2 Chronicles 30 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel. ^[2] For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month. ^[3] For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, and the people had not gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. ^[4] The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly. ^[5] So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem, for they had not kept it in great numbers in the way it is written. ^[6] So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, according to the commandment of the king, saying, “You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant of you that have escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. ^[7] Don’t be like your fathers and like your brothers, who trespassed against Yahweh, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see. ^[8] Now don’t be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you. ^[9] For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children will find compassion with those who led them captive, and will come again into this land, because Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you if you return to him.” ^[10] So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but people ridiculed them and mocked them. ^[11] Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem. ^[12] Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word. ^[13] Many people assembled at Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly. ^[14] They arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and they took away all the altars for incense and threw them into the brook Kidron. ^[15] Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt offerings into Yahweh’s house. ^[16] They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites. ^[17] For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites were in charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh. ^[18] For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover other than the way it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Yahweh pardon everyone ^[19] who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.” ^[20] Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. ^[21] The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness. The Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh. ^[22] Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. ^[23] The whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness. ^[24] For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the assembly for offerings one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and a great number of priests sanctified themselves. ^[25] All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel and who lived in Judah, rejoiced. ^[26] So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was nothing like this in Jerusalem. ^[27] Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

King James Version

^[1] And HezekiahH3169 sentH7971(QalImpf) to all IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 and wroteH3789(QalPerf) lettersH107 also to EphraimH669 and Manasseh,H4519 that they should comeH935(QalInf) to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 at Jerusalem,H3389 to keepH6213(QalInf) the passoverH6453 unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478 ^[2] For the kingH4428 had taken counsel,H3289(NiphImpf) and his princes,H8269 and all the congregationH6951 in Jerusalem,H3389 to keepH6213(QalInf) the passoverH6453 in the secondH8145 month.H2320 ^[3] For they couldH3201(QalPerf) not keepH6213(QalInf) it at that time,H6256 because the priestsH3548 had not sanctifiedH6942(HithPerf) themselves sufficiently,H4078(Ketiv) neither had the peopleH5971 gathered themselves togetherH622(NiphPerf) to Jerusalem.H3389 ^[4] And the thingH1697 pleasedH3474(QalImpf) the kingH4428 and all the congregation.H6951 ^[5] So they establishedH5975(HiphImpf) a decreeH1697 to make proclamationH5674(HiphInf) throughout all Israel,H3478 from BeershebaH884 even to Dan,H1835 that they should comeH935(QalInf) to keepH6213(QalInf) the passoverH6453 unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 at Jerusalem:H3389 for they had not doneH6213(QalPerf) [it] of a longH7230 [time in such sort] as it was written.H3789(QalPasPtc) ^[6] So the postsH7323(QalPtc) wentH3212(QalImpf) with the lettersH107 fromH3027 the kingH4428 and his princesH8269 throughout all IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 and according to the commandmentH4687 of the king,H4428 saying,H559(QalInf) Ye childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 turn againH7725(QalImpv) unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of Abraham,H85 Isaac,H3327 and Israel,H3478 and he will returnH7725(QalImpf) to the remnantH7604(NiphPtc) of you, that are escapedH6413 out of the handH3709 of the kingsH4428 of Assyria.H804 ^[7] And be not ye like your fathers,H1 and like your brethren,H251 which trespassedH4603(QalPerf) against the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathers,H1 [who] therefore gave them upH5414(QalImpf) to desolation,H8047 as ye see.H7200(QalActPtc) ^[8] Now be ye not stiffnecked,H7185(HiphImpf) as your fathersH1 [were, but] yieldH5414(QalImpv) yourselvesH3027 unto the Lord,H3068 and enterH935(QalImpv) into his sanctuary,H4720 which he hath sanctifiedH6942(HiphPerf) for ever:H5769 and serveH5647(QalImpv) the LordH3068 your God,H430 that the fiercenessH2740 of his