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2 Chronicles 30:15

2 Chronicles 30:15 in Multiple Translations

And 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.

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt-offerings into the house of Jehovah.

Then on the fourteenth day of the second month they put the Passover lambs to death: and the priests and the Levites were shamed, and made themselves holy and took burned offerings into the house of the Lord.

On the fourteenth day of the second month they killed the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they purified themselves and brought burnt offerings to the Lord's Temple.

Afterwarde they slewe the Passeouer the fourteenth day of the seconde moneth: and the Priestes and Leuites were ashamed, and sanctified themselues, and brought the burnt offrings into the house of the Lord.

and they slaughter the passover-offering on the fourteenth of the second month, and the priests and the Levites have been ashamed, and sanctify themselves, and bring in burnt-offerings to the house of Jehovah.

Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt offerings into the LORD’s house.

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt-offerings into the house of the LORD.

And they immolated the phase on the fourteenth day of the second month. And the priests and the Levites being at length sanctified offered holocausts in the house of the Lord.

They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of that month. Some of the priests and the other descendants of Levi were ashamed because they had not performed the rituals to cause them to be acceptable to work for Yahweh. So they performed those rituals, and brought to the temple animals to be completely burned on the altar.

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2 Chronicles 30:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ הַ/פֶּ֔סַח בְּ/אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לַ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ/שֵּׁנִ֑י וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֨ים וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֤ם נִכְלְמוּ֙ וַ/יִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וַ/יָּבִ֥יאוּ עֹל֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה
וַ/יִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ shâchaṭ H7819 to slaughter Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
הַ/פֶּ֔סַח peçach H6453 Passover Art | N-ms
בְּ/אַרְבָּעָ֥ה ʼarbaʻ H702 four Prep | Adj
עָשָׂ֖ר ʻâsâr H6240 ten Adj
לַ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ chôdesh H2320 month Prep | N-ms
הַ/שֵּׁנִ֑י shênîy H8145 second Art | Adj
וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֨ים kôhên H3548 priest Conj | Art | N-mp
וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֤ם Lêvîyîy H3881 Levi Conj | Art | Ngmpa
נִכְלְמוּ֙ kâlam H3637 be humiliated V-Niphal-Perf-3cp
וַ/יִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ qâdash H6942 to consecrate Conj | V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3mp
וַ/יָּבִ֥יאוּ bôwʼ H935 Lebo Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3mp
עֹל֖וֹת ʻôlâh H5930 burnt offering N-fp
בֵּ֥ית bayith H1004 place N-ms
יְהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord N-proper
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וַ/יִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ shâchaṭ H7819 "to slaughter" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
This Hebrew word means to slaughter, often used in the context of sacrifice or massacre, as seen in the KJV translations of kill, offer, or slay.
Definition: v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter 1a1a) beast for food 1a1b) sacrifice 1a1c) person in human sacrifice 1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels) 1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) Also means: sha.chat (שָׁחוּט "beaten" H7820)
Usage: Occurs in 70 OT verses. KJV: kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter. See also: Genesis 22:10; Leviticus 16:15; Isaiah 22:13.
הַ/פֶּ֔סַח peçach H6453 "Passover" Art | N-ms
Passover is the meaning of this word, which refers to the Jewish festival or the animal sacrificed during it. It is first mentioned in Exodus 12:11.
Definition: Passover, 1a) sacrifice of passover 1b) animal victim of the passover 1c) festival of the passover Also named: pascha (πάσχα "Passover lamb" G3957)
Usage: Occurs in 46 OT verses. KJV: passover (offering). See also: Exodus 12:11; 2 Kings 23:21; Ezekiel 45:21.
בְּ/אַרְבָּעָ֥ה ʼarbaʻ H702 "four" Prep | Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
עָשָׂ֖ר ʻâsâr H6240 "ten" Adj
In Hebrew, this word means ten, and is used to form numbers like eleven or thirteen, as seen in Genesis 31:41. It is always used in combination with other numbers.
Definition: 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
Usage: Occurs in 292 OT verses. KJV: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). See also: Genesis 5:8; Joshua 21:7; 1 Chronicles 25:27.
לַ/חֹ֣דֶשׁ chôdesh H2320 "month" Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
הַ/שֵּׁנִ֑י shênîy H8145 "second" Art | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means second or again, like when Moses went up Mount Sinai a second time in Exodus 24:15-18. It can also mean another or something distinct.
