descendants of Levi, and the people who gathered together from throughout Israel, including those who came from the land of Israel and those who lived in Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The celebration included the entire assembly of Judah, the priests, the Levites, the entire assembly of those who came from Israel, the resident foreigners who came from the land of Israel, and the residents of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came from the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel and who lived in Judah, rejoiced. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the assembly of Judah rejoices, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the assembly, those coming in from Israel, and the sojourners—those coming in from the land of Israel and those dwelling in Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all the assembly of Judah rejoice, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the assembly, those coming in from Israel, and the sojourners, those coming in from the land of Israel, and those dwelling in Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the convocation of Judah will rejoice, and the priests and the Levites, and all the convocation coming from Israel, and the strangers coming from the land of Israel, and those dwelling in Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the multitude of Juda with the priests and Levites, and all the assembly, that came out of Israel; and the proselytes of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Juda were full of joy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the whole multitude of Judah, as much the priests and Levites as the entire crowd that had arrived from Israel, and also the converts from the land of Israel, and those with a habitation in Judah, was overflowing with cheerfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced, together with the priests and Levites and the rest of the assembly that had come from Israel, as well as the resident aliens from the land of Israel and those that lived in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The whole assembly of Judah, the priests and the Levites, and the whole assembly that came out of Israel, and the resident aliens who came out of the land of Israel, and the resident aliens who lived in Judah, rejoiced.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the proselytes who came out of the land of Israel, and those who dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the people of Yehuda rejoiced, and the Priests, and the Levites, and all the people who come from the people of Israel, and the proselytes who come from the land of Israel, and those who dwell in Yehuda.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the congregation, the priests and the Levites, rejoiced, and all the congregation of Juda, and they that were present of Jerusalem, and the strangers that came from the land of Israel, and the dwellers in Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/30-25.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=8016" 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 Celebrates the Passover</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><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.">Then the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qə·hal (N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: way·yiś·mə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">rejoiced</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">along with the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">and Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: haq·qā·hāl (Art:: N-ms) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hab·bā·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">that had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: mî·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">from Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616: wə·hag·gê·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A sojourner. Or geyr; from guwr; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.">including the foreigners</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hab·bā·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">who had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">from Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·hay·yō·wō·šə·ḇîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and those who lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: bî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">in Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel.…<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_chronicles/29-36.htm">2 Chronicles 29:36</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-18.htm">2 Chronicles 35:18</a></span><br />No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present, and the people of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65-66</a></span><br />So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all. / On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-17.htm">Nehemiah 8:17</a></span><br />The whole assembly that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">2 Chronicles 7:8-10</a></span><br />So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days. / On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more. / On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1-3</a></span><br />So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. / When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. / Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">2 Chronicles 15:9</a></span><br />And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">2 Chronicles 20:27</a></span><br />Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16-21</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. / So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. / Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-10.htm">2 Chronicles 24:10</a></span><br />All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">2 Chronicles 31:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">2 Chronicles 34:29-33</a></span><br />Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">2 Chronicles 35:1-19</a></span><br />Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. / He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. / To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46-47</a></span><br />With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32-35</a></span><br />The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. / With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. / There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelled in Judah, rejoiced.</p><p class="hdg">the strangers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">2 Chronicles 30:11,18</a></b></br> Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">Exodus 12:43-49</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This <i>is</i> the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: … </p><p class="hdg">rejoiced</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-10.htm">1 Chronicles 16:10,11</a></b></br> Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Psalm 92:4</a></b></br> For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-34.htm">Psalm 104:34</a></b></br> My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/2-17.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-6.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-17.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-7.htm">Including</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-36.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">Sojourners</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/144-7.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-4.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-18.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-18.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-16.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-2.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-18.htm">Including</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/job/19-15.htm">Sojourners</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-2.