2 CHRONICLES 35:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.”
The Levitical leaders' provision of five hundred bulls and five hundred sheep indicates the priesthood's own material commitment to the Passover's proper celebration and their recognition of its centrality to their religious functions. The Levites' significant contribution alongside royal and official provision emphasizes the religious leadership's stake in the festival's success. The enumeration of different groups of contributors creates a composite picture of national commitment to the festival. This verse illustrates that religious leaders must model the commitment they expect from the people.
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