20 And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people. 21 And the people of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept (A)the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness, and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with all their might[a] to the Lord. 22 And Hezekiah spoke (B)encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good skill in the service of the Lord. So they ate the food of the festival for seven days, sacrificing (C)peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 30:21 Compare 1 Chronicles 13:8; Hebrew with instruments of might

20 And the Lord heard(A) Hezekiah and healed(B) the people.(C)

21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread(D) for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the Lord every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the Lord.[a]

22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[b] the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 30:21 Or priests sang to the Lord every day, accompanied by the Lord’s instruments of praise
  2. 2 Chronicles 30:22 Or and confessed their sins to