Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then they took up their regular positions as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them by the Levites. New Living Translation Then they took their places at the Temple as prescribed in the Law of Moses, the man of God. The Levites brought the sacrificial blood to the priests, who then sprinkled it on the altar. English Standard Version They took their accustomed posts according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests threw the blood that they received from the hand of the Levites. Berean Standard Bible They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. King James Bible And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites. New King James Version They stood in their place according to their custom, according to the Law of Moses the man of God; the priests sprinkled the blood received from the hand of the Levites. New American Standard Bible They stood at their stations following their custom, according to the Law of Moses the man of God; the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from the hand of the Levites. NASB 1995 They stood at their stations after their custom, according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from the hand of the Levites. NASB 1977 And they stood at their stations after their custom, according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from the hand of the Levites. Legacy Standard Bible And they stood at their stations according to the legal judgment for them, according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests splashed the blood which they received from the hand of the Levites. Amplified Bible They stood at their accustomed stations, in accordance with the Law of Moses, the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood [which they received] from the hand of the Levites [on the altar]. Christian Standard Bible They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the law of Moses, the man of God. The priests splattered the blood received from the Levites, Holman Christian Standard Bible They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the law of Moses, the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood received from the hand of the Levites, American Standard Version And they stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites. English Revised Version And they stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites. GOD'S WORD® Translation They stood in their regular places as instructed by Moses' Teachings. (Moses was a man of God.) The priests sprinkled the blood they received from the Levites. Good News Translation They took their places in the Temple according to the instructions in the Law of Moses, the man of God. The Levites gave the blood of the sacrifices to the priests, who sprinkled it on the altar. International Standard Version Then they took their customary places, as the Law of Moses the man of God prescribes, and the priests sprinkled the blood that they were given by the descendants of Levi. Majority Standard Bible They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. NET Bible They stood at their posts according to the regulations outlined in the law of Moses, the man of God. The priests were splashing the blood as the Levites handed it to them. New Heart English Bible They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites. Webster's Bible Translation And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. World English Bible They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they stand on their station according to their ordinance, according to the Law of Moses the man of God; the priests are sprinkling the blood out of the hand of the Levites, Young's Literal Translation And they stand on their station according to their ordinance; according to the law of Moses the man of God the priests are sprinkling the blood out of the hand of the Levites, Smith's Literal Translation And they will stand upon their standing according to their judgment, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkling the bloods from the hand of the Levites. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they stood in their order according to the disposition, and law of Moses the man of God: but the priests received the blood which was to be poured out, from the hands of the Levites, Catholic Public Domain Version And they stood in their order, according to the disposition and law of Moses, the man of God. Yet truly, the priests took up the blood, which was to be poured out, from the hands of the Levites, New American Bible They stood in the places prescribed for them according to the law of Moses, the man of God. The priests splashed the blood given them by the Levites; New Revised Standard Version They took their accustomed posts according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests dashed the blood that they received from the hands of the Levites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they stood in their places after their manner, as it is written in the law of Moses the prophet of the LORD; the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from the hand of the Levites. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they stood at their place where it appears as it is written in the law of Moshe the Prophet of LORD JEHOVAH. The Priests were bringing blood from the hands of the Levites. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests dashed the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they stood at their post, according to their ordinance, according to the commandment of Moses the man of God: and the priests received the blood from the hand of the Levites. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover…15And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD. 16They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. 17Since 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.