“Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem to keep the Passover to the Lord God of Israel.”
2 Chronicles 30
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1Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.
“now Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah. He wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh that they should come to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the Lord God of Israel.”
2For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
“For the king had taken counsel and his princes and all the congregation in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month”
“For the king and his leaders and all the assembly in Jerusalem had agreed to keep the Passover in the second month.”
3since they had been unable to observe it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.
“For they could not keep it at the regular time because a sufficient number of priests had not consecrated themselves nor had the people gathered together at Jerusalem.”
“they could not keep it at this time because the priest had not sanctified themselves sufficiently and neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.”
4This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.
“And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation,”
“And the matter pleased the king and all the assembly.”
5So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem. For they had not observed it as a nation as prescribed.
“So they resolved to make a proclamation throughout all Israel from Bathsheba to Dan that they should come to keep the Passover to the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem since they had not done it for a long time in the prescribed…”
6So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: "Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.
“So the messengers went out with letters from the king and his princes throughout all of Israel and Judah. And according to the commandment of the king, they said, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah, the God of…”
“couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the hand of the king and his princes, even according to the command of the king, saying, O sons of Israel, return to the Lord God of Abraham and Isaac and Israel,…”
“The runners went throughout all Israel and Judah with the letters from the king and his leaders, and spoke according to the commandment of the king. And here's the message. Children of Israel, return to the Lord God of Abraham,…”
7Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.
“And be not like ye, your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the Lord God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.”
8Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
“do not stiffen your neck like your fathers but yield to the Lord and enter his sanctuary which he has consecrated forever and Serve the Lord your God that his burning anger may turn away from you.”
“Do not stiffen your neck like your fathers, but yield to the Lord. Enter His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord your God, that His burning anger may turn away from you.”
“Now ye not be stiff -necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from…”
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“Now be ye not stiff -necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary which he hath sanctified forever, and serve the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from…”
9For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him."
“For if ye turn again unto the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will…”
“For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn His face away…”
10And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun; but the people scorned and mocked them.
“So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulon, but they laughed at them and they mocked them.”
“the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun. But they laughed them to scorn and they mocked them.”
11Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
“Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and they came to Jerusalem.”
12Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
“The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart, to do what the king and the princess commanded by the word of the Lord.”
“Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart. To do the commandment of the king. And of the princess by the word of the Lord.”
“"...the hand of God was on Judah to give them singleness of heart to obey the command of the king and the leaders at the word of the Lord.".”
13In the second month, a very great assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
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14They proceeded to remove the altars in Jerusalem and to take away the incense altars and throw them into the Kidron Valley.
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15And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.
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16They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.
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17Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.
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18A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, "May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
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19who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary."
“that prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
“who prepares his heart to seek for God, the Lord God of his fathers. Though he is not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
20And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
“And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah and healed the people.”
21The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.
“the children of Israel who 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 to the Lord accompanied by loud…”
22And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
“And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the Lord. And they did eat throughout the feast for seven days offering peace offerings, making confession to the Lord God of their father”
“Hezekiah gave encouragement to all the Levites who taught the good knowledge of the Lord. And they ate throughout the Feast seven days offering peace offerings and making confession to the Lord of their fathers.”
23The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
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24For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.
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25Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.
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26So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel.
“So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, there was not the like in Jerusalem.”
“So there was great joy in Jerusalem because there was nothing like this in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.”
“there is great joy in Jerusalem. Because there was nothing like this in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon the son of the son of David king of Israel.”
27Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
“Then the priests and the Levites arose and blessed the people and their voice was heard and their prayer came up to the holy dwelling place even unto heaven.”
“Then the priests, the Levites, arose and blessed the people, and their voice was heard, and the prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.”
“Then the Levitical priests arose and they blessed the people. And their voice was heard and their prayer came to His holy dwelling place in heaven.”
“Then the priests, the Levites, arose, blessed the people, and their voice was heard and their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place to heaven.”