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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.

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2 Chronicles 30 (KJVS)

[1] And Hezekiah H3169 sent H7971 (8799) to all Israel H3478 and Judah H3063, and wrote H3789 (8804) letters H107 also to Ephraim H669 and Manasseh H4519, that they should come H935 (8800) to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 at Jerusalem H3389, to keep H6213 (8800) the passover H6453 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478.
[2] For the king H4428 had taken counsel H3289 (8735), and his princes H8269, and all the congregation H6951 in Jerusalem H3389, to keep H6213 (8800) the passover H6453 in the second H8145 month H2320.
[3] For they could H3201 (8804) not keep H6213 (8800) it at that time H6256, because the priests H3548 had not sanctified H6942 (8694) themselves sufficiently H4078 (8676) H1767, neither had the people H5971 gathered themselves together H622 (8738) to Jerusalem H3389.
[4] And the thing H1697 pleased H3474 (8799) H5869 the king H4428 and all the congregation H6951.
[5] So they established H5975 (8686) a decree H1697 to make proclamation H5674 (8687) H6963 throughout all Israel H3478, from Beersheba H884 even to Dan H1835, that they should come H935 (8800) to keep H6213 (8800) the passover H6453 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 at Jerusalem H3389: for they had not done H6213 (8804) [it] of a long H7230 [time in such sort] as it was written H3789 (8803).
[6] So the posts H7323 (8801) went H3212 (8799) 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 (8800), Ye children H1121 of Israel H3478, turn again H7725 (8798) unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of Abraham H85, Isaac H3327, and Israel H3478, and he will return H7725 (8799) to the remnant H7604 (8737) 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 (8804) against the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1, [who] therefore gave them up H5414 (8799) to desolation H8047, as ye see H7200 (8802).
[8] Now be ye not stiffnecked H7185 (8686) H6203, as your fathers H1 [were, but] yield H5414 (8798) yourselves H3027 unto the LORD H3068, and enter H935 (8798) into his sanctuary H4720, which he hath sanctified H6942 (8689) for ever H5769: and serve H5647 (8798) the LORD H3068 your God H430, that the fierceness H2740 of his wrath H639 may turn away H7725 (8799) from you.
[9] For if ye turn again H7725 (8800) unto the LORD H3068, your brethren H251 and your children H1121 [shall find] compassion H7356 before H6440 them that lead them captive H7617 (8802), so that they shall come again H7725 (8800) into this land H776: for the LORD H3068 your God H430 [is] gracious H2587 and merciful H7349, and will not turn away H5493 (8686) [his] face H6440 from you, if ye return H7725 (8799) unto him.
[10] So the posts H7323 (8801) passed H5674 (8802) 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 (8688), and mocked H3932 (8688) them.
[11] Nevertheless divers H582 of Asher H836 and Manasseh H4519 and of Zebulun H2074 humbled H3665 (8738) themselves, and came H935 (8799) to Jerusalem H3389.
[12] Also in Judah H3063 the hand H3027 of God H430 was to give H5414 (8800) them one H259 heart H3820 to do H6213 (8800) 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 (8735) at Jerusalem H3389 much H7227 people H5971 to keep H6213 (8800) 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 (8799) and took away H5493 (8686) the altars H4196 that [were] in Jerusalem H3389, and all the altars for incense H6999 took they away H5493 (8689), and cast H7993 (8686) [them] into the brook H5158 Kidron H6939.
[15] Then they killed H7819 (8799) the passover H6453 on the fourteenth H702 H6240 [day] of the second H8145 month H2320: and the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 were ashamed H3637 (8738), and sanctified H6942 (8691) themselves, and brought in H935 (8686) the burnt offerings H5930 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.
[16] And they stood H5975 (8799) 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 (8802) 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 (8694): 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 (8687) [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 (8694) themselves, yet did they eat H398 (8804) the passover H6453 otherwise than it was written H3789 (8803). But Hezekiah H3169 prayed H6419 (8694) for them, saying H559 (8800), The good H2896 LORD H3068 pardon H3722 (8762) every one
[19] [That] prepareth H3559 (8689) his heart H3824 to seek H1875 (8800) 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 (8799) to Hezekiah H3169, and healed H7495 (8799) the people H5971.
[21] And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 that were present H4672 (8737) at Jerusalem H3389 kept H6213 (8799) 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 (8764) the LORD H3068 day H3117 by day H3117, [singing] with loud H5797 instruments H3627 unto the LORD H3068.
[22] And Hezekiah H3169 spake H1696 (8762) comfortably H3820 unto all the Levites H3881 that taught H7919 (8688) the good H2896 knowledge H7922 of the LORD H3068: and they did eat H398 (8799) throughout the feast H4150 seven H7651 days H3117, offering H2076 (8764) peace H8002 offerings H2077, and making confession H3034 (8693) to the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1.
[23] And the whole assembly H6951 took counsel H3289 (8735) to keep H6213 (8800) other H312 seven H7651 days H3117: and they kept H6213 (8799) [other] seven H7651 days H3117 with gladness H8057.
[24] For Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063 did give H7311 (8689) to the congregation H6951 a thousand H505 bullocks H6499 and seven H7651 thousand H505 sheep H6629; and the princes H8269 gave H7311 (8689) 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 (8691) 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 (8802) of Israel H3478, and the strangers H1616 that came out H935 (8802) of the land H776 of Israel H3478, and that dwelt H3427 (8802) in Judah H3063, rejoiced H8055 (8799).
[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 (8799) and blessed H1288 (8762) the people H5971: and their voice H6963 was heard H8085 (8735), and their prayer H8605 came H935 (8799) [up] to his holy H6944 dwelling place H4583, [even] unto heaven H8064.

