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World English Bible

2 Chronicles 30 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 30 (KJVS)

[1] And Hezekiah sent () to all Israel and Judah, and wrote () letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come () to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep () the passover unto the Lord God of Israel.
[2] For the king had taken counsel, () and his princes, and all the congregation 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 sufficiently, () neither had the people gathered themselves together () to Jerusalem.
[4] And the thing pleased () the king and all the congregation.
[5] So they established () a decree to make proclamation () throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come () to keep () the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done () it of a long time in such sort as it was written. ()
[6] So the posts () went () with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, () Ye children of Israel, turn again () unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return () to the remnant () of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
[7] And be not ye like 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. ()
[8] Now be ye not stiffnecked, () as your fathers were, but yield () yourselves unto the Lord, and enter () into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified () for ever: and serve () the Lord your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away () from you.
[9] 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 not turn away () his face from you, if ye return () unto him.
[10] So the posts () passed () from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, () and mocked () them.
[11] Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled () themselves, and came () to Jerusalem.
[12] Also in Judah the hand of God was to give () them one heart to do () the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.
[13] And there assembled () at Jerusalem much people to keep () the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
[14] And they arose () and took away () the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, () and cast () them into the brook Kidron.
[15] Then they killed () the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, () and sanctified () themselves, and brought in () the burnt offerings into the house of the Lord.
[16] And they stood () in their place after their manner, 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 congregation that were not sanctified: () therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify () them unto the Lord.
[18] For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed () themselves, yet did they eat () the passover otherwise than it was written. () But Hezekiah prayed () for them, saying, () The good Lord pardon () every one
[19] that prepareth () his heart to seek () God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
[20] And the Lord hearkened () to Hezekiah, and healed () the people.
[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.
[22] And Hezekiah spake () comfortably unto all the Levites that taught () the good knowledge of the Lord: and they did eat () throughout the feast seven days, offering () peace offerings, and making confession () to the Lord God of their fathers.
[23] And the whole assembly took counsel () to keep () other seven days: and they kept () other seven days with gladness.
[24] For Hezekiah king of Judah did give () to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave () to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified () themselves.
[25] And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out () of Israel, and the strangers that came out () of the land of Israel, and that dwelt () 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 not the like in Jerusalem.
[27] Then the priests the Levites arose () and blessed () the people: and their voice was heard, () and their prayer came () up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.

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

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Chronicles 30 (BYZ)

