2 Chronicles 30:1-3 New International Version

Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover

30 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. 2 The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month. 3 They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 30:1-3 New International Version
Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover
30&nbsp;Hezekiah sent word to all Israel&nbsp;and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh,&nbsp;inviting them to come to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Israel.&nbsp;2&nbsp;The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate&nbsp;the Passover in the second month.&nbsp;3&nbsp;They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated&nbsp;themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

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2 Chronicles 30:18-27 New International Version

18 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” 20 And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the Lord every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the Lord.[a]

22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[b] the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

23 The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully. 24 Hezekiah king of Judah provided a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep and goats for the assembly, and the officials provided them with a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep and goats. A great number of priests consecrated themselves. 25 The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and also those who resided in Judah. 26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. 27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

2 Chronicles 30:18-27 New International Version
18&nbsp;Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves,&nbsp;yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, &ldquo;May the&nbsp;Lord, who is good, pardon everyone&nbsp;19&nbsp;who sets their heart on seeking God&mdash;the&nbsp;Lord, the God of their ancestors&mdash;even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.&rdquo;&nbsp;20&nbsp;And the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;heard&nbsp;Hezekiah and healed&nbsp;the people.
21&nbsp;The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread&nbsp;for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the&nbsp;Lord.[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2030%3A18-27&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11849a">a</a>]
22&nbsp;Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the&nbsp;Lord. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2030%3A18-27&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-11850b">b</a>]&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord, the God of their ancestors.
23&nbsp;The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate&nbsp;the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully.&nbsp;24&nbsp;Hezekiah king of Judah provided&nbsp;a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep and goats for the assembly, and the officials provided them with a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep and goats. A great number of priests consecrated themselves.&nbsp;25&nbsp;The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and also those who resided in Judah.&nbsp;26&nbsp;There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon&nbsp;son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.&nbsp;27&nbsp;The priests and the Levites stood to bless&nbsp;the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.

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2 Chronicles 30:1-12 King James Version

30 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 Beersheba 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.

2 Chronicles 30:1-12 King James Version
30&nbsp;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&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;God of Israel.
2&nbsp;For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
3&nbsp;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&nbsp;And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
5&nbsp;So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
6&nbsp;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&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;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&nbsp;And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
8&nbsp;Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the&nbsp;Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
9&nbsp;For if ye turn again unto the&nbsp;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&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
10&nbsp;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&nbsp;Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
12&nbsp;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&nbsp;Lord.

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2 Chronicles 30:1-8New International VersionHezekiah Celebrates the Passover

30 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. 2 The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month. 3 They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem. 4 The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly. 5 They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written.

6 At the king’s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read:

“People of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 Do not be like your parents and your fellow Israelites, who were unfaithful to the Lord, the God of their ancestors, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see. 8 Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.

2 Chronicles 30:1-8New International VersionHezekiah Celebrates the Passover
30&nbsp;Hezekiah sent word to all Israel&nbsp;and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh,&nbsp;inviting them to come to the temple of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Israel.&nbsp;2&nbsp;The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate&nbsp;the Passover in the second month.&nbsp;3&nbsp;They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated&nbsp;themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.&nbsp;4&nbsp;The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly.&nbsp;5&nbsp;They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan,&nbsp;calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written.
6&nbsp;At the king&rsquo;s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read:
&ldquo;People of Israel, return to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.&nbsp;7&nbsp;Do not be like your parents&nbsp;and your fellow Israelites, who were unfaithful&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Lord, the God of their ancestors, so that he made them an object of horror,&nbsp;as you see.&nbsp;8&nbsp;Do not be stiff-necked,&nbsp;as your ancestors were; submit to the&nbsp;Lord. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;your God, so that his fierce anger&nbsp;will turn away from you.

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