wrathH639 may turn awayH7725(QalImpf) from you. ^[9] For if ye turn againH7725(QalInf) unto the Lord,H3068 your brethrenH251 and your childrenH1121 [shall find] compassionH7356 beforeH6440 them that lead them captive,H7617(QalActPtc) so that they shall come againH7725(QalInf) into this land:H776 for the LordH3068 your GodH430 [is] graciousH2587 and merciful,H7349 and will not turn awayH5493(HiphImpf) [his] faceH6440 from you, if ye returnH7725(QalImpf) unto him. ^[10] So the postsH7323(QalPtc) passedH5674(QalActPtc) from cityH5892 to cityH5892 through the countryH776 of EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519 even unto Zebulun:H2074 but they laughed them to scorn,H7832(HiphPtc) and mockedH3932(HiphPtc) them. ^[11] Nevertheless diversH582 of AsherH836 and ManassehH4519 and of ZebulunH2074 humbledH3665(NiphPerf) themselves, and cameH935(QalImpf) to Jerusalem.H3389 ^[12] Also in JudahH3063 the handH3027 of GodH430 was to giveH5414(QalInf) them oneH259 heartH3820 to doH6213(QalInf) the commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 and of the princes,H8269 by the wordH1697 of the Lord.H3068 ^[13] And there assembledH622(NiphImpf) at JerusalemH3389 muchH7227 peopleH5971 to keepH6213(QalInf) the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 in the secondH8145 month,H2320 a veryH3966 greatH7230 congregation.H6951 ^[14] And they aroseH6965(QalImpf) and took awayH5493(HiphImpf) the altarsH4196 that [were] in Jerusalem,H3389 and all the altars for incenseH6999 took they away,H5493(HiphPerf) and castH7993(HiphImpf) [them] into the brookH5158 Kidron.H6939 ^[15] Then they killedH7819(QalImpf) the passoverH6453 on the fourteenthH702 [day] of the secondH8145 month:H2320 and the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 were ashamed,H3637(NiphPerf) and sanctifiedH6942(HithImpf) themselves, and brought inH935(HiphImpf) the burnt offeringsH5930 into the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[16] And they stoodH5975(QalImpf) in their placeH5977 after their manner,H4941 according to the lawH8451 of MosesH4872 the manH376 of God:H430 the priestsH3548 sprinkledH2236(QalActPtc) the blood,H1818 [which they received] of the handH3027 of the Levites.H3881 ^[17] For [there were] manyH7227 in the congregationH6951 that were not sanctified:H6942(HithPerf) therefore the LevitesH3881 had the charge of the killingH7821 of the passoversH6453 for every one [that was] not clean,H2889 to sanctifyH6942(HiphInf) [them] unto the Lord.H3068 ^[18] For a multitudeH4768 of the people,H5971 [even] manyH7227 of Ephraim,H669 and Manasseh,H4519 Issachar,H3485 and Zebulun,H2074 had notH3808 cleansedH2891(HithPerf) themselves, yet did they eatH398(QalPerf) the passoverH6453 otherwise than it was written.H3789(QalPasPtc) But HezekiahH3169 prayedH6419(HithPerf) for them, saying,H559(QalInf) The goodH2896 LordH3068 pardonH3722(PielImpf) every one ^[19] [That] preparethH3559(HiphPerf) his heartH3824 to seekH1875(QalInf) God,H430 the LordH3068 GodH430 of his fathers,H1 though [he be] not [cleansed] according to the purificationH2893 of the sanctuary.H6944 ^[20] And the LordH3068 hearkenedH8085(QalImpf) to Hezekiah,H3169 and healedH7495(QalImpf) the people.H5971 ^[21] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 that were presentH4672(NiphPtc) at JerusalemH3389 keptH6213(QalImpf) the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 sevenH7651 daysH3117 with greatH1419 gladness:H8057 and the LevitesH3881 and the priestsH3548 praisedH1984(PielPtc) the LordH3068 dayH3117 by day,H3117 [singing] with loudH5797 instrumentsH3627 unto the Lord.H3068 ^[22] And HezekiahH3169 spakeH1696(PielImpf) comfortablyH3820 unto all the LevitesH3881 that taughtH7919(HiphPtc) the goodH2896 knowledgeH7922 of the Lord:H3068 and they did eatH398(QalImpf) throughout the feastH4150 sevenH7651 days,H3117 offeringH2076(PielPtc) peaceH8002 offerings,H2077 and making confessionH3034(HithPtc) to the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathers.H1 ^[23] And the whole assemblyH6951 took counselH3289(NiphImpf) to keepH6213(QalInf) otherH312 sevenH7651 days:H3117 and they keptH6213(QalImpf) [other] sevenH7651 daysH3117 with gladness.H8057 ^[24] For HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 did giveH7311(HiphPerf) to the congregationH6951 a thousandH505 bullocksH6499 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheep;H6629 and the princesH8269 gaveH7311(HiphPerf) to the congregationH6951 a thousandH505 bullocksH6499 and tenH6235 thousandH505 sheep:H6629 and a great numberH7230 of priestsH3548 sanctifiedH6942(HithImpf) themselves. ^[25] And all the congregationH6951 of Judah,H3063 with the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 and all the congregationH6951 that came outH935(QalActPtc) of Israel,H3478 and the strangersH1616 that came outH935(QalActPtc) of the landH776 of Israel,H3478 and that dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in Judah,H3063 rejoiced.H8055(QalImpf) ^[26] So there was greatH1419 joyH8057 in Jerusalem:H3389 for since the timeH3117 of SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 [there was] not the like in Jerusalem.H3389 ^[27] Then the priestsH3548 the LevitesH3881 aroseH6965(QalImpf) and blessedH1288(PielImpf) the people:H5971 and their voiceH6963 was heard,H8085(NiphImpf) and their prayerH8605 cameH935(QalImpf) [up] to his holyH6944 dwelling place,H4583 [even] unto heaven.H8064

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