[1] και απεστειλεν εζεκιας επι παντα ισραηλ και ιουδαν και επιστολας εγραψεν επι τον εφραιμ και μανασση ελθειν εις οικον κυριου εις ιερουσαλημ ποιησαι το φασεκ τω κυριω θεω ισραηλ
[2] και εβουλευσατο ο βασιλευς και οι αρχοντες και πασα η εκκλησια η εν ιερουσαλημ ποιησαι το φασεκ τω μηνι τω δευτερω
[3] ου γαρ ηδυνασθησαν αυτο ποιησαι εν τω καιρω εκεινω οτι οι ιερεις ουχ ηγνισθησαν ικανοι και ο λαος ου συνηχθη εις ιερουσαλημ
[4] και ηρεσεν ο λογος εναντιον του βασιλεως και εναντιον της εκκλησιας
[5] και εστησαν λογον διελθειν κηρυγμα εν παντι ισραηλ απο βηρσαβεε εως δαν ελθοντας ποιησαι το φασεκ κυριω θεω ισραηλ εν ιερουσαλημ οτι πληθος ουκ εποιησεν κατα την γραφην
[6] και επορευθησαν οι τρεχοντες συν ταις επιστολαις παρα του βασιλεως και των αρχοντων εις παντα ισραηλ και ιουδαν κατα το προσταγμα του βασιλεως λεγοντες υιοι ισραηλ επιστρεψατε προς θεον αβρααμ και ισαακ και ισραηλ και επιστρεψει τους ανασεσωσμενους τους καταλειφθεντας απο χειρος βασιλεως ασσουρ
[7] και μη γινεσθε καθως οι πατερες υμων και οι αδελφοι υμων οι απεστησαν απο κυριου θεου πατερων αυτων και παρεδωκεν αυτους εις ερημωσιν καθως υμεις ορατε
[8] και νυν μη σκληρυνητε τους τραχηλους υμων δοτε δοξαν κυριω τω θεω και εισελθατε εις το αγιασμα αυτου ο ηγιασεν εις τον αιωνα και δουλευσατε τω κυριω θεω υμων και αποστρεψει αφ υμων θυμον οργης
[9] οτι εν τω επιστρεφειν υμας προς κυριον οι αδελφοι υμων και τα τεκνα υμων εσονται εν οικτιρμοις εναντι παντων των αιχμαλωτισαντων αυτους και αποστρεψει εις την γην ταυτην οτι ελεημων και οικτιρμων κυριος ο θεος ημων και ουκ αποστρεψει το προσωπον αυτου αφ ημων εαν επιστρεψωμεν προς αυτον
[10] και ησαν οι τρεχοντες διαπορευομενοι πολιν εκ πολεως εν τω ορει εφραιμ και μανασση και εως ζαβουλων και εγενοντο ως καταγελωντες αυτων και καταμωκωμενοι
[11] αλλα ανθρωποι ασηρ και απο μανασση και απο ζαβουλων ενετραπησαν και ηλθον εις ιερουσαλημ
[12] και εν ιουδα εγενετο χειρ κυριου δουναι αυτοις καρδιαν μιαν ελθειν του ποιησαι κατα το προσταγμα του βασιλεως και των αρχοντων εν λογω κυριου
[13] και συνηχθησαν εις ιερουσαλημ λαος πολυς του ποιησαι την εορτην των αζυμων εν τω μηνι τω δευτερω εκκλησια πολλη σφοδρα
[14] και ανεστησαν και καθειλαν τα θυσιαστηρια τα εν ιερουσαλημ και παντα εν οις εθυμιωσαν τοις ψευδεσιν κατεσπασαν και ερριψαν εις τον χειμαρρουν κεδρων
[15] και εθυσαν το φασεκ τη τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατη του μηνος του δευτερου και οι ιερεις και οι λευιται ενετραπησαν και ηγνισθησαν και εισηνεγκαν ολοκαυτωματα εις οικον κυριου
[16] και εστησαν επι την στασιν αυτων κατα το κριμα αυτων κατα την εντολην μωυση ανθρωπου του θεου και οι ιερεις εδεχοντο τα αιματα εκ χειρος των λευιτων
[17] οτι πληθος της εκκλησιας ουχ ηγνισθη και οι λευιται ησαν του θυειν το φασεκ παντι τω μη δυναμενω αγνισθηναι τω κυριω
[18] οτι το πλειστον του λαου απο εφραιμ και μανασση και ισσαχαρ και ζαβουλων ουχ ηγνισθησαν αλλα εφαγον το φασεκ παρα την γραφην και προσηυξατο εζεκιας περι αυτων λεγων κυριος ο αγαθος εξιλασασθω υπερ
[19] πασης καρδιας κατευθυνουσης εκζητησαι κυριον τον θεον των πατερων αυτων και ου κατα την αγνειαν των αγιων
[20] και επηκουσεν κυριος τω εζεκια και ιασατο τον λαον
[21] και εποιησαν οι υιοι ισραηλ οι ευρεθεντες εν ιερουσαλημ την εορτην των αζυμων επτα ημερας εν ευφροσυνη μεγαλη και καθυμνουντες τω κυριω ημεραν καθ ημεραν και οι ιερεις και οι λευιται εν οργανοις τω κυριω
[22] και ελαλησεν εζεκιας επι πασαν καρδιαν των λευιτων και των συνιοντων συνεσιν αγαθην τω κυριω και συνετελεσαν την εορτην των αζυμων επτα ημερας θυοντες θυσιας σωτηριου και εξομολογουμενοι τω κυριω θεω των πατερων αυτων
[23] και εβουλευσατο η εκκλησια αμα ποιησαι επτα ημερας αλλας και εποιησαν επτα ημερας εν ευφροσυνη
[24] οτι εζεκιας απηρξατο τω ιουδα τη εκκλησια μοσχους χιλιους και επτακισχιλια προβατα και οι αρχοντες απηρξαντο τω λαω μοσχους χιλιους και προβατα δεκα χιλιαδας και τα αγια των ιερεων εις πληθος
[25] και ηυφρανθη πασα η εκκλησια οι ιερεις και οι λευιται και πασα η εκκλησια ιουδα και οι ευρεθεντες εξ ισραηλ και οι προσηλυτοι οι ελθοντες απο γης ισραηλ και οι κατοικουντες εν ιουδα
[26] και εγενετο ευφροσυνη μεγαλη εν ιερουσαλημ απο ημερων σαλωμων υιου δαυιδ βασιλεως ισραηλ ουκ εγενετο τοιαυτη εορτη εν ιερουσαλημ
[27] και ανεστησαν οι ιερεις οι λευιται και ηυλογησαν τον λαον και επηκουσθη η φωνη αυτων και ηλθεν η προσευχη αυτων εις το κατοικητηριον το αγιον αυτου εις τον ουρανον

Scripture quotations from the 2018 Robinson-Pierpont edition of the Greek New Testament in the Original Greek, Byzantine Majority Text. It is in the public domain.