Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived in Judah, rejoiced.
- KJV And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
- NKJV The whole assembly of Judah rejoiced, also the priests and Levites, all the assembly that came from Israel, the sojourners who came from the land of Israel, and those who dwelt in Judah.
- NASB All the assembly of Judah rejoiced, with the priests and the Levites and all the assembly that came from Israel, both the strangers who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.
- NLT The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, including the priests, the Levites, all who came from the land of Israel, the foreigners who came to the festival, and all those who lived in Judah.
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Quick answer
All of Judah, the priests, the Levites, the assembly from Israel, and the resident foreigners rejoiced together. It matters because the joy embraced even strangers within Israel.
Overview
The Chronicler lists the wide range of worshipers, including foreigners who had come from the land of Israel and settled in Judah. Their inclusion in the rejoicing hints at God's wider purpose for the nations. This anticipates the gospel ingathering, in which both Jew and Gentile rejoice together as one people in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 2 Chr 30:11Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 30:18A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
- Ps 92:4For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
- Ps 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
- 1 Chr 16:10–11Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
- Exod 12:43–49And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the statute of the Passover: No foreigner is to eat of it.
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