New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 30
All Israel Invited to the Passover
1Now Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971to allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֗הvi.hu.DahH3063and wroteכָּתַב֙ka.TavH3789lettersאִגְּרוֹת֙'i.ge.rOtH107alsoוְגַֽם־ve.gam-H1571to Ephraimאֶפְרַ֣יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הu.me.na.ShehH4519,that they should comeלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935to the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068at Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389tocelebrateלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the Passoverפֶּ֔סַחPe.sachH6453to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
2For the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and his princesוְשָׂרָ֛יוve.sa.RavH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389had decidedוַיִּוָּעַ֨ץvai.yi.va.'AtzH3289to celebrateלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453in the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,
3sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588they couldיָכְל֛וּya.khe.LuH3201not celebrateלַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹla.'a.so.ToH6213itat that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548had not consecratedהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves in sufficientH1767numbersH1767,norH3808had the peopleוְהָעָ֖םve.ha.'AmH5971been gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֥וּne.'es.FuH622to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Li.ru.sha.LimH3389.
5So they establishedוַיַּֽעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975a decreeדָבָ֗רda.VarH1697to circulateלְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674aproclamationק֤וֹלKolH6963throughout allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from BeershebaH884even to Danדָּ֔ןDanH1835,that they should comeלָב֞וֹאla.Vo'H935to celebrateלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the Passoverפֶּ֛סַחPe.sachH6453to the Lordלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478at Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.For they had not celebratedעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213itin greatH7230numbersH7230as it wasprescribedכַּכָּתֽוּב׃ka.ka.TuvH3789.
6Thecouriersהָרָצִ֨יםha.ra.TzimH7323wentוַיֵּלְכוּ֩vai.ye.le.KhuH1980throughout allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063with the lettersבָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹתba.'i.ge.RotH107from the handמִיַּ֧דmi.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and his princesוְשָׂרָ֗יוve.sa.RavH8269,even according to the commandוּכְמִצְוַ֥תu.khe.mitz.VatH4687of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “O sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,returnשׁ֚וּבוּShu.vuH7725to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakH3327and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,that He may returnוְיָשֹׁב֙ve.ya.ShoH7725to those of you whoH6413escapedH6413andare leftהַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶתha.nish.'E.retH7604from thehandמִכַּ֖ףmi.KafH3709of the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃'a.ShurH804.
7Do not be like your fathersכַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ka.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1and your brothersוְכַ֣אֲחֵיכֶ֔םve.Kha.'a.chei.KhemH251,whoH834were unfaithfulמָעֲל֔וּma.'a.LuH4603to the Lordבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1, so thatHe madeוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them a horrorלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,as you seeרֹאִֽים׃ro.'ImH7200.
8Nowעַתָּ֕ה'a.TahH6258do notstiffenתַּקְשׁ֥וּtak.ShuH7185your neckעָרְפְּכֶ֖ם'a.re.pe.KhemH6203like your fathersכַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑םka.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1, butyieldתְּנוּ־ יָ֣דte.nu- yadH5414H3027to the Lordלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068and enterוּבֹ֤אוּu.Vo.'uH935His sanctuaryלְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙le.mik.da.ShoH4720whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He has consecratedהִקְדִּ֣ישׁhik.DishH6942foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769,and serveוְעִבְדוּ֙ve.'iv.DuH5647the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,that His burningחֲר֥וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639may turnוְיָשֹׁ֥בve.ya.ShoH7725awayH7725from you.
9Forif you returnבְשׁוּבְכֶ֞םve.shu.ve.KhemH7725to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֨ם'a.chei.KhemH251and your sonsוּבְנֵיכֶ֤םu.ve.nei.KhemH1121will findcompassionלְרַחֲמִים֙le.ra.cha.MimH7356beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440those who ledH7617them captiveH7617and will returnוְלָשׁ֖וּבve.la.ShuvH7725to thisH2088landלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH776.For the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is graciousחַנּ֤וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַחוּם֙ve.ra.ChumH7349,and will not turnיָסִ֤ירya.SirH5493Hisfaceפָּנִים֙pa.NimH6440awayH5493from you ifאִם־'im-H518you returnתָּשׁ֖וּבוּta.Shu.vuH7725to Him.”
