"And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled th…" — 2 Chronicles 30:16

2 Chronicles 30:16 · KJV

“And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, {which they received} of the hand of the Levites. {their place: Heb. their standing}”

— 2 Chronicles 30:16

Verse 15

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth {day} of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

Verse 17

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.

2 Chronicles 30 — Context

And they arose and took away the altars that {were} in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast {them} into the brook Kidron.

And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, {which they received} of the hand of the Levites. {their place: Heb. their standing}

For a multitude of the people, {even} many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one

Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:1

And this {is} the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

2 Chronicles 35:15

And the singers the sons of Asaph {were} in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters {waited} at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. {place: Heb. station}

Leviticus 1:5

And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that {is by} the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

2 Kings 11:14

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner {was}, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.

Hebrews 11:28

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

2 Chronicles 35:10-11

So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment.