Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 30:16
They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the priests and Levites performing their ritual duties during the second-month Passover celebration, immediately after the people's initial consecration and the slaughter of the lambs.
The words — עָמְדָ/ם֙ ('a.me.Da/m) denotes their assigned post or place, while כְּ/תוֹרַ֖ת (ke./to.Rat) specifies that this positioning followed the established law.
The thread — This pattern of fixed ritual stations and blood-handling procedures appears in Leviticus 1:5 for burnt offerings, is echoed in 2 Chronicles 35:15 regarding Davidic commands for musicians, and references Moses as "the man of God" found in Deuteronomy 33:1.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that proper worship depends on strict adherence to prescribed roles and written instructions rather than personal preference or convenience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 33:1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
- 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.
- Leviticus 1:5 And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- 2 Kings 11:14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
- 2 Chronicles 35:10 So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
- Hebrews 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.