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Each day the Levites and priests sang to the LORD, accompanied by loud instruments. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the people of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with all their might to the LORD. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The 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. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">King James Bible</a> And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/30.htm">New King James Version</a> So the children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing to the LORD, accompanied by loud instruments. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The sons of Israel present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests were praising the LORD day after day with loud instruments to the LORD. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> The sons of Israel present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day after day with loud instruments to the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the sons of Israel present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day after day with loud instruments to the LORD. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the sons of Israel present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great gladness, and the Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day after day with loud instruments to Yahweh. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. The Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, singing to the LORD with loud instruments. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day after day with loud instruments. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day after day with loud instruments. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised Jehovah day by day, singing with loud instruments unto Jehovah. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The worshipers in Jerusalem were very happy and celebrated the Festival for seven days. The Levites and priests sang praises to the LORD every day and played their instruments. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the Israelites in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. Each day the Levites and priests praised the LORD in song. They played the LORD's instruments loudly. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> For seven days the people who had gathered in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread with great joy, and day after day the Levites and the priests praised the LORD with all their strength. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> The Israelis who were present in Jerusalem observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with immense gladness, and the descendants of Levi and priests praised the LORD throughout each day, singing mightily to the LORD. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The 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. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/30.htm">NET Bible</a> The Israelites who were in Jerusalem observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. The Levites and priests were praising the LORD every day with all their might. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments to the LORD. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments to the LORD. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/30.htm">World English Bible</a> The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness. The Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the sons of Israel, those found in Jerusalem, make the Celebration of Unleavened Things [for] seven days with great joy; and the Levites and the priests are giving praise to YHWH day by day with instruments of praise before YHWH. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Israel, those found in Jerusalem, make the feast of unleavened things seven days with great joy; and giving praise to Jehovah day by day are the Levites and the priests, with instruments of praise before Jehovah. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Israel, those found in Jerusalem, will do the festival of the unleavened seven days, in great gladness: and the priests and the Levites praising to Jehovah day by day with instruments of strength to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the children of Israel, that were found at Jerusalem, kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great joy, praising the Lord every day: the Levites also, and the priests, with instruments that agreed to their office. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the sons of Israel who were found at Jerusalem kept the solemnity of unleavened bread for seven days with great rejoicing, praising the Lord throughout each day, with the Levites and the priests, accompanied by the musical instruments corresponding to their office. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/30.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus the Israelites who were in Jerusalem celebrated the feast of Unleavened Bread with great rejoicing for seven days, and the Levites and the priests sang the praises of the LORD day after day with all their strength. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The people of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the festival of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, accompanied by loud instruments for the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the children of Israel that were present in Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing songs of praise. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the children of Israel who were found in Jerusalem made the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days in great joy; and the Levites were singing to LORD JEHOVAH every day in the daytime with the hymns of praise of their mouths, and the Priests with hymns of praise.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the children of Israel who were present in Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great joy; and they continued to sing hymns to the Lord daily, and the priests and the Levites played on instruments to the Lord. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=7956" 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> …20And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people. 21<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelites</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣə·’îm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To attain to, find. ">who were present</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bī·rū·šå̄·lam (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</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/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">celebrated</a> <a href="/hebrew/2282.htm" title="2282: ḥaḡ (N-msc) -- A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast. Or chag; from chagag; a festival, or a victim therefor.">the Feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="4682: ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Unleavened bread or cake. ">of Unleavened Bread</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: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">with great</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057: bə·śim·ḥāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Joy, gladness, mirth. From sameach; blithesomeness or glee.">joy,</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.">and the Levites</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.">and priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: ū·mə·hal·lîm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To shine.">praised</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">after day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘ōz (N-ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">accompanied by loud</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: biḵ·lê- (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">instruments of praise</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> 22And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.…<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="/exodus/12-14.htm">Exodus 12:14-17</a> And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come. / For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel. / On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. ... <a href="/leviticus/23-4.htm">Leviticus 23:4-8</a> These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. / The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1-8</a> Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. / You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. / You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. ... <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65-66</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">2 Chronicles 7:8-10</a> 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. <a href="/ezra/6-19.htm">Ezra 6:19-22</a> On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. / All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. / The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel. ... <a href="/nehemiah/8-17.htm">Nehemiah 8:17-18</a> 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. / Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance. <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Psalm 81:1-3</a> For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. / Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast. <a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Psalm 95:1-2</a> Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! / Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. <a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a> You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Matthew 26:17-19</a> On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. <a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Mark 14:12-16</a> On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ... <a href="/luke/22-7.htm">Luke 22:7-13</a> Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ... <a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1</a> It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46-47</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments to the LORD.present [heb] found <a href="/exodus/12-15.htm">Exodus 12:15</a> Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.