The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 29:25 Explained

2 Chronicles 29:25

KJV: And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.

YLT: And he appointeth the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, by the command of David, and of Gad, seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet, for by the hand of Jehovah is the command, by the hand of His prophets;

Darby: And he set the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with lutes, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of Jehovah through his prophets.

ASV: And he set the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of Jehovah by his prophets.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he set  the Levites  in the house  of the LORD  with cymbals,  with psalteries,  and with harps,  according to the commandment  of David,  and of Gad  the king's  seer,  and Nathan  the prophet:  for [so was] the commandment  of  the LORD  by  his prophets. 

What does 2 Chronicles 29:25 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 29:25-36 - Sacrifice And Song
Among the usual sacrifices following the cleansing, the burned-offering occupied a conspicuous place, as expressive of sincere and entire devotion to God. Notice that as the burned-offering began the song began also. Self-sacrifice and the surrender of heart and life to God always lead to joy. First cleansing, then forgiveness and the blotting out of sin, and finally reconsecration to God-such are the inevitable steps that conduct the soul from the depths of depression into the joy of God's salvation. It is the self-absorbed and self-contained life which is miserable. Notice how contagious the joy of God is. From Hezekiah it spread to his people and led to the uplift of the entire nation. It is interesting to learn that this happy outbreak of religious fervor sprang from a divine preparation, which had for long been working below the surface of the national life. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 29

1  Hezekiah's good reign
3  He restores religion
5  He exhorts the Levites
12  They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God
20  Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices,
24  wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 29:25 mean?

And he stationed - the Levites in the house of Yahweh with cymbals with stringed instruments and with harps according to the commandment of David and of Gad seer of the king and of Nathan the prophet for of Yahweh the thus [was] commandment by his prophets -
וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד אֶת־ הַלְוִיִּ֜ם בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֗ה בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ בִּנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֥ת דָּוִ֛יד וְגָ֥ד חֹזֵֽה־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כִּ֧י בְיַד־ יְהוָ֛ה הַמִּצְוָ֖ה בְּיַד־ נְבִיאָֽיו ס

וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד  And  he  stationed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָמַד  
Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
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.
הַלְוִיִּ֜ם  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
בֵּ֣ית  in  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֗ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙  with  cymbals 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cd
Root: מְצִלְתַּיִם  
Sense: cymbals.
בִּנְבָלִ֣ים  with  stringed  instruments 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural
Root:  
Sense: a skin-bag, jar, pitcher.
וּבְכִנֹּר֔וֹת  and  with  harps 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כִּנּׄור  
Sense: lyre, harp.
בְּמִצְוַ֥ת  according  to  the  commandment 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִצְוָה  
Sense: commandment.
דָּוִ֛יד  of  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וְגָ֥ד  and  of  Gad 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: גָּד  
Sense: seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and full brother of Asher.
חֹזֵֽה־  seer 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֹזֶה 
Sense: seer.
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ  of  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
וְנָתָ֣ן  and  of  Nathan 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָתָן  
Sense: a son of David by Bathsheba.
הַנָּבִ֑יא  the  prophet 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָבִיא  
Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
יְהוָ֛ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הַמִּצְוָ֖ה  the  thus  [was]  commandment 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְוָה  
Sense: commandment.
נְבִיאָֽיו  his  prophets 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נָבִיא  
Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation