2 Chronicles 29 · Verse 30

2 Chronicles 29:30

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.
2 Chronicles 29:30, King James Version

2 Chronicles 29:30 in other translations

BSBThen King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.
WEBMoreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
ASVMoreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
YLTAnd Hezekiah the king saith, and the princes, to the Levites to give praise to Jehovah in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer, and they praise--unto joy, and they bow, and do obeisance.
DARBYAnd king Hezekiah and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise to Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and bowed their heads and worshipped.
BBEThen King Hezekiah and the captains gave orders to the Levites to give praise to God in the words of David and Asaph the seer. And they made songs of praise with joy, and with bent heads gave worship.
WebsterMoreover, Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise to the LORD, with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

What does 2 Chronicles 29:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 29:20-30

20-30. Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city--His anxiety to enter upon the expiatory service with all possible despatch, now that the temple had been properly prepared for it, prevented his summoning all the representatives of Israel. The requisite number of victims having been provided, and the officers of the temple having sanctified themselves according to the directions of the…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:20-36

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…

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2 Chronicles 29:30 in the original Hebrew

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וַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merand he saidH559
יְחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.Rimand the officialsH8269
לַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.Yimto the LevitesH3881
לְהַלֵּל֙le.ha.Lelto praiseH1984
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.weh<to> YahwehH3068
בְּדִבְרֵ֥יbe.div.Reiwith [the] words ofH1697
דָוִ֖ידda.VidDavidH1732
וְאָסָ֣ףve.'a.Safand AsaphH623
הַחֹזֶ֑הha.cho.Zehthe seerH2374
וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙vay.ha.Luand they praisedH1984
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
לְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.Chahto joyH8057
וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּvai.yi.ke.Duand they bowed lowH6915
וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ\׃\ \פvai.Yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed downH7812

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 29:30

  • Philippians 4:4

    Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

  • Psalms 95:1-2

    O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

  • Psalms 32:11-33:1

    Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:7-36

    Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. …

  • Psalms 149:2

    Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

  • Psalms 100:1-2

    A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

  • Psalms 95:6

    O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

  • 2 Samuel 23:1-2

    Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

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with the words.
2Sa 23:1,2; 1Ch 16:7-36
they sang.
Ps 32:11; 33:1; 95:1,2,6; 100:1,2; 149:2; Php 4:4

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 29:29

    And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:30

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:31

    Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.

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2 Chronicles 29:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces el rey Ezechîas y los príncipes dijeron á los Levitas que alabasen á Jehová por las palabras de David y de Asaph vidente: y ellos alabaron con grande alegría, é inclinándose adoraron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi Ézéchias et les chefs dirent aux lévites de louer l’ Éternel avec les paroles de David et d’Asaph, le voyant; et ils louèrent avec joie, et ils s’inclinèrent et se prosternèrent.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König Jehiskia und die Obersten sagten zu den Leviten, daß sie Jehova lobsingen sollten mit den Worten Davids und Asaphs, des Sehers. Und sie lobsangen mit Freude und neigten sich und beteten an.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Præcepitque Ezechias et principes Levitis, ut laudarent Dominum sermonibus David, et Asaph videntis: qui laudaverunt eum magna lætitia, et incurvato genu adoraverunt.