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2 Chronicles 35

2 Chronicles 35:5

Josiah Restores the Passover · 2 Chronicles 35:1–19
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Translations

Modern
Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.
Traditional
And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
Literal
And stand in the Holy Place according to the divisions of the houses of the fathers of your brothers, the sons of the people, and by the division of the house of a father of the Levites.
Latin
Et ministrate in sanctuario per familias turmasque Leviticas,

Original

Hebrew
English
Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.

Notes

2 Chronicles 35:4–6

The priests and Levites followed the instructions of David and Solomon (2 Chronicles 8:14–15; 1 Chronicles 24–26). Usually, the person offering the Passover animal would slaughter it (Deuteronomy 16:5–6). However, because the offerers did not have time to purify themselves, Josiah continued Hezekiah's practice of having the Levites slaughter the Passover animals (see 2 Chronicles 30:13–20). During Josiah’s time, the large number of participants might have also caused logistical problems.

Theme notes and profiles

Josiah

Parallels

2 Kings 23:21–27

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Places

Holy Place: The inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and Temple

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Feasts and Festivals of Israel First Book of Esdras Genealogy Huldah

Topics

Church: Holy Place Josiah: King of Judah in Keeping a Solemn Passover Levites: Assisted the Priests in Preparing the Sacrifice Liberality: Josiah Passover: The Lamb Killed by Levites, for Those Who Were Ceremonially Unclean Priest: The Time of Moses: Twenty-Four Divisions (Shifts) of Priests: Divided by David Into Twenty-Four Courses