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The wholeכָּלassemblyהַקָּהָלtook counselוַיִּוָּעֲצוּto celebrateלַעֲשׂוֹתanotherאֲחֵרִיםsevenשִׁבְעַתdays,יָמִיםand they celebratedוַיַּעֲשׂוּsevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיָמִיםwith joy.שִׂמְחָה
2 Chronicles 30:23
Study it in the app“The whole assembly took counsel to celebrate another seven days, and they celebrated seven days with joy.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 30:23, word by word
- assemblyקָּהָלkahal
assembly
The people gathered before YHWH.
Where else “kahal” appears- took counselיִּוָּעֲצוּyivaatsu
take counsel
To ask others what to do, decide together.
Where else “yivaatsu” appears- to celebrateעֲשׂוֹתasot
prepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asot” appears- anotherאֲחֵרִיםacherim
other
Other, another; next.
Where else “acherim” appears- sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shivat” appears- daysיָמִיםyamim
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yamim” appears- with joyשִׂמְחָהsimcha
joy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simcha” appears
The context
22Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites who showed good insight in the service of YHWH. And they ate what belonged to the appointed feast the seven days, sacrificing sacrifices of peace and giving thanks to YHWH, the Elohim of their fathers.
23 · This verse (above)
24For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep, and the officials contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and priests sanctified themselves in great numbers.