2Ch 30:22 | HCSB | STEP | Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the Lord . They ate at the appointed festival for seven days , sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh , the God of their ancestors .

2 Chronicles 30:22

22 Then Hezekiah encouraged ^{▼▼Lit spoke to the heart of
,} ^b all the Levites who performed skillfully before the Lord. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing ^{▼▼fellowship sacrifice(s) or offering(s): An animal offering was given to maintain and strengthen a person's relationship with God. It was not required as a remedy for impurity or sin but was an expression of thanksgiving for various blessings. An important function of this sacrifice was to provide meat for the priests and the participants in the sacrifice; it was also called the peace offering or the sacrifice of well-being.}fellowship offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. ^d