2 Chronicles 30:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For [there were] manyרַבַּ֥ת
(rab·bat)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
in the assemblyבַּקָּהָ֖ל
(bak·ka·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had not consecratedהִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ
(hit·kad·da·shu;)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
themselves; therefore, the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם
(ve·hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
[were] overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the slaughterשְׁחִיטַ֣ת
(she·chi·tat)
7821b: (act of) slayingfrom shachat
of the Passoverהַפְּסָחִ֗ים
(hap·pe·sa·chim)
6453: passoverfrom pasach
[lambs] for everyoneלְכֹל֙
(le·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
who [was] unclean,לֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
in order to consecrateלְהַקְדִּ֖ישׁ
(le·hak·dish)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
[them] to the LORD.לַיהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
For there were many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
in the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
that were not sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
therefore the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
had the charge of the killing
shchiytah  (shekh-ee-taw')
slaughter -- killing.
of the passovers
pecach  (peh'-sakh)
a pretermission, i.e. exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim) -- passover (offering).
for every one that was not clean
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
to sanctify
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
them unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves; therefore, the Levites were over the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was unclean, in order to consecrate them to the LORD.

King James Bible
For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, and so the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.

International Standard Version
Because there were so many in the assembly that had not consecrated themselves, therefore the descendants of Levi supervised the slaughter of the Passover sacrifices on behalf of everyone who remained unclean, so they could be consecrated to the LORD.

NET Bible
Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Many people in the assembly had not made themselves holy. So the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all who weren't clean and couldn't make their lambs holy for the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had charge of the killing of the passover lambs for everyone that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
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