2 Chronicles 30:23
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
2 Chronicles 30:23 in other translations
| BSB | The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy. |
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| WEB | The whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness. |
| ASV | And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness. |
| YLT | And all the assembly take counsel to keep other seven days, and they keep seven days with joy; |
| DARBY | And the whole congregation took counsel to observe other seven days; and they observed the seven days with gladness. |
| BBE | And by the desire of all the people, the feast went on for another seven days, and they kept the seven days with joy. |
| Webster | And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. |
What does 2 Chronicles 30:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 30:21-24
21-24. the children of Israel ... kept the feast--The time appointed by the law for the continuance of the feast was seven days [Ex 12:15; 13:6; Le 23:6]; but in consequence of its having been allowed to fall so long into desuetude, they doubled the period of celebration and kept it fourteen days with unabated satisfaction and joy. Materials for the additional sacrificial meals were supplied by the munificence of…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 30:21-27
Many prayers were put up to God with the peace-offerings. In these Israel looked to God as the God of their fathers, a God in covenant with them. There was also abundance of good preaching. The Levites read and explained the Scriptures. Faith cometh by hearing, and true religion preaching has abounded. They sang psalms every day: praising God should be much of our work in religious assemblies. Having kept the seven…
2 Chronicles 30:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 30:23
- 1 Kings 8:65
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
- 2 Chronicles 7:9
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
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to keep.They did not observe other seven days of unleavened bread, but offered sacrifices with praise and thanksgiving, and feasting, other seven days; and, as the people in general, and especially those who came out of the kingdom of Israel, would be unprepared for this additional expense, both Hezekiah and his princes liberally supplied them with cattle for sacrifices.
7:9; 1Ki 8:65
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 30:22
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.
- 2 Chronicles 30:23
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
- 2 Chronicles 30:24
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
2 Chronicles 30:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y toda aquella multitud determinó que celebrasen otros siete días; y celebraron otros siete días con alegría. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et toute la congrégation résolut de célébrer encore sept jours; et ils célébrèrent les sept jours avec joie. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die ganze Versammlung wurde Rats, noch sieben andere Tage zu feiern; und sie feierten die sieben Tage mit Freuden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Placuitque universæ multitudini ut celebrarent etiam alios dies septem: quod et fecerunt cum ingenti gaudio. |