Definition: 1) second 1a) second (the ordinal number) 1b) again (a second time) 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
Usage: Occurs in 152 OT verses. KJV: again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time). See also: Genesis 1:8; 1 Kings 6:1; Isaiah 11:11.
וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֨ים kôhên H3548 "priest" Conj | Art | N-mp
In the Bible, a priest is a person who serves God and leads others in worship, like the Levitical priests in Exodus. They were responsible for making sacrifices and following God's laws. This term is also used to describe Jesus as a priest-king.
Definition: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)
Usage: Occurs in 653 OT verses. KJV: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. See also: Genesis 14:18; Leviticus 13:33; Numbers 17:2.
וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֤ם Lêvîyîy H3881 "Levi" Conj | Art | Ngmpa
A Levite is a descendant of Levi, one of Jacob's 12 sons, mentioned in Genesis 29:34. Levi's brothers include Reuben, Simeon, and Judah. His descendants played a key role in Israel's spiritual life.
Definition: Someone from the tribe of Levi living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.34; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115) Another name of le.vi (לֵוִי "Levi" H3878) § Levite, of Levi "joined to" 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: Leviite. See also: Exodus 4:14; 1 Chronicles 6:33; Ezra 6:20.
נִכְלְמוּ֙ kâlam H3637 "be humiliated" V-Niphal-Perf-3cp
To be humiliated means to be insulted or shamed, as seen in the Bible's use of this word to describe people's reactions to their mistakes. It is about feeling ashamed or reproached.
Definition: 1) to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be humiliated, be ashamed 1a2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to 1b2) to exhibit shame 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be insulted, be humiliated 1c2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame. See also: Numbers 12:14; Proverbs 25:8; Psalms 35:4.
וַ/יִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ qâdash H6942 "to consecrate" Conj | V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3mp
To consecrate means to set something or someone apart as holy or sacred, like the priests in Exodus. This word is about making something clean or pure. It is used in the Bible to describe sacred rituals and moral purity.
Definition: : consecate/sanctify 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated 1a2) to be hallowed 1a3) consecrated, tabooed 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic 1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred 1b3) to be holy 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate 1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred 1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow 1c4) to consecrate 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be consecrated 1d2) consecrated, dedicated 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate 1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow 1e3) to consecrate 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate 1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God) 1f3) to be observed as holy 1f4) to consecrate oneself
Usage: Occurs in 154 OT verses. KJV: appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly. See also: Genesis 2:3; 2 Samuel 11:4; Isaiah 5:16.
וַ/יָּבִ֥יאוּ bôwʼ H935 "Lebo" Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3mp
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
עֹל֖וֹת ʻôlâh H5930 "burnt offering" N-fp
This word refers to a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a burnt offering. In the Bible, it can also mean a holocaust or sacrifice, like in Leviticus.
Definition: whole burnt offering Aramaic equivalent: a.lah (עֲלָת "burnt offering" H5928)
Usage: Occurs in 262 OT verses. KJV: ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל). See also: Genesis 8:20; Numbers 15:5; 2 Chronicles 29:7.
בֵּ֥ית bayith H1004 "place" N-ms
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
יְהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 30:15

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1 2 Chronicles 29:34 However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
2 2 Chronicles 5:11 Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,
3 Exodus 19:22 Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
4 2 Chronicles 31:18 The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.
5 2 Chronicles 29:15 When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.
6 Ezekiel 16:61–63 Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of My covenant with you. So I will establish My covenant with you, and you will know that I am the LORD, so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
7 Exodus 19:10 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
8 Ezekiel 43:10–11 As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan, and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out.
9 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.

