2 Chronicles 35 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. ^[2] He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house. ^[3] He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God and his people Israel. ^[4] Prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. ^[5] Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the children of the people, and let there be for each a portion of a fathers’ house of the Levites. ^[6] Kill the Passover lamb, sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to Yahweh’s word by Moses.” ^[7] Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all of them for the Passover offerings, to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king’s substance. ^[8] His princes gave a free will offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle. ^[9] Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave to the Levites for the Passover offerings five thousand small livestock and five hundred head of cattle. ^[10] So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to the king’s commandment. ^[11] They killed the Passover lambs, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from their hands, and the Levites skinned them. ^[12] They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer to Yahweh, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle. ^[13] They roasted the Passover with fire according to the ordinance. They boiled the holy offerings in pots, in cauldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children of the people. ^[14] Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night. Therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests the sons of Aaron. ^[15] The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them. ^[16] So all the service of Yahweh was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on Yahweh’s altar, according to the commandment of King Josiah. ^[17] The children of Israel who were present kept the Passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days. ^[18] There was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, nor did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept—with the priests, the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ^[19] This Passover was kept in the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah. ^[20] After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him. ^[21] But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.” ^[22] Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. ^[23] The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!” ^[24] So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. ^[25] Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel. Behold, they are written in the lamentations. ^[26] Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his good deeds, according to that which is written in Yahweh’s law, ^[27] and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

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^[1] Moreover JosiahH2977 keptH6213(QalImpf) a passoverH6453 unto the LordH3068 in Jerusalem:H3389 and they killedH7819(QalImpf) the passoverH6453 on the fourteenthH702 [day] of the firstH7223 month.H2320 ^[2] And he setH5975(HiphImpf) the priestsH3548 in their charges,H4931 and encouragedH2388(PielImpf) them to the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 ^[3] And saidH559(QalImpf) unto the LevitesH3881 that taughtH995(HiphPtc/Qere) all Israel,H3478 which were holyH6918 unto the Lord,H3068 PutH5414(QalImpv) the holyH6944 arkH727 in the houseH1004 which SolomonH8010 the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 did build;H1129(QalPerf) [it shall] not [be] a burdenH4853 upon [your] shoulders:H3802 serveH5647(QalImpv) now the LordH3068 your God,H430 and his peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 ^[4] And prepareH3559(HiphImpv/Qere) [yourselves] by the housesH1004 of your fathers,H1 after your courses,H4256 according to the writingH3791 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 and according to the writingH4385 of SolomonH8010 his son.H1121 ^[5] And stand inH5975(QalImpv) the holyH6944 [place] according to the divisionsH6391 of the familiesH1004 of the fathersH1 of your brethrenH251 the people,H1121 and [after] the divisionH2515 of the familiesH1 of the Levites.H3881 ^[6] So killH7819(QalImpv) the passover,H6453 and sanctifyH6942(HithImpv) yourselves, and prepareH3559(HiphImpv) your brethren,H251 that [they] may doH6213(QalInf) according to the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 by the handH3027 of Moses.H4872 ^[7] And JosiahH2977 gaveH7311(HiphImpf) to the people,H1121 of the flock,H6629 lambsH3532 and kids,H1121 all for the passover offerings,H6453 for all that were present,H4672(NiphPtc) to the numberH4557 of thirtyH7970 thousand,H505 and threeH7969 thousandH505 bullocks:H1241 these [were] of the king’sH4428 substance.H7399 ^[8] And his princesH8269 gaveH7311(HiphPerf) willinglyH5071 unto the people,H5971 to the priests,H3548 and to the Levites:H3881 HilkiahH2518 and ZechariahH2148 and Jehiel,H3171 rulersH5057 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 gaveH5414(QalPerf) unto the priestsH3548 for the passover offeringsH6453 two thousandH505 and sixH8337 hundredH3967 [small cattle], and threeH7969 hundredH3967 oxen.H1241 ^[9] ConaniahH3562 also, and ShemaiahH8098 and Nethaneel,H5417 his brethren,H251 and HashabiahH2811 and JeielH3273 and Jozabad,H3107 chiefH8269 of the Levites,H3881 gaveH7311(HiphPerf) unto the LevitesH3881 for passover offeringsH6453 fiveH2568 thousandH505 [small