2 Chronicles 30:21

And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord.

Cross-reference

2 Chronicles 30:26 emphasizes the unprecedented joy of this celebration, amplifying the gladness described in verse 21.

2 Chronicles 29:25–27 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 29:25-27, Hezekiah reinstates temple worship with Levites and instruments — the same practice seen here during the feast.

In 2 Chronicles 35:17, Josiah's Passover also kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days — a parallel celebration under a later king.

In 2 Chronicles 20:21, Jehoshaphat appoints singers to praise the Lord before battle — similar to the Levites praising with instruments here.

2 Chronicles 7:10 describes the people leaving the temple dedication with joy and gladness, similar to the joyful Passover celebration in Hezekiah's time.

Exodus 13:6 Citation

Exodus 13:6 also commands seven days of unleavened bread and a feast — the celebration Hezekiah's people observed.

1 Corinthians 5:7 interprets the Feast of Unleavened Bread as pointing to Christ, our Passover lamb, connecting the festival's symbolism to His sacrifice.

In Psalm 150:3-5, the psalmist calls to praise God with loud instruments — mirroring the loud instrumental praise of the Levites.

Deuteronomy 12:12 includes the Levites in rejoicing before God, just as the Levites and priests praised joyfully in the feast of Chronicles.

Deuteronomy 12:7 commands rejoicing before the LORD with one's household, which is exactly what the people did during the Passover feast in Chronicles.

Leviticus 23:6 gives the law for the Feast of Unleavened Bread — the feast Hezekiah's people celebrated joyfully.

Exodus 12:15 commands the seven-day feast of unleavened bread — the very feast Hezekiah's people kept with great gladness.

Ezra 6:22 Parallel

In Ezra 6:22, the returned exiles kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy — echoing this earlier celebration.

1 Corinthians 5:8 applies the feast to Christian conduct, celebrating with sincerity and truth, a spiritual counterpart to the literal festival in Chronicles.

Luke 22:1 Parallel

Luke 22:1 mentions the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) — the same feast Hezekiah kept, now leading to Christ's sacrifice.

Luke 22:7 Parallel

Luke 22:7 identifies the day of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, the same feast celebrated with joy in Chronicles.

Acts 2:46 Parallel

Acts 2:46 depicts the early church breaking bread with glad hearts, echoing the daily praising with gladness during the feast in Chronicles.