2 Chronicles 30:22

And Hezekiah spake unto the heart of all the Levites who were giving good instruction respecting Yahweh,—and they did eat the appointed feast seven days, sacrificing the peace-offerings, and offering praise unto Yahweh, God of their fathers.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

In Context

21And so the sons of Israel who were found in Jerusalem kept the festival of unleavened cakes seven days, with great rejoicing,—and the Levites and the priests, were offering praise unto Yahweh day by day, with loud instruments, unto Yahweh.

23Then all the convocation took counsel, to keep seven days more,—and they kept seven days, with rejoicing.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 26:3And thou shalt come in unto the priest who shall be in those days,—and shalt say unto him—I declare to-day unto Yahweh thy God, that I am come into the land which Yahweh sware unto our fathers that he would give unto us.

2 Chronicles 15:3Now, many days, had Israel been,—without the faithful God, and without a teaching priest, and without the law;

2 Chronicles 32:6and set captains of war over the people,—and gathered them together unto him in the broadway of the gate of the city, and spake unto their heart, saying,—

Ezra 7:10For, Ezra, had settled his heart, to study the law of Yahweh, and to do [it],—and to teach in Israel, statute and regulation.

Ezra 10:11Now, therefore, make confession unto Yahweh God of your fathers, and do his pleasure,—and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.

Nehemiah 8:18So he read in the book of the law of God, day by day, from the first day unto the last day, and they kept the festival seven days, and, on the eighth day, a closing feast, according to the regulation.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 30:22-27

The Feast of Unleavened Bread. ( b. c. 726.) 21 And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord . 22 And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the Lord : and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the Lord God of their fathers. 23 And… Read the whole commentary →

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