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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

Renewed the Passover

[1] And Hezekiah H3169 sent H7971 (QalImpf) to all Israel H3478 and Judah, H3063 and wrote H3789 (QalPerf) letters H107 also to Ephraim H669 and Manasseh, H4519 that they should come H935 (QalInf) to the house H1004 of the Lord H3068 at Jerusalem, H3389 to keep H6213 (QalInf) the passover H6453 unto the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478 [2] For the king H4428 had taken counsel, H3289 (NiphImpf) and his princes, H8269 and all the congregation H6951 in Jerusalem, H3389 to keep H6213 (QalInf) the passover H6453 in the second H8145 month. H2320 [3] For they could H3201 (QalPerf) not keep H6213 (QalInf) it at that time, H6256 because the priests H3548 had not sanctified H6942 (HithPerf) themselves sufficiently, H4078 (Ketiv) neither had the people H5971 gathered themselves together H622 (NiphPerf) to Jerusalem. H3389 [4] And the thing H1697 pleased H3474 (QalImpf) the king H4428§ and all the congregation. H6951 [5] So they established H5975 (HiphImpf) a decree H1697 to make proclamation H5674 (HiphInf) throughout all Israel, H3478 from Beer-sheba H884 even to Dan, H1835 that they should come H935 (QalInf) to keep H6213 (QalInf) the passover H6453 unto the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 at Jerusalem: H3389 for they had not done H6213 (QalPerf) it of a long H7230 time in such sort as it was written. H3789 (QalPasPtc) [6] So the posts H7323 (QalPtc) went H3212 (QalImpf) with the letters H107 from H3027§ the king H4428 and his princes H8269 throughout all Israel H3478 and Judah, H3063 and according to the commandment H4687 of the king, H4428 saying, H559 (QalInf) Ye children H1121 of Israel, H3478 turn again H7725 (QalImpv) unto the Lord H3068 God H430 of Abraham, H85 Isaac, H3327 and Israel, H3478 and he will return H7725 (QalImpf) to the remnant H7604 (NiphPtc) of you, that are escaped H6413 out of the hand H3709 of the kings H4428 of Assyria. H804 [7] And be not ye like your fathers, H1 and like your brethren, H251 which trespassed H4603 (QalPerf) against the Lord H3068 God H430 of their fathers, H1 who therefore gave them up H5414 (QalImpf) to desolation, H8047 as ye see. H7200 (QalActPtc) [8] Now be ye not stiffnecked, H7185 (HiphImpf)ⓘ as your fathers H1 were, but yield§ H5414 (QalImpv) yourselves H3027 unto the Lord, H3068 and enter H935 (QalImpv) into his sanctuary, H4720 which he hath sanctified H6942 (HiphPerf) for ever: H5769 and serve H5647 (QalImpv) the Lord H3068 your God, H430 that the fierceness H2740 of his wrath H639 may turn away H7725 (QalImpf) from you. [9] For if ye turn again H7725 (QalInf) unto the Lord, H3068 your brethren H251 and your children H1121 shall find compassion H7356 before H6440 them that lead them captive, H7617 (QalActPtc) so that they shall come again H7725 (QalInf) into this land: H776 for the Lord H3068 your God H430 is gracious H2587 and merciful, H7349 and will not turn away H5493 (HiphImpf) his face H6440 from you, if ye return H7725 (QalImpf) unto him. [10] So the posts H7323 (QalPtc) passed H5674 (QalActPtc) from city H5892 to city H5892 through the country H776 of Ephraim H669 and Manasseh, H4519 even unto Zebulun: H2074 but they laughed them to scorn, H7832 (HiphPtc) and mocked H3932 (HiphPtc) them. [11] Nevertheless divers H582 of Asher H836 and Manasseh H4519 and of Zebulun H2074 humbled H3665 (NiphPerf) themselves, and came H935 (QalImpf) to Jerusalem. H3389 [12] Also in Judah H3063 the hand H3027 of God H430 was to give H5414 (QalInf) them one H259 heart H3820 to do H6213 (QalInf) the commandment H4687 of the king H4428 and of the princes, H8269 by the word H1697 of the Lord. H3068 [13] And there assembled H622 (NiphImpf) at Jerusalem H3389 much H7227 people H5971 to keep H6213 (QalInf) the feast H2282 of unleavened bread H4682 in the second H8145 month, H2320 a very H3966 great H7230 congregation. H6951 [14] And they arose H6965 (QalImpf) and took away H5493 (HiphImpf) the altars H4196 that were in Jerusalem, H3389 and all the altars for incense H6999 took they away, H5493 (HiphPerf) and cast H7993 (HiphImpf) them into the brook H5158 Kidron. H6939 [15] Then they killed