2 Chronicles 30:15 Summary

In 2 Chronicles 30:15, the priests and Levites felt ashamed because they had not been following God's laws, so they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the Lord. This shows us the importance of humility and repentance, and how we can apply these principles to our own lives by seeking the Lord and following His commands, as seen in (Psalm 51:17) and (1 John 1:9). By consecrating ourselves to the Lord, we can be cleansed from our sins and live a life that honors Him, just like the priests and Levites did in 2 Chronicles 30:15. This is in line with the teachings of the Bible in (2 Corinthians 7:1), which encourages us to live a life of purity and holiness.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did the priests and Levites feel ashamed in 2 Chronicles 30:15?

The priests and Levites felt ashamed because they had not been following God's laws and commandments, and they realized their sin and needed to consecrate themselves, as seen in 2 Chronicles 30:15, and this is similar to the feelings of shame and repentance in Ezra 9:6.

What is the significance of slaughtering the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month?

The Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month according to the Law of Moses in Exodus 12:6, but in this case, it was the second month, indicating a delay, and the people were still eager to follow God's commands and celebrate the Passover, as seen in 2 Chronicles 30:15.

How did the priests and Levites consecrate themselves in 2 Chronicles 30:15?

The priests and Levites consecrated themselves by bringing burnt offerings to the house of the Lord, as seen in 2 Chronicles 30:15, which is a symbol of their repentance and desire to be cleansed from their sins, similar to the consecration process in Leviticus 8:33.

What can we learn from the example of the priests and Levites in 2 Chronicles 30:15?

We can learn the importance of humility, repentance, and consecration, as seen in the example of the priests and Levites, and this is in line with the teachings of the Bible in 2 Corinthians 7:1 and 1 Peter 1:15-16.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some areas in my life where I need to consecrate myself to the Lord, just like the priests and Levites did in 2 Chronicles 30:15?
  2. How can I apply the principles of humility and repentance, as seen in 2 Chronicles 30:15, to my own life and relationships?
  3. What are some ways I can prioritize following God's commands and celebrating the things of the Lord, just like the people did in 2 Chronicles 30:15?
  4. In what ways can I use the example of the priests and Levites in 2 Chronicles 30:15 to encourage others to seek the Lord and follow His commands?

Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 30:15

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month,.... For though they could not keep it in the month in which it should have been kept, for the reasons before given, yet they

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 30:15

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 30:15

The priests and the Levites were ashamed; their negligence and remissness being upbraided by the great and general alacrity and forwardness of the people.

Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 30:15

2 Chronicles 30:15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth [day] of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.Ver. 15. Then they killed the passover.] So must we first cast the baggage into the brook, and then come to the Lord’ s supper. And the priests and Levites were ashamed.] As well they might, that they had been so slack and backward to so good a business, so generally and zealously set upon.

Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 30:15

(15) And the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves.—Ashamed of their former reluctance to purify themselves from the defilement contracted by their connection with illegal cults and sanctuaries during the late reign (2 Chronicles 29:34; and 2 Chronicles 30:3, supra). In the former passage the Levites are favourably contrasted with the priests; here they are spoken of in the same terms, a verbal inaccuracy apparently due to the writer’s desire to be brief.

Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 30:15

15. the second month] Cp. 2 Chronicles 30:2-3. were ashamed] Of their former backwardness; cp. 2 Chronicles 30:3, 2 Chronicles 29:34. brought in the burnt offerings] R.V. brought burnt offerings, i.e. as an atonement for themselves.

Barnes' Notes on 2 Chronicles 30:15

The laggart priests and Levites, who from want of zeal for the Yahweh-worship, or from actual inclination to idolatry, had neglected to purify themselves (2 Chronicles 30:3 and marginal reference),

Whedon's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 30:15

15. The priests and the Levites were ashamed — Because of their uncleanness and their lack of zeal for Jehovah’s worship. The zeal of others, and the thought of their own tendency to idolatry, put them to the blush.

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