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2 Chronicles 35:13
They roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the regulation, and they boiled the other holy offerings in pots, kettles, and bowls and quickly brought them to all the people.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler narrates the logistical phase of Josiah’s Passover reform, describing the Levites’ immediate actions after distributing the prescribed burnt offerings to the people’s families.
The words — וַֽ/יְבַשְּׁל֥וּ (va/y.va.she.Lu) and בִּשְּׁל֗וּ (bi.she.Lu) both derive from H1310, meaning “to cook” or “boil,” while כַּ/מִּשְׁפָּ֑ט (ka./mish.Pat) literally denotes “according to the ordinance.” The text states that Passover animals were roasted over fire per the regulation, while other consecrated portions were boiled in pots, kettles, and bowls before rapid distribution.
The thread — The directive to roast the Passover over fire directly echoes Exodus 12:8, while the specific use of cooking vessels for holy offerings parallels Leviticus 6:28. The organized distribution of prepared sacrifices anticipates the priestly customs described in 1 Samuel 2:13.
Why it lands — The passage requires attention to the precise execution of ritual law, demonstrating that obedience demands both correct methods and timely service. It frames worship as a structured communal act where careful preparation directly enables public participation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.
Cross-references
- Exodus 12:8 They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
- 1 Samuel 2:13 or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling
- Leviticus 6:28 The clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water.
- Deuteronomy 16:7 And you shall roast it and eat it in the place the LORD your God will choose, and in the morning you shall return to your tents.
- Numbers 6:19 And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration.
- Psalms 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.
- Lamentations 1:12 Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?
- Romans 12:11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.