Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all of them for the Passover offerings, to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king’s substance.
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Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all of them for the Passover offerings, to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king’s substance.
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And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance.
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And Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all of them for the passover-offerings, unto all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks; these were of the king's substance.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 35:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 8:63 Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to Yahweh, twenty two thousand head of cattle, and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated Yahweh’s house.
- 2 Chronicles 30:24 For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the assembly for offerings one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
- 1 Chronicles 29:3 In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
- 2 Chronicles 7:8-10 So Solomon held the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt. On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
- 2 Chronicles 31:3 He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in Yahweh’s law.
- Isaiah 32:8 But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.
- Ezekiel 45:17 It shall be the prince’s part to give the burnt offerings, the meal offerings, and the drink offerings, in the feasts, and on the new moons, and on the Sabbaths, in all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He shall prepare the sin offering, the meal offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, sons of the people.
Hebrew, sons of the people.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 35:7 And Josiah gave to the people, of…
2Ch 35:7 And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these [were] of the king’s substance.
Ver. 7. Of the flock, lambs and kids.] Either of these might by the law be offered, {Exo 12:5} but use and custom made it most frequent to furnish the paschal supper rather with a lamb than with a kid: and accordingly did our Saviour celebrate the passover.
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And three thousand bullocks.] These were rather a part of the solemnity of the feast of unleavened bread, which lasted seven days together, than precisely of the paschal supper.
These were of the king’s substance.] See 2Ch 30:24.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Lambs and kids, for either of these might be…
Lambs and kids, for either of these might be used for the paschal-offering, Exo 12:5.
Three thousand bullocks, which were to be offered after the lambs, upon the several days of the feast of unleavened bread.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock,…
And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings,.... Which be either lambs or kids of the goats, Exo 12:5, for all that were present, to the number of 30,000; that is, 30,000 lambs or kids, which would serve 30,000 families:
and three thousand bullocks; these were for the "chagigah" or feast, kept on the day following the passover:
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these were of the king's substance; taken out of his flocks and herds, or bought with his money, and liberally given to the people, to such poor families as could not afford well to be at the expense of such a festival.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain See the marginal references and note.
See the marginal references and note.
2Ch 35:8
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His princes - i. e. his ecclesiastical princes, the chief men of the priests and Levites. For the poor families of their own order the leading priests furnished both Passover-cattle and cattle for thank-offerings. The chief Levites acted similarly toward the poor Levitical families.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain In. Heb. "for the Passover-offerings, from the flock, lambs…
In. Heb. "for the Passover-offerings, from the flock, lambs and kids, in number 30,000." Et reliqui pecoris, is not expressed. H. --- The small cattle might be intended for other sacrifices. M.
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).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Josiah gave to the people . . . lambs…
Josiah gave to the people . . . lambs and kids--These were in all probability destined for the poor; a lamb or a kid might be used at convenience (Exo 12:5).
and . . . bullocks--which were offered after the lambs on each of the successive days of the feast.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 7. Josiah gave… lambs and kids… and three thousand…
7. Josiah gave… lambs and kids… and three thousand bullocks — The lambs and kids were for the paschal feast, (comp. Exo_12:5,) and the bullocks for an additional freewill offering, and for sacrificial meals during the seven days of the feast.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. gave] R.V. mg., gave for offerings; cp. 2Ch_30:24,…
7. gave] R.V. mg., gave for offerings; cp. 2Ch_30:24, (R.V.) where it is said that Hezekiah did the same at his great Passover.
to the people] R.V. to the children of the people (as in 2Ch_35:5, see note).
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for all] R.V. unto all.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (7) Josiah gave.—As in 2Ch_30:24, presented as a heave-offering.
(7) Josiah gave.—As in 2Ch_30:24, presented as a heave-offering.
To the people.—To the sons of the people; i.e., the laity.
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Of the flock.—Literally, small cattle, to wit, lambs and sons of goats.
All for the passover offerings—i.e., the thirty thousand small cattle.
Three thousand bullocks.—For the peace-offerings and the sacrificial feasting (2Ch_35:13).
The king’s substance.—2Ch_31:3; 2Ch_32:29.
(7-9) The king and the grandees present the victims. (Comp. 2Ch_30:24.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Lambs kids bullocks. The variety of sacrificial offerings is…
Lambs kids bullocks. The variety of sacrificial offerings is specifically noticed in our ver. 13. While kids ("Ye shall take it out from the sheep or from the goats," (Exo_12:5) as well as lambs answered for the Paschal feast, the bullocks served for "burnt" and "peace offerings". (Num_28:16-25)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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thirty thousand lambs
"30,000 lambs" (See: Numbers)
kids
baby goats
three thousand bulls
"3,000 bulls" (See: Numbers)
these were from the king's possessions
"all these lambs, kids, and bulls that he gave were ones that he himself owned"
2,600 small cattle
"two thousand six hundred small cattle" (See: Numbers)
three hundred oxen
"300 oxen" (See: Numbers)
Hilkiah ... Zechariah ... Jehiel ... Konaniah ... Shemaiah ... Nethanel ... Hashabiah ... Jeiel ... Jozabad
These are all the names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)
five thousand small cattle
"5,000 small cattle" (See: Numbers)
five hundred oxen
"500 oxen" (See: Numbers)
translationWords
people group
flocks
sacrifice
cow
possess
freewill offering
house of God
cow
chief
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 35:7-9 The Passover sacrifice required lambs and young goats…
35:7-9 The Passover sacrifice required lambs and young goats (Exod 12:21). The cattle were an additional offering. The totals Josiah provided along with the contributions of others were nearly double the offerings in Hezekiah’s time (see 2 Chr 30:24), yet less than the offerings at the dedication of the Temple (see 7:5).
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