The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 35:17 Explained

2 Chronicles 35:17

KJV: And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

YLT: And the sons of Israel who are found make the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened things, seven days.

Darby: And the children of Israel that were present held the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

ASV: And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the children  of Israel  that were present  kept  the passover  at that time,  and the feast  of unleavened bread  seven  days. 

What does 2 Chronicles 35:17 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 35:16-27 - A Fatal Conflict
The huge masses of people were admitted according to their families into the sacred courts, and the gates were closed as soon as these were filled. Thus all the fathers' houses came, one after another, in solemn procession to the altar, offering such part of the sacred victims as was required and receiving part for their own use. While this was in progress the Levite choir chanted Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 114:1-8; Psalms 115:1-18; Psalms 116:1-19; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 118:1-29.
What a misfortune that so auspicious a reign should end so disastrously! Josiah opposed Pharaoh, because Palestine was under the tutelage of Babylon, and had become the cockpit of the two warring nations, which were then contending for the mastery of the world. It would seem from 2 Chronicles 35:21, as if the Egyptian kings acknowledged the supremacy of one over-ruling Deity and considered that they were inspired by him. Blame appears to be attached to Josiah for not recognizing the voice of God. The lamentation over his death became proverbial for its excessive grief, Zechariah 12:11. Josiah's reign was the last gleam of light in his doomed country, but it was good for him to be removed before the storm burst. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 35

1  Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover
20  He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo
25  Lamentations for Josiah

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 35:17 mean?

And kept the sons of Israel who were present - the Passover at time that and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven for days
וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֛ים אֶת־ הַפֶּ֖סַח בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא וְאֶת־ חַ֥ג הַמַּצּ֖וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים

וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ  And  kept 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
בְנֵֽי־  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֛ים  who  were  present 
Parse: Article, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַפֶּ֖סַח  the  Passover 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: פֶּסַח  
Sense: passover.
בָּעֵ֣ת  at  time 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common singular
Root: עֵת  
Sense: time.
הַהִ֑יא  that 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person feminine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
חַ֥ג  the  Feast 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חַג  
Sense: festival, feast, festival-gathering, pilgrim-feast.
הַמַּצּ֖וֹת  of  Unleavened  Bread 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַצָּה  
Sense: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
שִׁבְעַ֥ת  seven 
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
יָמִֽים  for  days 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.