Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 30:8
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers [were, but] yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified forever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
8. yield yourselves ] Lit. “give the hand”; cp. 1Ch 29:24 (“submitted themselves”).
sanctified for ever ] Cp. 2Ch 7:16.
the fierceness of his wrath ] R.V. his fierce anger; cp. 2Ch 29:10 (R.V.).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Yield yourselves unto the Lord, Heb. give the hand to him, i.e. submit yourselves to him by obeying his command, and renew your covenant with him; both which things were done amongst men by this ceremony of giving the hand. See 1Ch 29:24; Ezr 10:19; Eze 17:18.
Which he hath sanctified for ever; not for a transient and temporary use, but as long as the state and church of Israel had a being, whatsoever alterations should happen therein.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were,…. Obstinate and refractory, like heifers unaccustomed to the yoke, which draw back from it, and will not submit to it:
but yield yourselves unto the Lord; be subject unto him, or “give the hand” q to him, as a token of subjection and homage, or of entering into covenant with him, promising for the future to serve and obey him:
and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever; set apart for worship and service, until the Messiah should come:
and serve the Lord your God; there, in the temple, according to his prescribed will:
that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you; which had already broke out, in suffering the Assyrians to invade their land, and distress them.
q “date manum”, Pagninus, Montanus, &c.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Be not stiff-necked; cf. 2Ki 17:14. “Give the hand to the Lord,” i.e., here, not submit yourselves, as 1Ch 29:24, construed with ; it denotes the giving of the hand as a pledge of fidelity, as in 2Ki 10:15; Ezr 10:19; Eze 17:18.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(8) Be ye not stiffnecked.Harden ye not your neck like your fathers. 2Ki. 17:14, and they hardened their neck like their fathers neck. (Jer. 7:26; Psa. 95:8-9.)
But yield yourselves.Omit but, and place a stop after fathers. Yield ye a hand to Jehovah, i.e., submit to Him. So 1Ch. 29:24. The phrase also means to make an agreement with (Ezr. 10:19; 2Ki. 10:15). (Comp. Isa. 2:6.)
Enter into his sanctuary . . . serve the Lord.Comp. Psa. 100:1; Psa. 100:4.
Which he hath sanctified for over.2Ch. 7:16; 2Ch. 7:20.
That the fierceness (heat) . . . from you.2Ch. 29:10. Such resemblances prove the ideal character of these addresses.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers [were, but] yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
Ver. 8. But yield yourselves unto the Lord. ] Heb., Give the hand; i.e., submit to his justice, and implore his mercy; put yourselves into the hands of justice, in hope of mercy. “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may lift you up.” Jam 5:10 “He will not take the wicked by the hand.” Job 8:20 , margin
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
stiffnecked. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, put for obstinacy.
yield yourselves = submit yourselves. Hebrew “give the hand”, “hand” being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for submission. Compare 1Ch 29:24.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
be ye not stiffnecked: Heb. harden not your necks, 2Ch 36:13, Exo 32:9, Deu 10:16, Rom 10:21
yield yourselves: Heb. give the hand, 1Ch 29:24, Ezr 10:19, Psa 68:31, Rom 6:13-19
enter into: Psa 63:2, Psa 68:24, Psa 73:17
which he hath: Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14
serve: Deu 6:13, Deu 6:17, Jos 24:15, Mat 4:10, Joh 12:26, Rom 6:22, Col 3:22-24, Rev 7:15
the fierceness: 2Ch 28:11, 2Ch 28:13, 2Ch 29:10, 2Ki 23:26, Psa 78:49
Reciprocal: Exo 5:3 – lest he Deu 9:6 – a stiffnecked Deu 31:27 – stiff neck Ezr 10:14 – the fierce Neh 9:16 – hardened Psa 75:5 – speak Isa 48:4 – obstinate Jer 7:26 – but Jer 50:15 – she hath Eze 2:4 – they Eze 17:18 – he Act 7:51 – stiffnecked Act 19:9 – divers Rom 2:5 – But after 2Co 8:5 – first Heb 3:8 – Harden Jam 4:7 – Submit
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 30:8. Be not stiff-necked, as your fathers were A metaphorical expression, taken from refractory oxen, which will not go forward, but endeavour to withdraw their necks and shoulders from the yoke, and go backward. But yield yourselves unto the Lord Hebrew, Give the hand to him, that is, submit yourselves to him, by obeying his command, and renew your covenant with him: both which things were wont to be done among men, by the ceremony of giving the hand; and enter into his sanctuary Come to worship in his temple at Jerusalem; which he hath sanctified for ever Hath hallowed, not for a transient and temporary use, but as long as the state and church of Israel shall have a being, whatsoever alterations may happen therein.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers [were, but] {f} yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
(f) Submit yourselves to the Lord, and rebel no more.