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

34However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been. 35Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established. Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.

2 Chronicles 29:36 word by word

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

• Then Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּchizqîyâh chizqîyâhû yechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · HezekiahH2396
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• rejoicedשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• at whatעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• everythingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• had been accomplishedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• so quicklyפִּתְאֹםpith'ôm pith'ôm · suddenlyH6597

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 29:36

• 1 Chronicles 29:9And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
• Ezra 6:22For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
• Psalms 10:17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
• Proverbs 16:1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
• Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

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

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• God
• Hezekiah
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• Covenant
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• 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