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-18.htm">Whole</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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This rejoicing was a response to the successful observance of the Passover, a significant event that had not been celebrated in such a manner for a long time. The joy expressed here is indicative of a spiritual revival and renewal among the people, as they returned to the worship of Yahweh with sincerity and enthusiasm.<p><b>along with the priests and Levites</b><br>The priests and Levites were the religious leaders responsible for conducting the temple services and rituals. Their participation in the rejoicing highlights their role in leading the people back to proper worship. This unity between the religious leaders and the people underscores the importance of spiritual leadership in guiding the nation back to faithfulness. The Levites, in particular, were tasked with teaching the Law and ensuring that the worship was conducted according to God's commandments.<p><b>and the whole assembly that had come from Israel</b><br>This phrase indicates the inclusion of people from the northern kingdom of Israel, which had been separated from Judah since the division of the united monarchy after Solomon's reign. The presence of Israelites from the north signifies a moment of unity and reconciliation between the divided kingdoms. It reflects King Hezekiah's efforts to invite all of Israel to return to the worship of the true God, as seen in his letters sent throughout Israel (<a href="/2_chronicles/30.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-9</a>).<p><b>including the foreigners who had come from Israel</b><br>The mention of foreigners suggests that there were non-Israelites living in the northern kingdom who also participated in the Passover celebration. This inclusion is significant as it demonstrates the openness of the worship of Yahweh to those outside the ethnic boundaries of Israel, foreshadowing the New Testament theme of the gospel being available to all nations (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).<p><b>and those who lived in Judah</b><br>This phrase encompasses the residents of Judah, including both native-born Israelites and any foreigners residing within the territory. The unity of all these groups in worshiping Yahweh during the Passover celebration is a powerful image of communal worship and national identity centered around faith in God. It also reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to gather His people and restore them to Himself, a theme echoed in the prophetic literature (<a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. It was the center of worship in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests_and_levites.htm">Priests and Levites</a></b><br>The religious leaders responsible for temple worship and sacrifices. They played a crucial role in leading the people in spiritual renewal.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assembly_from_israel.htm">Assembly from Israel</a></b><br>Refers to those from the northern kingdom who came to participate in the Passover celebration, showing a rare moment of unity between the divided kingdoms.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners</a></b><br>Non-Israelites who lived among the Israelites and participated in the worship of Yahweh, indicating the inclusivity of God's covenant community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/passover_celebration.htm">Passover Celebration</a></b><br>A significant event where King Hezekiah invited all of Israel and Judah to celebrate the Passover, leading to a revival and renewal of faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a></b><br>The gathering of people from both Judah and Israel, along with foreigners, underscores the power of worship to unite diverse groups. In our churches today, we should strive for unity in worship, transcending cultural and denominational barriers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Hezekiah's call to celebrate the Passover led to a spiritual awakening. We should regularly seek opportunities for personal and communal renewal, returning to foundational practices of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Inclusivity in God's Kingdom</a></b><br>The participation of foreigners in the Passover celebration illustrates God's heart for all nations. As believers, we are called to be inclusive, welcoming all who seek to know God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership.htm">Role of Leadership</a></b><br>The priests and Levites played a crucial role in leading the people back to God. Spiritual leaders today have a responsibility to guide their communities in truth and righteousness.<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/why_claim_levite_migration_to_judah.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 11:13-17 claim a Levite migration to Judah when there is minimal historical or archaeological support for such a major priestly exodus?</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/2_chr_29_3-5__quick_temple_restoration.htm">2 Chronicles 29:3-5 - How plausible is it that the priests and Levites restored the temple so quickly without any record of detailed construction or supply logistics?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_30_17-20_fit_with_ot_laws.htm">How does the acceptance of ritually unclean participants in 2 Chronicles 30:17-20 fit with strict purification laws found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</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>(25) <span class= "bld">And all the congregation.</span>--Three classes of persons took part in the festival--(1) the Judseans, including the priests and Levites; (2) their Israelite guests; (3) the "strangers"--<span class= "ital">gerim</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> the proselytes, both those who came from the northern kingdom arid those who dwelt in Judah. The word <span class= "ital">gerim</span> is not the same as <span class= "ital">garim</span> (<a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm" title="And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.">2Chronicles 15:9</a>), with which Lange's comment confuses it. (Comp. <a href="/leviticus/17-12.htm" title="Therefore I said to the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojournes among you eat blood.">Leviticus 17:12</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The strangers</span>. Some consider this describes "proselytes from Israel, who were non-Israelites." But this seems a most gratuitous supposition. The Hebrew <span class="hebrew">גֵרִים</span> does, in fact, purport only "sojourners," and is frequently so translated, and our next clause corroborates this view. The interesting aspect of it is, that probably the persons described had emigrated from their own tribes, as they longed for Jerusalem, "their chief joy." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/30-25.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">Then the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">קְהַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejoiced</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֣וּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiś·mə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, 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">and Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּהָ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·hāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that had come</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּאִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">including the foreigners</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַגֵּרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hag·gê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1616.htm">Strong's 1616: </a> </span><span class="str2">A guest, a foreigner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had come</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּאִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and those who lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַיּוֹשְׁבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hay·yō·wō·šə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּיהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">2 Chronicles 30:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:25 All the assembly of Judah (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:26" /></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>