2 Chronicles 29:23
New International Version
The goats for the sin offering were brought before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

New Living Translation
The male goats for the sin offering were then brought before the king and the assembly of people, who laid their hands on them.

English Standard Version
Then the goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them,

Berean Standard Bible
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.

King James Bible
And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

New King James Version
Then they brought out the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

New American Standard Bible
Then they brought the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

NASB 1995
Then they brought the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

NASB 1977
Then they brought the male goats of the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they had the male goats of the sin offering approach before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them.

Amplified Bible
Then they brought the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them [to symbolize the transference of their sin].

Christian Standard Bible
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who laid their hands on them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who laid their hands on them.

American Standard Version
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands upon them:

Contemporary English Version
They took the goats to Hezekiah and the worshipers, and they laid their hands on the animals.

English Revised Version
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they brought the male goats for the offering for sin in front of the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.

Good News Translation
Finally they took the goats to the king and to the other worshipers, who laid their hands on them.

International Standard Version
They brought the male goats for the sin offering to the king within the assembled gathering, laid their hands on them,

Majority Standard Bible
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.

NET Bible
Finally they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they placed their hands on them.

New Heart English Bible
They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them:

Webster's Bible Translation
And they brought forth the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

World English Bible
They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they bring the male goats of the sin-offering near before the king and the assembly, and they lay their hands on them;

Young's Literal Translation
and they bring nigh the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the assembly, and they lay their hands upon them;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will bring near the he goats of the sin before the king and the convocation; and they will lay their hands upon them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they brought the he goats for sin before the king, and the whole multitude, and they laid their hand upon them:

Catholic Public Domain Version
They brought the he-goats for sin before the king and the entire multitude. And they laid their hands upon them.

New American Bible
Then the he-goats for the purification offering were led before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands upon them.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the male goats for the sin offering were brought to the king and the assembly; they laid their hands on them,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And to bring forth the he-goats before the LORD and before the king and before the congregation of Israel, and to lay hands upon them;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they would bring the kids before LORD JEHOVAH, and before the King, and before the people of Israel, and they would lay their hands upon them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands upon them;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they brought the goats for a sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and laid their hands upon them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship
22So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar. 23Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. 24And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.…

Cross References
Leviticus 4:15
The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

Leviticus 16:21
Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.

Numbers 8:12
And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.

Numbers 29:11
Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.

Isaiah 53:4-6
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Hebrews 9:12-14
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Hebrews 10:4-10
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. / Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. / In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight. ...

1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Romans 3:25
God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

Romans 8:3
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

1 John 2:2
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 John 4:10
And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Exodus 29:10-14
You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands on them:

forth [heb] near

Leviticus 1:4
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Leviticus 4:15,24
And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD…

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2 Chronicles 29
1. Hezekiah's good reign.
3. He restores religion
5. He exhorts the Levites
12. They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God
20. Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices,
24. wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests














Then they brought
This phrase indicates a deliberate and purposeful action. The Hebrew root for "brought" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which means to come or bring. This action signifies the beginning of a sacred ritual, emphasizing the importance of preparation and intention in worship. Historically, the act of bringing offerings was a communal activity, reflecting the collective responsibility of the people to seek atonement and reconciliation with God.

the goats
Goats were commonly used in sin offerings, as prescribed in Levitical law. The Hebrew word for goat is "עֵז" (ez), which is often associated with sin offerings due to their symbolic representation of sin and impurity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, goats were seen as carriers of sin, and their sacrifice was a means of transferring the people's sins away from them. This highlights the gravity of sin and the need for a substitute to bear its consequences.

for the sin offering
The sin offering, or "חַטָּאת" (chatat) in Hebrew, was a crucial aspect of the sacrificial system. It was designed to atone for unintentional sins and restore the relationship between the Israelites and God. This offering underscores the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin, reminding believers of the need for repentance and the provision of grace through sacrifice. Theologically, it points forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who bore the sins of humanity.

before the king and the assembly
Presenting the goats before the king and the assembly signifies the public nature of the sin offering. The king, as the leader, represents the nation's accountability to God, while the assembly symbolizes the collective participation of the people in the act of repentance. This communal aspect reinforces the idea that sin affects not just individuals but the entire community, and thus, the community must come together in seeking forgiveness.

who laid their hands on them
The laying on of hands, or "סָמַךְ" (samach) in Hebrew, is a symbolic act of identification and transference. By laying hands on the goats, the king and the assembly were symbolically transferring their sins onto the animals, which would then be sacrificed. This act of laying hands is a powerful reminder of the need for personal and communal acknowledgment of sin and the desire for purification. It foreshadows the New Testament concept of imputation, where believers' sins are transferred to Christ, and His righteousness is imputed to them.

(23) Brought forth.--Rather, brought near--viz., to the altar.

He goats.--Se 'irim ("hairy ones"). A different term--cephire 'izzim, "spring-bucks of goats"--was used in 2Chronicles 29:21. This latter is properly an Aramean word, and only found in late Heb., se 'irim being the classical term.

Laid their hands upon them.--Comp. Leviticus 1:4; Leviticus 3:2; Leviticus 4:4, from which it appears that the person offering laid his hand upon the head of the victim, whether he were making a burnt offering or a thank-offering or a sin-offering.

The natural fitness of the ceremony in the case of expiatory sacrifices is obvious. "The king and the congregation" performed it, in the present instance, on behalf of the entire nation. . . .

Verse 23. - The he-goats for the sin offering. No preposition "for" is found in the Hebrew text, and the previous noun is in the construct state, שְׂעַירֵי. Laid their hands. This signified the supposed laying of sins - the sins of the people - on the head of the animal (Leviticus 1:4; Leviticus 4:4, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then they brought
וַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ (way·yag·gî·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach

the goats
שְׂעִירֵ֣י (śə·‘î·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun

for the sin offering
הַֽחַטָּ֔את (ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the king
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

and the assembly,
וְהַקָּהָ֑ל (wə·haq·qā·hāl)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation

who laid
וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ (way·yis·mə·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of

their hands
יְדֵיהֶ֖ם (yə·ḏê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

on them.
עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 29:23 They brought near the male goats (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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