10So thecouriersהָרָצִ֜יםha.ra.TzimH7323passedעֹבְרִ֨ים'oe.RimH5674from cityמֵעִ֧יר׀me.'IrH5892to cityלָעִ֛ירla.'IrH5892through the countryבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֥יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הu.me.na.ShehH4519,and as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as Zebulunזְבֻל֑וּןze.vu.LunH2074, butthey laughedH7832them to scornH7832and mockedוּמַלְעִגִ֖יםu.mal.'i.GimH3932them.
12Thehandיַ֣דyadH3027of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was alsoגַּ֣םgamH1571on Judahבִּיהוּדָ֗הbi.hu.DahH3063to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414them oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259heartלֵ֣בlevH3820to doלַעֲשׂ֞וֹתla.'a.SotH6213whatH4687the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֖יםve.ha.sa.RimH8269commandedמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
Passover Reinstituted
13Now manyרָ֔בRavH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971were gatheredוַיֵּֽאָסְפ֤וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389to celebrateלַעֲשׂ֛וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the Feastחַ֥גchagH2282of Unleavenedהַמַּצּ֖וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682BreadH4682in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,a veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966largeלָרֹ֥בla.RoH7230assemblyקָהָ֖לka.HalH6951.
14They aroseוַיָּקֻ֕מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965and removedוַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙vai.ya.Si.ruH5493the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹתha.miz.be.ChotH4196whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834werein Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389; they alsoremovedהֵסִ֔ירוּhe.Si.ruH5493allכָּל־kol-H3605the incenseH4729altarsH4729andcastוַיַּשְׁלִ֖יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993theminto the brookלְנַ֥חַלle.Na.chalH5158Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃kid.RonH6939.
15Thenthey slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819the Passoverהַפֶּ֔סַחha.Pe.sachH6453lambson the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702H6240of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320. Andthe priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֤םve.hal.vi.YimH3881were ashamedנִכְלְמוּ֙nikh.le.MuH3637of themselves, and consecratedוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves and broughtוַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935burntעֹל֖וֹתo.LotH5930offeringsH5930to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
16They stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975at their stationsעָמְדָם֙'a.me.DamH5977after their customכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םke.mish.pa.TamH4941,according to the lawכְּתוֹרַ֖תke.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548sprinkledזֹרְקִ֣יםzo.re.KimH2236the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818which they receivedfrom the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881.
17For there weremanyרַבַּ֥תra.BatH7227in the assemblyבַּקָּהָ֖לba.ka.HalH6951whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had not consecratedהִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhit.ka.Da.shuH6942themselves; therefore,the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.YimH3881wereoverעַל־'al-H5921the slaughterשְׁחִיטַ֣תshe.chi.TatH7821of the Passoverהַפְּסָחִ֗יםha.pe.sa.ChimH6453lambsfor everyoneלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605who wasuncleanטָה֔וֹרta.HorH3808H2889,in order to consecrateלְהַקְדִּ֖ישׁle.hak.DishH6942themto the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
18For a multitudeמַרְבִּ֣יתmar.BitH4768of the peopleהָעָ֡םha.'AmH5971, evenmanyרַ֠בַּתRa.batH7227from Ephraimמֵֽאֶפְרַ֨יִםme.'ef.Ra.yimH669and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֜הu.me.na.ShehH4519,Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֤רyi.so.sh.KharH3485and Zebulunוּזְבֻלוּן֙u.ze.vu.LunH2074,had not purifiedהִטֶּהָ֔רוּhi.te.Ha.ruH2891themselves,yetH3588they ateאָכְל֥וּ'a.khe.LuH398the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453otherwiseH3808thanprescribedכַכָּת֑וּבkha.ka.TuvH3789.For Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֤הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396prayedהִתְפַּלֵּ֨לhit.pa.LelH6419for them, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “May the goodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896 Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068pardonיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722
19everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who preparesהֵכִ֔יןhe.KhinH3559his heartלְבָב֣וֹle.va.VoH3824to seekלִדְר֛וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875Godהָאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀ha.'E.lo.HimH430,the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of his fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH1,though not according to the purificationכְּטָהֳרַ֥תke.to.ho.RatH2893rulesof the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ סha.Ko.deshH6944.”
