2 CHRONICLES 30:21

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“And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord.

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2 Chronicles 30:21 Translation & Meaning

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And the children בְנֵֽי A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) children
of Israel יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
that were present הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים Properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present present
at Jerusalem בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֜ם Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine Jerusalem
kept וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּ To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application kept
the feast חַ֧ג A festival, or a victim therefor feast
of unleavened bread הַמַּצּ֛וֹת Properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e., not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used) unleavened bread
seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number seven
days יָמִ֖ים A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) days
with great גְדוֹלָ֑ה Great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent great
gladness: בְּשִׂמְחָ֣ה Blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) gladness
and the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֧ם A Levite or descendant of Levi Levites
and the priests וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֛ים Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priests
praised וּֽמְהַלְלִ֣ים To be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify praised
the Lord לַֽ֠יהוָה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
day י֣וֹם׀ A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) day
by day, בְּי֞וֹם A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) day
singing (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
with loud עֹ֖ז Strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) loud
instruments בִּכְלֵי Something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) instruments
unto the Lord. לַֽיהוָֽה׃ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord

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  • 19  That prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

  • 20  And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

  • 21  And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord.

  • 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.

  • 23  And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.




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