2 Chronicles 35

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 35 of 36

1 And Josiah performed a Passover in Jerusalem to Jehovah, and they killed the passover offering on the fourteenth of the first month.

2 And he made stand the priests over their charges, and made them strong for the service of the house of Jehovah,

3 and said to the Levites who were teaching all Israel, who were set apart to Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon the son of David the king of Israel built; it shall not be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Jehovah your God, and His people Israel,

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Chapter Summary

Josiah keeps a solemn passover. He provokes Pharaoh and is slain at Megiddo. Lamentations for Josiah.

Key Hebrew Words

פֶּסַח Passover H6453 · TWOT 1786a
שָׁחַט to slaughter H7819 · TWOT 2362b
עֹלָה burnt offering H5930 · TWOT 1624d
קֹדֶשׁ holy things H6944 · TWOT 1990a
אֲרוֹן ark H727 · TWOT 166a
קִינָה lament, elegy H7015 · TWOT 2018a

People & Context

Josiah

King of Judah who kept an unequaled Passover, then went out to battle Necho and was slain at Megiddo

Necho

King of Egypt marching to Carchemish who warned Josiah not to oppose him; Josiah ignored him and fell

Jeremiah

The prophet who lamented for Josiah, his elegy becoming a lasting statute in Israel

Solomon

Son of David, named as the one who built the house where the holy ark was to be placed

David

King of Israel whose writings ordered the priestly courses and Levitical service for the Passover

Samuel

The prophet from whose days no Passover had been kept in Israel like Josiah's

Timeline

Josiah Prepares for the Passover

Josiah organizes a massive Passover, instructing the priests and Levites to place the holy ark in the temple and prepare themselves according to their divisions.

2 Chronicles 35:1-6
Animals Provided for the Feast

Josiah donates 33,000 animals for the Passover, while temple officials and Levitical chiefs donate thousands more for the priests and Levites.

2 Chronicles 35:7-9
The Passover Slaughtered and Prepared

The priests and Levites execute their duties, slaughtering, sprinkling blood, skinning, and roasting the Passover for the people before preparing their own portions.

2 Chronicles 35:10-15

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