John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 30:27

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then the priests the Levites arose, etc.] The priests who were of the tribe of Levi; for there were some in Israel that were not, but were made of any of the people, as in the times of Jeroboam; though some supply the copulative “and”; so the Targum: “and blessed the people”; which was the proper work and business of the priests to do; though, while they were blessing, the Levites might be singing: and their voice was heard; meaning not by the people, though undoubtedly it was, but by the Lord; the Targum is, ``their prayer was heard or received;” for the blessing was delivered in a petitionary way, (<040624>Numbers 6:24,26), and was no other than a request that God would bless them, which he did: and their prayer came up to his holy dwellingplace, even unto heaven; (see <190304>Psalm 3:4 18:6) by what means it was known their prayer was heard and accepted cannot be said; there might be some visible token of it, as the people were dismissed, and departed.

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