21The sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478presentהַנִּמְצְאִ֨יםha.nim.tze.'ImH4672in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389celebratedוַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213the Feastחַ֧גchagH2282of Unleavenedהַמַּצּ֛וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682BreadH4682forsevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117with greatגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֣הbe.sim.ChahH8057,and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֧םhal.vi.YimH3881and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548praisedוּֽמְהַלְלִ֣יםu.me.ha.LimH1984the Lordלַ֠יהוָהla.Yah.wehH3068dayי֣וֹם׀YomH3117after dayבְּי֞וֹםbe.YomH3117with loudעֹ֖ז'ozH5797instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.
22Then Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696encouraginglyעַל־ לֵב֙'al- levH5921H3820to allכָּל־kol-H3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881who showedהַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֥יםha.mas.ki.LimH7919goodט֖וֹבTovH2896insightשֵֽׂכֶל־se.khel-H7922in the thingsof the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.So they ateוַיֹּאכְל֤וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398for the appointedהַמּוֹעֵד֙ha.mo.'EdH4150sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117,sacrificingמְזַבְּחִים֙me.za.be.ChimH2076peaceשְׁלָמִ֔יםshe.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002andgivingH3034thanksוּמִ֨תְוַדִּ֔יםu.Mit.va.DimH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'a.vo.tei.HemH1.
23Then the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyהַקָּהָ֔לha.ka.HalH6951decidedוַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙vai.yi.va.'a.TzuH3289to celebrateלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the feastanotherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117,so they celebratedוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213the sevenשִׁבְעַת־shiv.'at-H7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117with joyשִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahH8057.
24ForHezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huH2396kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063had contributedהֵרִ֨יםhe.RimH7311to the assemblyלַקָּהָ֜לla.ka.HalH69511,000אֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505bullsפָּרִים֮pa.RimH6499and 7,000וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֣יםve.shiv.'At 'a.la.FimH7651H505sheepצֹאן֒ סtzoNH6629,and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֞יםve.ha.sa.RimH8269had contributedהֵרִ֤ימוּhe.Ri.muH7311to the assemblyלַקָּהָל֙la.ka.HalH69511,000אֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505bullsפָּרִ֣יםpa.RimH6499and 10,000עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֑ים'a.Se.ret 'a.la.FimH6235H505sheepוְצֹ֖אןve.TzonH6629; anda largeH7230numberH7230of priestsכֹהֲנִ֖יםkho.ha.NimH3548consecratedוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֥וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves.
25Allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063rejoicedוַֽיִּשְׂמְח֣וּ׀vai.yis.me.ChuH8055,with the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951that cameהַבָּאִ֣יםha.ba.'ImH935from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,both the sojournersוְהַגֵּרִ֗יםve.ha.ge.RimH1616who cameהַבָּאִים֙ha.ba.'ImH935from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and those livingוְהַיּוֹשְׁבִ֖יםve.hai.yo.she.VimH3427in Judahבִּיהוּדָֽה׃bi.hu.DahH3063.
26So there was greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419joyשִׂמְחָֽה־sim.chah-H8057in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,becauseH3588there was nothingלֹ֥אlo'H3808like thisH2088in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סbi.ru.sha.LimH3389sinceH3588the daysמִימֵ֞יmi.MeiH3117of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohH8010the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
27Thenthe Leviticalהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548aroseוַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965andblessedוַיְבָרֲכ֣וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971;and their voiceבְּקוֹלָ֑םbe.ko.LamH6963was heardוַיִּשָּׁמַ֖עvai.yi.sha.Ma'H8085and their prayerתְפִלָּתָ֛םte.fi.la.TamH8605cameוַתָּב֧וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935toHis holyקָדְשׁ֖וֹka.de.ShoH6944dwellingלִמְע֥וֹןlim.'onH4583placeH4583,to heavenלַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פla.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 30
- 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
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