<a href="/exodus/13-6.htm">Exodus 13:6</a> Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.<a href="/leviticus/23-6.htm">Leviticus 23:6</a> And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.great gladness<a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm">2 Chronicles 30:26</a> So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.<a href="/2_chronicles/7-10.htm">2 Chronicles 7:10</a> And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.<a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Deuteronomy 12:7,12</a> And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee… the priests<a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">2 Chronicles 20:21</a> And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.<a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-27</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets… <a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a> Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-9.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-30.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-27.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-14.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-5.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-17.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-29.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-18.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-13.htm">Unleavened</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm">Celebrated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-12.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-17.htm">Unleavened</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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Historically, Jerusalem was the city chosen by God for His temple, making it the focal point of Jewish worship. The gathering of Israelites here signifies a collective return to covenant faithfulness and a desire to seek God’s presence. The Hebrew root for "Israelites" (יִשְׂרָאֵלִים, Yisra'el) reminds us of their identity as God's chosen people, descendants of Jacob, who was renamed Israel after wrestling with God (<a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a>).celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread The Feast of Unleavened Bread is a significant Jewish festival that follows Passover, commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and their liberation from slavery. The Hebrew term for "unleavened bread" (מַצּוֹת, matzot) signifies purity and the absence of sin, as leaven often symbolizes corruption in Scripture. This celebration is a call to holiness and remembrance of God's deliverance, encouraging believers to reflect on their own spiritual journey and God's redemptive work in their lives.for seven days The number seven in the Bible often represents completeness or perfection, reflecting God's creation week. Celebrating for seven days indicates a complete and wholehearted dedication to worship and remembrance. It underscores the importance of sustained devotion and the fullness of joy found in God's presence. This period of celebration serves as a reminder of the eternal rest and joy promised to believers.with great rejoicing The phrase "great rejoicing" emphasizes the profound joy and gratitude experienced by the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "rejoicing" (שִׂמְחָה, simchah) conveys a sense of gladness and delight in the Lord. This joy is not merely emotional but is deeply rooted in the spiritual reality of God's faithfulness and mercy. It challenges believers to cultivate a heart of gratitude and to find joy in God's presence and promises.while the Levites and priests praised the LORD The Levites and priests were set apart for the service of the temple, responsible for leading worship and maintaining the spiritual life of the nation. Their role in praising the LORD highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and the power of worship in drawing people closer to God. The Hebrew root for "praised" (הָלַל, halal) is the basis for "hallelujah," meaning to boast in or celebrate the LORD, encouraging believers to live lives that glorify God.day after day This phrase underscores the consistency and perseverance in worship. It reflects a commitment to daily devotion and the importance of maintaining a continual relationship with God. The repetition of worship "day after day" serves as a model for believers to seek God consistently, not just in times of celebration but as a daily practice.with loud instruments The use of "loud instruments" in worship signifies the exuberance and intensity of their praise. Instruments in biblical times, such as trumpets and cymbals, were often used in temple worship to express joy and to call the congregation to attention. This phrase encourages believers to worship God with all their might, using every resource available to honor Him. It also reflects the biblical principle that worship should be both heartfelt and expressive, engaging the whole person in the act of glorifying God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Kept the feast. . . . with great gladness.--See <a href="/1_chronicles/13-8.htm" title="And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.">1Chronicles 13:8</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm" title="And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.">1Chronicles 15:16</a>, seq., <a href="/1_chronicles/15-28.htm" title="Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.">1Chronicles 15:28</a>, and similar passages.And the Levites.--With stringed instruments.And the priests.--With clarions.Praised.--Were praising; throughout the seven days' festival.Singing.--Omit.With loud instruments unto the Lord.--With instruments of strength to Jehovah. This curious phrase apparently means instruments with which they ascribed strength to Jehovah; that is to say, with which they accompanied their psalms of praise. (Comp. the many psalms which glorify the strength of the God of Israel--e.g., <a href="/psalms/29-1.htm" title="Give to the LORD, O you mighty, give to the LORD glory and strength.">Psalm 29:1</a>, "Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye sons of God, ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.") . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - See <a href="/exodus/12-18.htm">Exodus 12:18</a>, and many repetitions of the same matter, respecting the duration of the Passover and eating of unleavened bread. With loud instruments. Some render this, "instruments ascribing might to Jehovah." There seems no necessity for this; and the plain Hebrew text is "instruments of might," i.e. strong or loud instruments. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The Israelites בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son who were present הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים (han·nim·ṣə·’îm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel celebrated וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the Feast חַ֧ג (ḥaḡ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2282.htm">Strong's 2282: </a> A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast of Unleavened Bread הַמַּצּ֛וֹת (ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4682.htm">Strong's 4682: </a> Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת (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 יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day with great גְדוֹלָ֑ה (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent joy, בְּשִׂמְחָ֣ה (bə·śim·ḥāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8057.htm">Strong's 8057: </a> Blithesomeness, glee and the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֧ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> Levites -- descendant of Levi and priests וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים (wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest praised וּֽמְהַלְלִ֣ים (ū·mə·hal·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> To shine the LORD לַ֠יהוָה (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 day י֣וֹם ׀ (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day after day בְּי֞וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day accompanied by loud עֹ֖ז (‘ōz) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> Strength, might instruments בִּכְלֵי־ (biḵ·lê-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus to the LORD. לַיהוָֽה׃ (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 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:21 The children of Israel who were present (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 30:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 30:22" /></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>