2 Chronicles 35 · Verse 12

2 Chronicles 35:12

And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.

2 Chronicles 35:12, King James Version

2 Chronicles 35:12 in other translations

BSB	They set aside the burnt offerings to be given to the divisions of the families of the people to offer to the LORD, as is written in the Book of Moses; and they did the same with the bulls.
WEB	They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.
ASV	And they removed the burnt-offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer unto Jehovah, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
YLT	and they turn aside the burnt-offering, to put them by the divisions of the house of the fathers of the sons of the people, to bring near to Jehovah, as it is written in the book of Moses--and so to the oxen.
DARBY	And they set apart the burnt-offerings to give them to the classes of the fathers' houses of the children of the people, to present them to Jehovah, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
BBE	And they took away the burned offerings, so that they might give them to be offered to the Lord for the divisions of the families of the people, as it is recorded in the book of Moses. And they did the same with the oxen.
Webster	And they removed the burnt-offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.

What does 2 Chronicles 35:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. they removed the burnt offerings--Some of the small cattle being designed for burnt offerings were put apart by themselves, that they might not be intermingled with the paschal lambs, which were carefully selected according to certain rules, and intended to be sacramentally eaten; and the manner in which those burnt offerings were presented seems to have been the following: "All the subdivisions of the different fathers' houses came one after another to the altar in solemn procession to bring to the priests the portions which had been cut off, and the priests laid these pieces upon the fire of the altar of burnt offering."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 35:1-19

The destruction Josiah made of idolatry, was more largely related in the book of Kings. His solemnizing the passover is related here. The Lord's supper resembles the passover more than any other of the Jewish festivals; and the due observance of that ordinance, is a proof of growing piety and devotion. God alone can truly make our hearts holy, and prepare them for his holy services; but there are duties belonging to…

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2 Chronicles 35:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּסִ֨ירוּvai.ya.Si.ruand they put asideH5493

הָעֹלָ֜הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offering[s]H5930

לְ֠תִתָּםLe.ti.tomto give themH5414

לְמִפְלַגּ֤וֹתle.mif.la.Gotto [the] divisionsH4653

לְבֵית\־le.veit-of [the] house ofH1004

אָבוֹת֙'a.VotancestorsH1

לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Neiof [the] sons ofH1121

הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971

לְהַקְרִיב֙le.hak.Rivto bring nearH7126

לַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

כַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.Tuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH3789

בְּסֵ֣פֶרbe.Se.ferin [the] scroll ofH5612

מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872

וְכֵ֖ןve.Khenand thusH3651

לַבָּקָֽר\׃la.ba.Karfor the cattleH1241

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

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 35:12

Leviticus 3:9-11
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord.
Leviticus 3:5
And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
Leviticus 3:3
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Leviticus 3:14-16
And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the Lord’s.

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as it is written.
Le 3:3,5,9-11,14-16

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Context

2 Chronicles 35:11
And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.
2 Chronicles 35:12
And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
2 Chronicles 35:13
And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.

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2 Chronicles 35:12 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Tomaron luego del holocausto, para dar conforme á los repartimientos por las familias de los del pueblo, á fin de que ofreciesen á Jehová, según está escrito en el libro de Moisés: y asimismo tomaron de los bueyes.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et ils mirent à part les holocaustes pour les donner aux sections des maisons de pères des fils du peuple, pour les présenter à l’ Éternel, selon qu’il est écrit dans le livre de Moïse; et ils firent de même pour le gros bétail.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und sie taten die Brandopfer beiseite, um sie den Klassen der Vaterhäuser der Kinder des Volkes zu geben, um sie Jehova darzubringen, wie im Buche Moses geschrieben steht; und ebenso taten sie mit den Rindern.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	et separaverunt ea ut darent per domos et familias singulorum, et offerrentur Domino, sicut scriptum est in libro Moysi: de bobus quoque fecerunt similiter.