2 Chronicles 29:23

Authorized King James Version

And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיַּגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙
H5066
And they brought forth
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati
#2
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#3
שְׂעִירֵ֣י
H8163
the he goats
shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun
#4
הַֽחַטָּ֔את
H2403
for the sin offering
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
#5
לִפְנֵ֥י
H6440
before
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#6
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
H4428
the king
a king
#7
וְהַקָּהָ֑ל
H6951
and the congregation
assemblage (usually concretely)
#8
וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ
H5564
and they laid
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
#9
יְדֵיהֶ֖ם
H3027
their hands
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
#10
עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection