2 Chronicles 30:22

30:22 Hezekiah expressed his appreciation to all the Levites, ¹  who demonstrated great skill in serving the Lord. ²  They feasted for the seven days of the festival, ³  and were making peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 31:5

31:5 When the edict was issued, ⁴  the Israelites freely contributed ⁵  the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.

[30:22]  ¹ tn Heb “and Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites.” On the meaning of the idiom “speak to the heart of” here, see HALOT 210 s.v. II דבר 8.d.

[30:22]  ² tn Heb “who demonstrated skill [with] good skill for the Lord.”

[30:22]  ³ tn Heb “and they ate [during] the appointed time [for] seven days.” מוֹעֵד (mo’ed, “appointed time”) is probably an adverbial accusative of time referring to the festival. However, some understand it as metonymically referring to the food eaten during the festival. See BDB 417 s.v.

[31:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and when the word spread out.”

[31:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “the sons of Israel multiplied.”