2 Chronicles 29:36

2 Chronicles 29:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
• New International Version (NIV)Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because God had provided for the people, for the thing came about suddenly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, since the events took place so suddenly.

Context of 2 Chronicles 29:36

34But there were too few priests and they were unable to skin all the burnt offerings; so until the other priests had consecrated themselves, their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was done. For the Levites were more upright in heart and more conscientious than the priests in consecrating themselves. 35There were also many burnt offerings with the fat of the peace offerings and with the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the Lord was established again. Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had prepared for the people, for the thing came about suddenly.

2 Chronicles 29:36 word by word

וַיִּשְׂמַ֤ח יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם עַ֛ל הַהֵכִ֥ין הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לָעָ֑ם כִּ֥י בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהyechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · JehizkiahH3169
• rejoicedשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• and all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• for the thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• suddenlyפִּתְאֹםpith'ôm pith'ôm · suddenlyH6597

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:36

• 1 Chronicles 29:9Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole and blameless heart they had offered freely to the Lord. King David also rejoiced greatly.
• Ezra 6:22They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the Lord had caused them to rejoice and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he encouraged them and strengthened their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:8because now we really live [in spite of everything], if you stand firm in the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them one heart to do that which the king and the officials had commanded by the word of the Lord.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the minds of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You;
• Psalms 10:17O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,
• Proverbs 16:1The plans and reflections of the heart belong to man, But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
• Acts 2:41So then, those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about 3,000 souls were added [to the body of believers].

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36And Hezekiah rejoiced - Both he and the people rejoiced that God had prepared their hearts to bring about so great a reformation in so short a time; for, it is added, the thing was done suddenly. The king's example and influence were here, under God, the grand spring of all those mighty and effectual movements. What amazing power and influence has God lodged with kings! They can sway a whole empire nearly as they please; and when they declare themselves…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-36Verses 20-36 As soon as Hezekiah heard that the temple was ready, he lost no time. Atonement must be made for the sins of the last reign. It was not enough to lament and forsake those sins; they brought a sin-offering. Our repentance and reformation will not obtain pardon but in and through Christ, who was made sin, that is, a sin-offering for us. While the offerings were on the altar, the Levites sang. Sorrow for sin must not prevent us from praising…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-36After purifying and rededicating the temple, people made individual offerings and sacrifices. The thanksgiving offerings were also known as praise offerings, peace offerings, or offerings of well-being (see Leviticus 3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3634-36. the priests were too few, ... wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them--The skins of beasts intended as peace offerings might be taken off by the officers, because, in such cases, the carcass was not wholly laid upon the altar; but animals meant for burnt offerings which were wholly consumed by fire could be flayed by the priests alone, not even the Levites being allowed to touch them, except in cases of unavoidable necessity (2Ch 35:11)…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 29:36

• Joy
• Levites

In the dictionaries

• God
• Hezekiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Covenant
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Filthiness
• Genealogy
• Hezekiah (2)
• Names, Proper
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings