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ULTAnd all the assembly consulted to do seven days after them, and they did seven days joyfully.
USTThen the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
BSB § The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
OEBNo OEB 2CH book available
WEBThe whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness.
NETThe entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.
LSVAnd all the assembly take counsel to keep [it] another seven days, and they keep [it for] seven days [with] joy;
FBVEveryone then agreed to continue to celebrate the festival for seven more days. So for another seven days they celebrated, full of joy.
T4TThen the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
LEBThen the whole assembly decided to make seven more days of feasting, so they made seven more days with joy,
BBEAnd by the desire of all the people, the feast went on for another seven days, and they kept the seven days with joy.
MOFNo MOF 2CH book available
JPSAnd the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness.
ASVAnd the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness.
DRAAnd it pleased the whole multitude to keep other seven days: which they did with great joy.
YLTAnd all the assembly take counsel to keep other seven days, and they keep seven days [with] joy;
DBYAnd the whole congregation took counsel to observe other seven days; and they observed the seven days with gladness.
RVAnd the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
WBSAnd the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
KJB-1769And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
KJB-1611No KJB-1611 2CH book available
BBAnd the whole assemblie toke counsel to do so other seuen dayes: & they helde those seuen dayes with gladnesse: (And the whole assemblie took counsel to do so other seven days: and they held those seven days with gladnesse:)
GNVAnd the whole assembly tooke counsel to keepe it other seuen dayes. So they kept it seuen dayes with ioy. (And the whole assembly took counsel to keep it other seven days. So they kept it seven days with ioy. )
CBAnd all the congregacion deuysed to kepe the feast yet other seue dayes, and so they helde it those seuen dayes also with ioye: (And all the congregation deuysed to keep the feast yet other seven days, and so they held it those seven days also with ioye:)
WYCAnd it pleside al the multitude to halewe also othere seuene daies; which thing also thei diden with greet ioye. (And it pleased all the multitude to halewe also other seven days; which thing also they diden with great ioye.)
LUTUnd die ganze Gemeine ward Rats, noch andere sieben Tage zu halten; und hielten auch die sieben Tage mit Freuden. (And the ganze Gemeine was Rats, still other seven days to halten; and hielten also the seven days with Freuden.)
CLVPlacuitque universæ multitudini ut celebrarent etiam alios dies septem: quod et fecerunt cum ingenti gaudio. (Placuitque universæ multitudini as celebrarent also alios days septem: that and fecerunt when/with ingenti gaudio. )
BRNAnd the congregation purposed together to keep other seven days: and they kept seven days with gladness.
30:1-27 This account of Hezekiah’s celebration of Passover reflects the Chronicler’s concern with the unity of Israel, the spiritual preparedness of the people, and the success of following the formula for restoration given by Solomon at the dedication of the Temple (7:14).
In seeking to celebrate the Passover, Hezekiah faced a dilemma. The Passover, a celebration of Israel’s redemption from Egypt, was the first festival of Israel’s liturgical year (Exod 12:1-2). Hezekiah had worked to restore Israel’s worship of the Lord. But the time between the beginning of his renewal and the first month of the year did not allow the priests sufficient time to be prepared and to gather the people (2 Chr 30:2-3). As a result, he could not celebrate the Passover at the scheduled time.
Hezekiah proceeded with the Passover, holding it a month late (30:15). He deemed having the celebration to be more important than holding it at the prescribed time. By deferring the date with the express purpose of allowing time for the people to gather at the Temple in Jerusalem, Hezekiah achieved harmony between Judah and the people from the northern kingdom and unified the celebration.
The precise regulations were less important than ensuring that the Passover was observed and that all could participate. Also, when the festival began, many of the people were not properly purified, so they were unable to slaughter their own sacrifices as the law required. Again, Hezekiah determined that it was more important for people to participate in the Passover than to meet the precise regulations. Hezekiah prayed for the pilgrims who had no opportunity to be properly prepared; they were not allowed to make the sacrifice in a state of impurity, but they were allowed to participate in the Passover. The right heart attitude and seeking the Lord in prayer brought God’s gracious acceptance (30:18-20; cp. 1 Cor 11:27-34).
