2 Chronicles 29:30

And king Hezekiah and the princes then said to the Levites to sing praises unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Assaph the seer. And they sang praises with great joy, and they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

In Context

29And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him kneeled down and prostrated themselves.

31Then commenced Hezekiah, and said, Now have ye consecrated yourselves unto the Lord: come near and bring sacrifices and thanksgiving-offerings unto the house of the Lord. And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thanksgiving-offerings, and every one who was liberal of heart, burnt-offerings.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:7On that day—then did David appoint for the first time to give thanks to the Lord through means of Assaph and his brethren.

2 Chronicles 23:18And Yehoyada' placed the supervision over the house of the Lord into the hand of the priests, the Levites, whom David had divided off over the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt-offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, after the manner of David.

2 Chronicles 30:23And the whole assembly took counsel to celebrate other seven days: and they celebrated [these] seven days with joy.

Ezra 6:16Then celebrated the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the exile, the dedication of this house of God with joy;

Psalms 32:11Rejoice in the Lord, and be glad, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Psalms 95:1O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 29:21-36

Hezekiah's Sacrifice. ( b. c. 726.) 20 Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord . 21 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the Lord . 22 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they… Read the whole commentary →

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