Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully. New Living Translation The entire assembly then decided to continue the festival another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for another week. English Standard Version Then the whole assembly agreed together to keep the feast for another seven days. So they kept it for another seven days with gladness. Berean Standard Bible The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy. King James Bible And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. New King James Version Then the whole assembly agreed to keep the feast another seven days, and they kept it another seven days with gladness. New American Standard Bible Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with joy. NASB 1995 Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with joy. NASB 1977 Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with joy. Legacy Standard Bible Then the whole assembly took counsel to determine to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with gladness. Amplified Bible Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate [the feast] for another seven days; and they celebrated it another seven days with joy. Christian Standard Bible The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy, Holman Christian Standard Bible The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy, American Standard Version And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all the people of Israel were constrained to make seven extra days, and seven days of joy. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the congregation purposed together to keep other seven days: and they kept seven days with gladness. Contemporary English Version Everyone was so excited that they agreed to celebrate seven more days. Douay-Rheims Bible And it pleased the whole multitude to keep other seven days: which they did with great joy. English Revised Version And the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate the festival for seven more days. So they joyfully celebrated for seven more days. Good News Translation they all decided to celebrate for another seven days. So they celebrated with joy. International Standard Version After this, the whole assembly agreed to celebrate for another seven days, and so they did—and they were very happy to do so! JPS Tanakh 1917 And the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness. Literal Standard Version And all the assembly take counsel to keep [it] another seven days, and they keep [it for] seven days [with] joy; Majority Standard Bible The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy. New American Bible the whole assembly agreed to celebrate another seven days. So with joy they celebrated seven days more. NET Bible The entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days. New Revised Standard Version Then the whole assembly agreed together to keep the festival for another seven days; so they kept it for another seven days with gladness. New Heart English Bible The whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept another seven days with gladness. Webster's Bible Translation And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. World English Bible The whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness. Young's Literal Translation And all the assembly take counsel to keep other seven days, and they keep seven days with joy; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover…22And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. 23The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy. 24For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.… Cross References 1 Kings 8:65 So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him--a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt--kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days--fourteen days in all. 2 Chronicles 30:24 For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves. Treasury of Scripture And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. took counsel 2 Chronicles 30:2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. 2 Chronicles 7:9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 1 Kings 8:65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. Jump to Previous Agreed Assembly Celebrate Celebrated Congregation Counsel Decided Desire Feast Festival Gladness Joy Kept Observe Seven Together WholeJump to Next Agreed Assembly Celebrate Celebrated Congregation Counsel Decided Desire Feast Festival Gladness Joy Kept Observe Seven Together Whole2 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 (23) Took counsel.--Determined, the result of taking counsel (2Chronicles 30:2). To keep.--Literally, to do or make. Other seven days.--As a prolongation of the festivities. (Comp. 2Chronicles 7:9.) With gladness.--Simh?h, an adverbial accusative. But some Hebrew MSS. express the with, as in 2Chronicles 7:10. The chronicler is fond of dwelling upon the joy of the ancient festivals, as though he would suggest greater whole-heartedness and magnificence to the people and princes of his own day. Verse 23. - This and the following verso should read as one. Hezekiah no doubt wished, by prolonging the feast and the joy, to make the more lasting impression on the people and the more hopeful conversion of them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wholeכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every assembly הַקָּהָ֔ל (haq·qā·hāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation agreed וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙ (way·yiw·wā·‘ă·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve to observe לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number more אֲחֵרִ֑ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other days, יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day so they observed וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make seven שִׁבְעַת־ (šiḇ·‘aṯ-) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number days יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day with joy. שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (śim·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee Links 2 Chronicles 30:23 NIV2 Chronicles 30:23 NLT 2 Chronicles 30:23 ESV 2 Chronicles 30:23 NASB 2 Chronicles 30:23 KJV 2 Chronicles 30:23 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 30:23 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 30:23 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 30:23 French Bible 2 Chronicles 30:23 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 30:23 The whole assembly took counsel to keep (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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