All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived in Judah, rejoiced.
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All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived in Judah, rejoiced.
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And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
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And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 30:25 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 30:11 Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 30:18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover other than the way it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Yahweh pardon everyone
- Exodus 12:43-49 Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover. No foreigner shall eat of it, but every man’s servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it. A foreigner and a hired servant shall not eat of it. It must be eaten in one house. You shall not carry any of the meat outside of the house. Do not break any of its bones. All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. When a stranger lives as a foreigner with you, and would like to keep the Passover to Yahweh, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it. He shall be as one who is born in the land; but no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. One law shall be to him who is born at home, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:10-11 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
- Psalms 92:4 For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.
- Psalms 104:34 Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 30:25 And all the congregation of Judah, with…
2Ch 30:25 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
Ver. 25. And all the congregation … rejoiced.] This was right; for all God’s worships were to be celebrated with joy; {Deu 12:7} and joy is a condition of an acceptable service. {Deu 26:14} Sacrifices offered in mourning were an abomination, {Hos 9:4} yea, accursed of God. {Deu 28:47}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain So there was great joy in Jerusalem,.... Not merely…
So there was great joy in Jerusalem,.... Not merely carnal, expressed in eating and drinking, and making merry with one another, but spiritual, on account of the restoration of temple service, and the feasts of the Lord:
for since the time of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, there was not the like in Jerusalem; not the like joy, so spiritual, sincere, and hearty; nor such a number of persons rejoicing together on such an occasion; nor for so many days together, which were as many as at the dedication of the temple by Solomon.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 25. The strangers that come out of the…
Verse 25. The strangers that come out of the land of Israel] That is, the proselytes of the covenant who had embraced Judaism, and had submitted to the rite of circumcision, for none others could be permitted to eat of the passover.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The strangers - See the 2Ch 15:9 note.
The strangers - See the 2Ch 15:9 note.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Proselytes, who had embraced the Jewish law: the rest…
Proselytes, who had embraced the Jewish law: the rest were not allowed to partake of the paschal victims, Ex. xii. 48.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 25. the strangers] i.e. men of alien descent dwelling…
25. the strangers] i.e. men of alien descent dwelling in Israel with certain conceded, not inherited, rights, and with most of the obligations of the native Israelite. LXX. οἱ προσήλυτοι. Cp. 2Ch_2:17; 1Ch_22:2 for the unfavourable side of a “stranger’s” position.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (25) And all the congregation.—Three classes of persons took…
(25) And all the congregation.—Three classes of persons took part in the festival—(1) the Judseans, including the priests and Levites; (2) their Israelite guests; (3) the “strangers”—gêrîm—i.e., the proselytes, both those who came from the northern kingdom arid those who dwelt in Judah. The word gêrîm is not the same as gârîm (2Ch_15:9), with which Lange’s comment confuses it. (Comp. Lev_17:12.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The strangers. Some consider this describes "proselytes from Israel,…
The strangers. Some consider this describes "proselytes from Israel, who were non-Israelites." But this seems a most gratuitous supposition. The Hebrew does, in fact, purport only "sojourners," and is frequently so translated, and our next clause corroborates this view. The interesting aspect of it is, that probably the persons described had emigrated from their own tribes, as they longed for Jerusalem, "their chief joy."
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 All the assembly of Judah
All the assembly of Judah
Here "Judah" probably refers to the southern tribes of Israel.
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all the people who came together from Israel
Here "Israel" probably refers to the northern tribes of Israel. The people are members of those tribes. They came to Jerusalem, which is in Judah. AT: "all the people who came together from Israel in the north" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
the foreigners who came from the land of Israel
Here "the land of Israel" probably refers to the land owned by the northern tribes of Israel. AT: "the foreigners who came from the land of Israel in the north" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
those who lived in Judah
Here "Judah" probably refers to the land owned by the southern tribes of Israel. AT: "the foreigners who lived in Judah" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
since the time of Solomon son of David, king of Israel
"since the time when Solomon son of David ruled as king of Israel" or "since the Passover Festival that the people held when Solomon son of David was king of Israel"
there had not been anything like it in Jerusalem
"there had not been any Passover Festival in Jerusalem like this Passover Festival"
Their voice was heard ... their prayer went up to heaven, the holy place where God lives
These two phrases mean the same thing and imply that God responded favorably to their prayer. AT: "God responded favorably to their prayer, which he heard in heaven, the holy place where he lives" or "God, who lives in the holy heaven, heard their prayer" (See: Parallelism)
Their voice was heard
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God heard their voice" or "God heard what they said to him" (See: Active or Passive)
their prayer went up to heaven
Their prayer going up to heaven represents God in heaven paying attention to them praying on earth. (See: Metaphor)
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alien
joy
Solomon
David
bless
pray
holy place
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 30:25 In this joyful celebration, no one was regarded…
30:25 In this joyful celebration, no one was regarded as a foreigner, and those who had been estranged were reunited.
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