Jesus was often criticized by the religious leaders of his day for failing to observe certain aspects of the law, especially regarding Sabbath observance and purity. Jesus’ teaching and actions conveyed that it was more important to demonstrate love toward others than to follow every minute detail of the law. He also spoke harshly of the religious leaders’ own tendency to prioritize the particularities of law observance over the principles that undergird the law. While strict law observance was foundational to Jewish identity, the spirit of the law allowed for a measure of adaptability in certain circumstances.
Throughout his reign, Hezekiah strengthened Judah by restoring proper worship of the Lord and preparing the nation for revolt against Assyria. Though the Bible does not clearly say, both of these aspects of Hezekiah’s reign may have been borne out of a desire to undo the detrimental choices of his father, Ahaz, who had promoted idolatry through Judah (2 Chronicles 28:1-4) and made Judah a vassal to the king of Assyria in exchange for help against Israel and Aram (2 Kings 16-17; 2 Chronicles 28; Isaiah 7-8; see also “The Final Days of the Northern Kingdom of Israel” map). Later, when Hezekiah was a teenager, he witnessed Assyria’s grueling three year siege to capture Samaria (2 Kings 17:1-6; 18:9-12), perhaps cementing his resolve to throw off Judah’s yolk of servitude to Assyria (2 Kings 18:7). Whatever the reasons for his actions as king, Hezekiah spent considerable resources promoting the worship of the Lord and preparing for the inevitable Assyrian attack that would follow Judah’s refusal to submit to Assyria any longer. Hezekiah began by directing the priests and Levites to consecrate themselves and restore ritual purity to the Temple and all its furnishings (2 Chronicles 29). He sent word throughout all Israel and Judah to come and celebrate Passover together once again in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 30). Though only a few from Israel accepted Hezekiah’s invitation, the Passover was a time of great celebration and worship for all who did come from Israel and Judah. After this, the worshipers went throughout Israel and Judah and destroyed the pagan worship centers (2 Kings 18:4; 2 Chronicles 31:1). Hezekiah also conducted a series of actions to strengthen Judah against the coming Assyrian attack. On the west he attacked the Philistines as far as Gaza (2 Kings 18:8). Part of this effort may have included a Simeonite attack on some Meunites in the valley of Gerar (as in the Septuagint; the Hebrew reading Gedor is likely due to a misreading of the letter r as the similarly shaped letter d), which is recounted in 1 Chronicles 4:39-41. Elsewhere in Scripture the Meunites appear to have lived in the region of Seir (2 Chronicles 20), south of Judah, but a remnant of them may have fled toward Gerar during Uzziah’s time when he attacked them and likely took some of them captive to serve at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem (Ezra 2:50; Nehemiah 7:52; also see “Resurgence of Israel and Judah” map). Other Simeonites attacked a remnant of Amalekites living in Seir, thus providing increased protection on Judah’s southern border (1 Chronicles 4:39-43). Hezekiah also fortified Jerusalem and redirected various sources of water away from enemies who might lay siege to the city (2 Chronicles 32:1-8). As part of these preparations Hezekiah commissioned the hewing of a tunnel that channeled water from the Gihon spring (probably also called the “waters of Shiloah” in Isaiah 8:6) away from the eastern side of the city and deposited it in the Lower Pool (also called the Pool of Siloam) further inside the city walls. Hezekiah also repaired portions of the wall that were broken down and built a second wall outside it, likely in the Kidron Valley. He also produced many weapons and shields. The writer of Chronicles appears to portray these preparations as being in keeping with Hezekiah’s other acts of faithfulness and righteousness. Some scholars, however, suspect that Isaiah 22:1-14 may reflect another perspective regarding Hezekiah’s preparations, though it is not certain that this passage refers to Hezekiah’s efforts.