cattle], and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 oxen.H1241 ^[10] So the serviceH5656 was prepared,H3559(NiphImpf) and the priestsH3548 stoodH5975(QalImpf) in their place,H5977 and the LevitesH3881 in their courses,H4256 according to the king’sH4428 commandment.H4687 ^[11] And they killedH7819(QalImpf) the passover,H6453 and the priestsH3548 sprinkledH2236(QalImpf) [the blood] from their hands,H3027 and the LevitesH3881 flayedH6584(HiphPtc) [them]. ^[12] And they removedH5493(HiphImpf) the burnt offerings,H5930 that they might giveH5414(QalInf) according to the divisionsH4653 of the familiesH1 of the people,H1121 to offerH7126(HiphInf) unto the Lord,H3068 as [it is] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of Moses.H4872 And so [did they] with the oxen.H1241 ^[13] And they roastedH1310(PielImpf) the passoverH6453 with fireH784 according to the ordinance:H4941 but the [other] holyH6944 [offerings] sodH1310(PielPerf) they in pots,H5518 and in caldrons,H1731 and in pans,H6745 and divided [them] speedilyH7323(HiphImpf) among all the people.H1121 ^[14] And afterwardH310 they made readyH3559(HiphPerf) for themselves, and for the priests:H3548 because the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 [were busied] in offeringH5927(HiphInf) of burnt offeringsH5930 and the fatH2459 until night;H3915 therefore the LevitesH3881 preparedH3559(HiphPerf) for themselves, and for the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of Aaron.H175 ^[15] And the singersH7891(PolePtc) the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623 [were] in their place,H4612 according to the commandmentH4687 of David,H1732 and Asaph,H623 and Heman,H1968 and JeduthunH3038 the king’sH4428 seer;H2374 and the portersH7778 [waited] at every gate;H8179 they might not departH5493(QalInf) from their service;H5656 for their brethrenH251 the LevitesH3881 preparedH3559(HiphPerf) for them. ^[16] So all the serviceH5656 of the LordH3068 was preparedH3559(NiphImpf) the same day,H3117 to keepH6213(QalInf) the passover,H6453 and to offerH5927(HiphInf) burnt offeringsH5930 upon the altarH4196 of the Lord,H3068 according to the commandmentH4687 of kingH4428 Josiah.H2977 ^[17] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 that were presentH4672(NiphPtc) keptH6213(QalImpf) the passoverH6453 at that time,H6256 and the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 sevenH7651 days.H3117 ^[18] And there was no passoverH6453 likeH3644 to that keptH6213(NiphPerf) in IsraelH3478 from the daysH3117 of SamuelH8050 the prophet;H5030 neither didH6213(QalPerf) all the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 keepH6213(QalPerf) such a passoverH6453 as JosiahH2977 kept,H6213(QalPerf) and the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 and all JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 that were present,H4672(NiphPtc) and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Jerusalem.H3389 ^[19] In the eighteenthH8083 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of JosiahH2977 was this passoverH6453 kept.H6213(NiphPerf) ^[20] AfterH310 all this, when JosiahH2977 had preparedH3559(HiphPerf) the temple,H1004 NechoH5224 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 came upH5927(QalPerf) to fightH3898(NiphInf) against CarchemishH3751 by Euphrates:H6578 and JosiahH2977 went outH3318(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) him. ^[21] But he sentH7971(QalImpf) ambassadorsH4397 to him, saying,H559(QalInf) What have I to do with thee, thou kingH4428 of Judah?H3063 [I come] not against thee this day,H3117 but against the houseH1004 wherewith I have war:H4421 for GodH430 commandedH559(QalPerf) me to make haste:H926(PielInf) forbearH2308(QalImpv) thee from [meddling with] God,H430 who [is] with me, that he destroyH7843(HiphImpf) thee not. ^[22] Nevertheless JosiahH2977 would not turnH5437(HiphPerf) his faceH6440 from him, but disguisedH2664(HithPerf) himself, that he might fightH3898(NiphInf) with him, and hearkenedH8085(QalPerf) not unto the wordsH1697 of NechoH5224 from the mouthH6310 of God,H430 and cameH935(QalImpf) to fightH3898(NiphInf) in the valleyH1237 of Megiddo.H4023 ^[23] And the archersH3384(QalActPtc) shotH3384(HiphImpf) at kingH4428 Josiah;H2977 and the kingH4428 saidH559(QalImpf) to his servants,H5650 Have me away;H5674(HiphImpv) for I am soreH3966 wounded.H2470(HophPerf) ^[24] His servantsH5650 therefore tookH5674(HiphImpf) him out of that chariot,H4818 and putH7392(HiphImpf) him in the secondH4932 chariotH7393 that he had; and they broughtH3212(HiphImpf) him to Jerusalem,H3389 and he died,H4191(QalImpf) and was buriedH6912(NiphImpf) in [one of] the sepulchresH6913 of his fathers.H1 And all JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 mournedH56(HithPtc) for Josiah.H2977 ^[25] And JeremiahH3414 lamentedH6969(PoleImpf) for Josiah:H2977 and all the singing menH7891(QalActPtc) and the singing womenH7891(QalActPtc) spakeH559(QalImpf) of JosiahH2977 in their lamentationsH7015 to this day,H3117 and madeH5414(QalImpf) them an ordinanceH2706 in Israel:H3478 and, behold, they [are] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the lamentations.H7015 ^[26] Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Josiah,H2977 and his goodness,H2617 according to [that which was] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the lawH8451 of the Lord,H3068 ^[27] And his deeds,H1697 firstH7223 and last,H314 behold, they [are] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 and Judah.H3063

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