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2 Chronicles 29:34

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Form;   Levites;   Minister, Christian;   Obedience;   Priest;   Thompson Chain Reference - Levites;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Priests;   Temple, the First;   Uprightness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Sanctification;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Sacrifice and Offering;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Flay, to;   Levites ;   Offerings, the;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Levi;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Levites;   Priest;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Priests and Levites;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Burnt Offering;   Hezekiah;  

Contextual Overview

20King Hezekiah got up early, gathered the city officials, and went to the Lord’s temple. 20 Then Hizkiyahu the king arose early, and gathered the princes of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD. 20 Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord . 20 Then Hezekiah the king rose early and gathered the officials of the city and went up to the house of the Lord . 20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the leaders of the city and went up to the Temple of the Lord . 20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah assembled the city officials and went up to the Lord 's temple. 20Then King Hezekiah arose early and assembled the officials of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD. 20 Then King Hezekiah got up early and assembled the princes of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD. 20 Then Hezekiah the king arose early, and gathered the princes of the city, and went up to the house of Yahweh. 20 And Hezekiah the King rose early, and gathered the princes of the citie, and went vp to the house of the Lord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the priests: Peace offerings, and such like, the Levites might flay and dress; but the whole burnt offerings could only be touched by the priests, except in a case of necessity, such as the present. 2 Chronicles 29:5, 2 Chronicles 30:16, 2 Chronicles 30:17

their brethren: 2 Chronicles 35:11, Numbers 8:15, Numbers 8:19, Numbers 18:3, Numbers 18:6, Numbers 18:7

did help them: Heb. strengthened them

for the Levites: 2 Chronicles 30:3

upright: 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 7:10, Psalms 26:6, Psalms 94:15

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:10 - sanctify 2 Kings 12:6 - the priests 1 Chronicles 15:14 - sanctified 2 Chronicles 5:11 - sanctified 2 Chronicles 30:15 - were ashamed 2 Chronicles 30:24 - a great 2 Chronicles 35:6 - sanctify Ezra 6:20 - purified together Nehemiah 12:30 - themselves Ezekiel 44:11 - shall slay Acts 6:7 - the priests

Cross-References

Genesis 29:2
He looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well's mouth was great.
Genesis 29:2
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
Genesis 29:2
And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the field, and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. And the stone on the mouth of the well was large.
Genesis 29:2
He looked and saw a well in the field and three flocks of sheep lying nearby, because they drank water from this well. A large stone covered the mouth of the well.
Genesis 29:2
He saw in the field a well with three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because the flocks were watered from that well. Now a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
Genesis 29:2
As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying there [resting] beside it because the flocks were watered from that well. Now the stone on the mouth of the well [that covered and protected it] was large,
Genesis 29:2
He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, because they watered the flocks from that well. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.
Genesis 29:2
And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheepe lay thereby (for at that well were the flockes watered) & there was a great stone vpon the welles mouth.
Genesis 29:2
And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they gave water to the flocks to drink. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.
Genesis 29:2
he looked out in a field and saw a well where shepherds took their sheep for water. Three flocks of sheep were lying around the well, which was covered with a large rock.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings,.... Take off the skins of them, which used to be done by the priests, Leviticus 1:6,

wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them till the work was ended; assisted in the flaying of the sacrifices, until they had gone through the service of this time, and the skins of all the sacrifices were flayed off:

and until the other priests had sanctified themselves; who had been negligent of it, or had defiled themselves by idolatry:

for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests; were more ready to do it, and did it with greater cheerfulness and good will; were not backward to do it, but did it at once.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Levites were more upright etc - See the marginal reference. Urijah, the high priest, had participated to some extent in the impieties of Ahaz 2 Kings 16:10-16. He and many of the priests may, therefore, have looked coldly on the reforming zeal of Hezekiah.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 29:34. They could not flay all the burnt-offerings — Peace-offerings, and such like, the Levites might flay and dress; but the whole burnt-offerings, that is, those which were entirely consumed on the altar, could be touched only by the priests, unless in a case of necessity, such as is mentioned here.

The Levites were more upright in heart — The priests seem to have been very backward in this good work; the Levites were more ready to help forward this glorious reformation. Why the former should have been so backward is not easy to tell; but it appears to have been the fact. Indeed, it often happens that the higher orders of the priesthood are less concerned for the prosperity of true religion than the lower. Why is this? They are generally too busy about worldly things, or too much satisfied with secular emoluments. A rich priesthood is not favourable either to the spread or depth of religion. Earthly gratifications are often put in the place of Divine influences: it is almost a miracle to see a very rich man deeply interested in behalf either of his own soul, or the souls of others.


 
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