2 Chronicles 30:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

For [there were] many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one [that was] not clean, to sanctify [them] unto the LORD.

Complete Jewish Bible:

For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves; therefore the L'vi'im were responsible for slaughtering the Pesach lambs and consecrating them to ADONAI on behalf of everyone who was not clean.

Berean Standard Bible:

Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.

American Standard Version:

For there were many in the assembly that had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto Jehovah.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For there were many{H7227} in the congregation{H6951} that were not sanctified{H6942}: therefore the Levites{H3881} had the charge of the killing{H7821} of the passovers{H6453} for every one that was not clean{H2889}, to sanctify{H6942} them unto the LORD{H3068}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Chronicles 29:34

  • But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the [other] priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites [were] more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

2 Chronicles 35:3

  • And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; [it shall] not [be] a burden upon [your] shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,

2 Chronicles 35:6

  • So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that [they] may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

Exodus 12:6

  • And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 30:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7227
    There are 439 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רַב
    Transliteration: rab
    Pronunciation: rab
    Description: by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
  2. Strong's Number: H6951
    There are 116 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָהָל
    Transliteration: qâhâl
    Pronunciation: kaw-hawl'
    Description: from קָהַל; assemblage (usually concretely); assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
  3. Strong's Number: H6942
    There are 153 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָדַשׁ
    Transliteration: qâdash
    Pronunciation: kaw-dash'
    Description: a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally); appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.
  4. Strong's Number: H3881
    There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֵוִיִּי
    Transliteration: Lêvîyîy
    Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee'
    Description: or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
  5. Strong's Number: H7821
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁחִיטָה
    Transliteration: shᵉchîyṭâh
    Pronunciation: shekh-ee-taw'
    Description: from שָׁחַט; slaughter; killing.
  6. Strong's Number: H6453
    There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּסַח
    Transliteration: peçach
    Pronunciation: peh'-sakh
    Description: from פָּסַח; a pretermission, i.e. exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim); passover (offering).
  7. Strong's Number: H2889
    There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: טָהוֹר
    Transliteration: ṭâhôwr
    Pronunciation: taw-hore'
    Description: or טָהֹר; from טָהֵר; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense); clean, fair, pure(-ness).
  8. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.