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 30 (YLT)

[1] And Hezekiah sendeth unto all Israel and Judah, and also letters he hath written unto Ephraim and Manasseh, to come in to the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, to make a passover to Jehovah, God of Israel.
[2] And the king taketh counsel, and his heads, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to make the passover in the second month,
[3] for they have not been able to make it at that time, for the priests have not sanctified themselves sufficiently, and the people have not been gathered to Jerusalem.
[4] And the thing is right in the eyes of the king, and in the eyes of all the assembly,
[5] and they establish the thing, to cause to pass over an intimation into all Israel, from Beer-Sheba even unto Dan, to come in to make a passover to Jehovah, God of Israel, in Jerusalem, for not for a long time had they done as it is written.
[6] And the runners go with letters from the hand of the king and his heads, into all Israel and Judah, even according to the command of the king, saying, ‘O sons of Israel, turn back unto Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He doth turn back unto the escaped part that is left of you from the hand of the kings of Asshur;
[7] and do not be like your fathers, and like your brethren, who trespassed against Jehovah, God of their fathers, and He giveth them to desolation, as ye do see.
[8] ‘Now, harden not your neck like your fathers, give a hand to Jehovah, and come in to His sanctuary, that He hath sanctified to the age, and serve Jehovah your God, and the fierceness of His anger doth turn back from you;
[9] for in your turning back unto Jehovah, your brethren and your sons have mercies before their captors, even to return to this land, for gracious and merciful is Jehovah your God, and He doth not turn aside the face from you, if ye turn back unto Him.’
[10] And the runners are passing over from city to city, in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: and they are laughing at them, and mocking at them,
[11] only, certain from Asher, and Manasseh, and from Zebulun, have been humbled, and come in to Jerusalem.
[12] Also, in Judah hath the hand of God been to give to them one heart to do the command of the king and of the heads, in the matter of Jehovah;
[13] and much people are gathered to Jerusalem, to make the feast of unleavened things in the second month-a mighty assembly for multitude.
[14] And they arise and turn aside the altars that are in Jerusalem, and all the perfume altars they have turned aside, and cast them to the brook Kidron;
[15] and they slaughter the passover-offering on the fourteenth of the second month, and the priests and the Levites have been ashamed, and sanctify themselves, and bring in burnt-offerings to the house of Jehovah.
[16] And they stand on their station according to their ordinance; according to the law of Moses the man of God the priests are sprinkling the blood out of the hand of the Levites,
[17] for many are in the assembly who have not sanctified themselves, and the Levites are over the slaughtering of the passover-offerings for every one not clean, to sanctify him to Jehovah:
[18] for a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, have not been cleansed, but have eaten the passover otherwise than it is written; but Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, ‘Jehovah, who is good, doth receive atonement for every one
[19] who hath prepared his heart to seek God-Jehovah, God of his fathers-yet not according to the cleansing of the sanctuary;’
[20] and Jehovah hearkeneth unto Hezekiah, and healeth the people.
[21] And the sons of Israel, those found in Jerusalem, make the feast of unleavened things seven days with great joy; and giving praise to Jehovah day by day are the Levites and the priests, with instruments of praise before Jehovah.
[22] And Hezekiah speaketh unto the heart of all the Levites, those giving good understanding concerning Jehovah, and they eat the appointed thing seven days; sacrificing sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, God of their fathers.
[23] And all the assembly take counsel to keep other seven days, and they keep seven days with joy;
[24] for Hezekiah king of Judah hath presented to the assembly a thousand bullocks, and seven thousand sheep; and the heads have presented to the assembly bullocks a thousand, and sheep ten thousand; and priests sanctify themselves in abundance.
[25] And all the assembly of Judah rejoice, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the assembly, those coming in from Israel, and the sojourners, those coming in from the land of Israel, and those dwelling in Judah,
[26] and there is great joy in Jerusalem; for from the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there is not like this in Jerusalem,
[27] and the priests, the Levites, rise and bless the people, and their voice is heard, and their prayer cometh in to His holy habitation, to the heavens.