King James Version
2 Chronicles 29:36 in the King James Version says “And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.” — study this verse from 2 Chronicles chapter 29 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.”
2 Chronicles 29:36 · KJV
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. did help: Heb. strengthened them
And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
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“rejoiced”
H8055probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“had prepared”
H3559properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
“that God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“and all the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“for the thing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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