Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 35:7
And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these [were] of the king’s substance.
7. gave ] R.V. mg., gave for offerings; cp. 2Ch 30:24, (R.V.) where it is said that Hezekiah did the same at his great Passover.
to the people ] R.V. to the children of the people (as in 2Ch 35:5, see note).
for all ] R.V. unto all.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
See the marginal references and note.
2Ch 35:8
His princes – i. e. his ecclesiastical princes, the chief men of the priests and Levites. For the poor families of their own order the leading priests furnished both Passover-cattle and cattle for thank-offerings. The chief Levites acted similarly toward the poor Levitical families.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Lambs and kids, for either of these might be used for the paschal-offering, Exo 12:5.
Three thousand bullocks, which were to be offered after the lambs, upon the several days of the feast of unleavened bread.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
7. Josiah gave to the people . . .lambs and kidsThese were in all probability destined for thepoor; a lamb or a kid might be used at convenience (Ex12:5).
and . . . bullockswhichwere offered after the lambs on each of the successive days of thefeast.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings,…. Which be either lambs or kids of the goats, Ex 12:5, for all that were present, to the number of 30,000; that is, 30,000 lambs or kids, which would serve 30,000 families:
and three thousand bullocks; these were for the “chagigah” or feast, kept on the day following the passover:
these were of the king’s substance; taken out of his flocks and herds, or bought with his money, and liberally given to the people, to such poor families as could not afford well to be at the expense of such a festival.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(7) Josiah gave.As in 2Ch. 30:24, presented as a heave-offering.
To the people.To the sons of the people; i.e., the laity.
Of the flock.Literally, small cattle, to wit, lambs and sons of goats.
All for the passover offeringsi.e., the thirty thousand small cattle.
Three thousand bullocks.For the peace-offerings and the sacrificial feasting (2Ch. 35:13).
The kings substance.2Ch. 31:3; 2Ch. 32:29.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(7-9) The king and the grandees present the victims. (Comp. 2Ch. 30:24.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
7. Josiah gave lambs and kids and three thousand bullocks The lambs and kids were for the paschal feast, (comp. Exo 12:5,) and the bullocks for an additional freewill offering, and for sacrificial meals during the seven days of the feast.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
The offerings of the people very properly came next in order, preparatory to the service. The Lord will be sanctified in all that draw nigh unto him. Lev 10:3 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 35:7 And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these [were] of the king’s substance.
Ver. 7. Of the flock, lambs and kids. ] Either of these might by the law be offered, Exo 12:5 but use and custom made it most frequent to furnish the paschal supper rather with a lamb than with a kid: and accordingly did our Saviour celebrate the passover.
And three thousand bullocks.
These were of the king’s substance.] See 2Ch 30:24 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 35:7-9
2Ch 35:7-9
JOSIAH AND HIS PRINCES PROVIDE LAMBS AND KIDS FOR PASSOVER AND SMALL CATTLE; AND BULLOCKS FOR THE OTHER OFFERINGS
“And Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all of them for the passover-offerings, unto all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks that were of the king’s substance. And his princes gave for a freewill-offering unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover-offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three thousand oxen. Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jehiel and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave unto the Levites, for the passover-offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.”
E.M. Zerr:
2Ch 35:7. The vast number of animals that Josiah gave to the people indicates the size of the group assembled for the feast. Under the circumstances, he knew that few of them would be provided with the beasts, so out of his own private property he made the donation. Mention is made of bullocks which might be a little confusing, since the sheep or goat only was used in the passover. But the feast of unleavened bread of 7 days followed the passover immediately, and in that period they observed an offering made by fire. (Lev 23:8.) This would call for the larger animals.
2Ch 35:8. The princes were leading citizens of the country but not necessarily officers. Having been favored with an abundance of possessions, they willingly shared them with the people, also with the official and unofficial members of the tribe of Levi. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel had charge of the temple. The first was high priest, the one who found the book that caused this great movement of reformation. It would be particularly appropriate for him to show a practical interest in the work of reconstruction, by giving out of his possessions unto the common priests, so they could have wherewith to sacrifice to the Lord. Small cattle has no words in the original, but is followed by the conjunction and, which connects with the word oxen which we know are the larger cattle. The connection, therefore, justifies the words small cattle, meaning lambs of the sheep or goats, since all animals were called cattle.
2Ch 35:9. The men named were chief of the Levites. The word is defined in the lexicon, “a head person of any rank or class.” So they were not necessarily officers, but outstanding men of the tribe. Such men would likely have more property, and they graciously shared it with their fellow-Levites, so they could take part in the great feast. Small cattle takes the same explanation that is made in the preceding verse.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Josiah: 2Ch 7:8-10, 2Ch 30:24, Isa 32:8, Eze 45:17
gave: Heb. offered, 1Ki 8:63
thirty thousand: According to the calculation, that not fewer than ten, nor more than twenty persons, were to join for one kid or lamb, the numbers given on this occasion would suffice for above 400,000 persons.
the king’s substance: 1Ki 8:63, 1Ch 29:3
Reciprocal: Exo 12:3 – lamb Lev 23:38 – and beside Deu 16:2 – sacrifice 2Sa 6:19 – he dealt 1Ch 16:3 – to every one 2Ch 7:5 – a sacrifice Jer 22:15 – eat Eze 36:38 – as the flock Mar 12:44 – cast in of