2 Chronicles 35:7

Easy To Read Version

Josiah gave the people of Israel 30,000 sheep and goats to kill for the Passover {\cf2\super [444]} sacrifices. He also gave 3,000 cattle to the people. All these animals were from King Josiah’s own animals.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:63

Solomon killed 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. These were for the fellowship offerings. In this way, the king and the people of Israel showed that they had given the temple to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:3

I am making a special gift of gold and silver things for my God’s temple. I am doing this because I really want the temple of my God to be built. I am giving all these things to build this holy temple.

2 Chronicles 30:24

Hezekiah king of Judah gave 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep to the assembly to kill and eat. The leaders gave 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep to the assembly. Many priests prepared themselves for holy service.

2 Chronicles 31:3

Hezekiah gave some of his own animals to be offered as the burnt offerings. These animals were used for the daily burnt offerings that were given each morning and each evening. These animals were offered on the Sabbath days, {\cf2\super [383]} during the New Moon {\cf2\super [384]} Festivals and the other Special Meetings. {\cf2\super [385]} This was done as it is written in the Lord’s law.

2 Chronicles 35:6

Kill the Passover lambs, make yourselves holy to the Lord. Make the lambs ready for your brothers, the people of Israel. Do all the things the Lord commanded us to do. The Lord gave us all those commands through Moses.”

2 Chronicles 35:8

Josiah’s officials also freely gave animals and things to the people, to the priests, and Levites to use for the Passover. Hilkiah the high priest, Zechariah, and Jehiel were the officials in charge of the temple. They gave the priests 2,600 lambs and goats and 300 bulls for Passover sacrifices.

Isaiah 32:8

But a good leader plans good things to do. And those good things make him a good leader.

Ezekiel 36:38

During the special festivals, Jerusalem is filled with flocks of sheep and goats that have been made holy. In the same way, the cities and ruined places will be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 45:17

But the ruler must give the things needed for the special holy days. The ruler must provide the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the drink offerings for the feast days, for the New Moons, for the Sabbaths, and for all the special feasts of the family of Israel. The ruler must give all the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and fellowship offerings that are used to make the family of Israel pure.”