H7819 (QalImpf) the passover H6453 on the fourteenth H702 day of the second H8145 month: H2320 and the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 were ashamed, H3637 (NiphPerf) and sanctified H6942 (HithImpf) themselves, and brought in H935 (HiphImpf) the burnt offerings H5930 into the house H1004 of the Lord. H3068 [16] And they stood H5975 (QalImpf) in their place H5977§ after their manner, H4941 according to the law H8451 of Moses H4872 the man H376 of God: H430 the priests H3548 sprinkled H2236 (QalActPtc) the blood, H1818 which they received of the hand H3027 of the Levites. H3881 [17] For there were many H7227 in the congregation H6951 that were not sanctified: H6942 (HithPerf) therefore the Levites H3881 had the charge of the killing H7821 of the passovers H6453 for every one that was not clean, H2889 to sanctify H6942 (HiphInf) them unto the Lord. H3068 [18] For a multitude H4768 of the people, H5971 even many H7227 of Ephraim, H669 and Manasseh, H4519 Issachar, H3485 and Zebulun, H2074 had not H3808 cleansed H2891 (HithPerf) themselves, yet did they eat H398 (QalPerf) the passover H6453 otherwise than it was written. H3789 (QalPasPtc) But Hezekiah H3169 prayed H6419 (HithPerf) for them, saying, H559 (QalInf) The good H2896 Lord H3068 pardon H3722 (PielImpf) every one [19] that prepareth H3559 (HiphPerf) his heart H3824 to seek H1875 (QalInf) God, H430 the Lord H3068 God H430 of his fathers, H1 though he be not cleansed according to the purification H2893 of the sanctuary. H6944 [20] And the Lord H3068 hearkened H8085 (QalImpf) to Hezekiah, H3169 and healed H7495 (QalImpf) the people. H5971 [21] And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 that were present H4672 (NiphPtc)§ at Jerusalem H3389 kept H6213 (QalImpf) the feast H2282 of unleavened bread H4682 seven H7651 days H3117 with great H1419 gladness: H8057 and the Levites H3881 and the priests H3548 praised H1984 (PielPtc) the Lord H3068 day H3117 by day, H3117 singing with loud H5797 instruments H3627 unto the Lord. H3068 [22] And Hezekiah H3169 spake H1696 (PielImpf) comfortably H3820 unto all§ the Levites H3881 that taught H7919 (HiphPtc) the good H2896 knowledge H7922 of the Lord: H3068 and they did eat H398 (QalImpf) throughout the feast H4150 seven H7651 days, H3117 offering H2076 (PielPtc) peace H8002 offerings, H2077 and making confession H3034 (HithPtc) to the Lord H3068 God H430 of their fathers. H1 [23] And the whole assembly H6951 took counsel H3289 (NiphImpf) to keep H6213 (QalInf) other H312 seven H7651 days: H3117 and they kept H6213 (QalImpf) other seven H7651 days H3117 with gladness. H8057 [24] For Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 did give H7311 (HiphPerf)§ to the congregation H6951 a thousand H505 bullocks H6499 and seven H7651 thousand H505 sheep; H6629 and the princes H8269 gave H7311 (HiphPerf) to the congregation H6951 a thousand H505 bullocks H6499 and ten H6235 thousand H505 sheep: H6629 and a great number H7230 of priests H3548 sanctified H6942 (HithImpf) themselves. [25] And all the congregation H6951 of Judah, H3063 with the priests H3548 and the Levites, H3881 and all the congregation H6951 that came out H935 (QalActPtc) of Israel, H3478 and the strangers H1616 that came out H935 (QalActPtc) of the land H776 of Israel, H3478 and that dwelt H3427 (QalActPtc) in Judah, H3063 rejoiced. H8055 (QalImpf) [26] So there was great H1419 joy H8057 in Jerusalem: H3389 for since the time H3117 of Solomon H8010 the son H1121 of David H1732 king H4428 of Israel H3478 there was not the like in Jerusalem. H3389 [27] Then the priests H3548 the Levites H3881 arose H6965 (QalImpf) and blessed H1288 (PielImpf) the people: H5971 and their voice H6963 was heard, H8085 (NiphImpf) and their prayer H8605 came H935 (QalImpf) up to his holy H6944 dwelling place, H4583§ even unto heaven. H8064

Footnotes

  1. § 30:4 Heb. was right in the eyes of the king
  2. § 30:6 Heb. from the hand
  3. ⓘ 30:8a Harden not your necks
  4. § 30:8b Heb. give the hand
  5. § 30:16 Heb. their standing
  6. § 30:21 Heb. found
  7. § 30:22 Heb. to the heart of all etc.
  8. § 30:24 Heb. lifted up or offered
  9. § 30:27 Heb. the habitation of his holiness
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