… Cross References Leviticus 1:5-9 And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. / The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. ... Exodus 29:38-42 This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ... Numbers 28:3-8 And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, / along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. ... Hebrews 9:6-7 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 1 Chronicles 23:31 Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them. 2 Chronicles 29:21-24 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ... Leviticus 16:15-19 Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. / So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities. / No one may be in the Tent of Meeting from the time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he leaves, after he has made atonement for himself, his household, and the whole assembly of Israel. ... Hebrews 10:11 Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. Exodus 12:6 You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight. Numbers 9:3-5 You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.” / So Moses told the Israelites to observe the Passover, / and they did so in the Wilderness of Sinai, at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 1 Kings 8:62-64 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD. / On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings. 2 Chronicles 35:10-11 So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command. / And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests splattered the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals. Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. Leviticus 3:2-5 He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar. / From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. ... Numbers 18:7 But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.” Treasury of Scripture And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites. they stood 2 Chronicles 35:10,15 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment… place [heb] standing 2 Kings 11:14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. Moses Deuteronomy 33:1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. the priests 2 Chronicles 35:10,11 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment… Leviticus 1:5 And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. Hebrews 11:28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. Jump to Previous Accustomed Altar Blood Custom Dashed Draining Hand Law Manner Moses Order Ordered Ordinance Places Positions Posts Prescribed Priests Received Receiving Regular Right Sprinkled Sprinkling Stand Station Stations StoodJump to Next Accustomed Altar Blood Custom Dashed Draining Hand Law Manner Moses Order Ordered Ordinance Places Positions Posts Prescribed Priests Received Receiving Regular Right Sprinkled Sprinkling Stand Station Stations Stood2 Chronicles 30 1. Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.13. The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days 27. The priests and Levites bless the people They stood at their prescribed posts This phrase indicates the order and structure that was integral to the worship practices in ancient Israel. The priests and Levites had specific roles and responsibilities, as outlined in the Law of Moses. This order reflects the importance of obedience and reverence in worship. The prescribed posts were likely around the altar and in the temple courts, emphasizing the sacredness of their duties. This structure is reminiscent of the order seen in the tabernacle and later in the temple, where each person had a designated role, ensuring that worship was conducted in a manner pleasing to God. according to the Law of Moses the man of God The priests splattered the blood which they received from the hand of the Levites Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah who initiated the Passover celebration, seeking to restore proper worship and adherence to God's laws. 2. Priests and Levites Religious leaders responsible for conducting the sacrifices and rituals according to the Law of Moses. 3. Passover A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, which Hezekiah sought to reinstate. 4. Jerusalem The central place of worship where the Passover was celebrated. 5. Law of Moses The commandments and instructions given by God to Moses, which included detailed regulations for worship and sacrifices. Teaching Points Restoration of WorshipHezekiah's actions demonstrate the importance of returning to God's prescribed ways of worship, emphasizing obedience to His commands. Role of Leadership The priests and Levites exemplify the responsibility of spiritual leaders to guide and facilitate proper worship, serving as intermediaries between God and the people. Significance of Blood The sprinkling of blood signifies purification and atonement, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood cleanses us from sin. Unity in Worship The gathering of the people for Passover underlines the communal aspect of worship, encouraging believers to come together in unity to honor God. Faithfulness to Scripture Adhering to the Law of Moses reflects a commitment to Scripture, urging believers to ground their faith and practices in the Word of God.(16) In their place.--'Omd?m. This word is used in this sense only in Daniel, Chronicles, Nehemiah. (Comp. 2Chronicles 34:31; 2Chronicles 35:10.) After their manner--i.e., "according to their order" (1Chronicles 6:31). According to the law . . . of God.--Another reference to the Pentateuchal legislation. (See 2Chronicles 23:18; 2Chronicles 24:6; 2Chronicles 14:4; 2Chronicles 17:9.) . . . Verse 16. - They stood in their place after their manner (see Leviticus 1:11-13, and many other references in Leviticus).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּ (way·ya·‘am·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their prescribed כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם (kə·miš·pā·ṭām) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style posts, עָמְדָם֙ (‘ā·mə·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5977: A standing place according to the law כְּתוֹרַ֖ת (kə·ṯō·w·raṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law of Moses, מֹשֶׁ֣ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver the man אִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of God. הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative The priests הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest sprinkled זֹרְקִ֣ים (zō·rə·qîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2236: Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew the blood, הַדָּ֔ם (had·dām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed [which they received] from the hand מִיַּ֖ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the Levites. הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Links 2 Chronicles 30:16 NIV2 Chronicles 30:16 NLT 2 Chronicles 30:16 ESV 2 Chronicles 30:16 NASB 2 Chronicles 30:16 KJV 2 Chronicles 30:16 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 30:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 30:16 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 30:16 French Bible 2 Chronicles 30:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:16 They stood in their place after their (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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