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2 Chronicles 30:24

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

King Hezekiah of Judah gave the gathered people a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the celebration. The leaders also gave a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep to the people. And many priests made themselves ceremonially clean to serve God.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

King Hezekiah and his leaders generously provided thousands of animals for a great religious celebration, while many priests prepared themselves to serve God properly.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes King Hezekiah's generous provision for the extended Passover celebration around 715 BC, after he had cleansed the temple and restored proper worship in Judah. The massive number of sacrificial animals shows the scale of this national religious revival. The priests 'sanctifying themselves' refers to the ceremonial purification rituals required before they could serve in the temple.

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They couldn't celebrate the Passover at the usual time because not enough priests had prepared themselves properly for the ceremony, and the people hadn't gathered together in Jerusalem yet.
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The king also set aside part of his own wealth to pay for the burnt offerings - the morning and evening sacrifices, the sabbath offerings, the new moon celebrations, and all the other religious festivals, just as God's law required.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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