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

34The kohanim, however, were too few to flay all the burnt offerings, so their kinsmen, the Levites, helped them until the work was completed, and until other kohanim had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more conscientious to consecrate themselves than the kohanim. 35There were also a great many burnt offerings, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offering at every burnt offering. Thus the avodah of the House of Adonai was reestablished. Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had enabled the people to accomplish, because it happened so 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 over their freewill offerings because with a whole heart they offered willingly to Adonai. King David also rejoiced with great joy.
• Ezra 6:22They celebrated the Feast of Matzot with joy for seven days, because Adonai had given them joy and had changed the heart of the king of Assyria toward them so as to strengthen their hands in the work on the House of God, the God of Israel.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the officials commanded by the word of Adonai.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18Adonai, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel our fathers, preserve forever such motives and thoughts in the heart of Your people and make their heart constant toward You.
• Psalms 10:17You hear, Adonai, the desire of the meek. You encourage them and incline Your ear.
• Proverbs 16:1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the tongue’s answer is from Adonai.
• Acts 2:41So those who received his message were immersed, and that day about three thousand souls were added.

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