2 Chronicles 30:1 And Hezekiah3169 sent7971 to all Israel3478 and Judah,3063 and wrote3789 letters107 also to Ephraim669 and Manasseh,4519 that they should come935 to the house1004 of Jehovah3068 at Jerusalem,3389 to keep6213 the passover6453 unto Jehovah,3068 the God430 of Israel.3478 cr 2 For the king4428 had taken counsel,3289 and his princes,8269 and all the assembly6951 in Jerusalem,3389 to keep6213 the passover6453 in the second8145 month.2320 cr 3 For they could3201 not keep6213 it at that time,6256 because the priests3548 had not sanctified6942 themselves in sufficient4078 number, neither had the people5971 gathered themselves together622 to Jerusalem.3389 cr 4 And the thing1697 was right3474 in the eyes of the king4428 and of all the assembly.6951 cr 5 So they established5975 a decree1697 to make proclamation5674 throughout all Israel,3478 from Beer-sheba884 even to Dan,1835 that they should come935 to keep6213 the passover6453 unto Jehovah,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 at Jerusalem:3389 for they had not kept6213 it in{Or, of a long time} great numbers7230 in such sort as it is written.3789 cr 6 So the posts7323 went3212 with the letters107 from3027 the king4428 and his princes8269 throughout all Israel3478 and Judah,3063 and according to the commandment4687 of the king,4428 saying,559 Ye children1121 of Israel,3478 turn again7725 unto Jehovah,3068 the God430 of Abraham,85 Isaac,3327 and Israel,3478 that he may return7725 to the remnant7604 that are escaped6413 of you out of the hand3709 of the kings4428 of Assyria.804 cr 7 And be not ye like your fathers,1 and like your brethren,251 who trespassed4603 against Jehovah,3068 the God430 of their fathers,1 so that he gave them up5414 to{Or, to be an astonishment} desolation,8047 as ye see.7200 cr 8 Now be ye not stiffnecked,7185 as your fathers1 were; but yield5414{Hebrew give the hand.} yourselves3027 unto Jehovah,3068 and enter935 into his sanctuary,4720 which he hath sanctified6942 for ever,5769 and serve5647 Jehovah3068 your God,430 that his fierce2740 anger639 may turn away from you.7725 cr 9 For if ye turn again7725 unto Jehovah,3068 your brethren251 and your children1121 shall find compassion7356 before6440 them that led them captive,7617 and shall come again7725 into this land:776 for Jehovah3068 your God430 is gracious2587 and merciful,7349 and will not turn away5493 his face6440 from you, if ye return unto him.7725 cr

2 Chronicles 30:10 So the posts7323 passed5674 from city5892 to city5892 through the country776 of Ephraim669 and Manasseh,4519 even unto Zebulun:2074 but they laughed them to scorn,7832 and mocked them.3932 cr 11 Nevertheless certain582 men of Asher836 and Manasseh4519 and of Zebulun2074 humbled3665 themselves, and came935 to Jerusalem.3389 cr 12 Also upon Judah3063 came the hand3027 of God430 to give5414 them one259 heart,3820 to do6213 the commandment4687 of the king4428 and of the princes8269 by the word1697 of Jehovah.3068 cr

2 Chronicles 30:13 And there assembled622 at Jerusalem3389 much7227 people5971 to keep6213 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 in the second8145 month,2320 a very3966 great7230 assembly.6951 cr 14 And they arose6965 and took away5493 the altars4196 that were in Jerusalem,3389 and all the altars{Or, vessels} for incense6999 took they away,5493 and cast7993 them into the brook5158 Kidron.6939 cr 15 Then they killed7819 the passover6453 on the fourteenth702 day of the second8145 month:2320 and the priests3548 and the Levites3881 were ashamed,3637 and sanctified6942 themselves, and brought935 burnt-offerings5930 into the house1004 of Jehovah.3068 cr 16 And they stood5975 in their place5977 after their order,4941 according to the law8451 of Moses4872 the man376 of God:430 the priests3548 sprinkled2236 the blood1818 which they received of the hand3027 of the Levites.3881 cr 17 For there were many7227 in the assembly6951 that had not sanctified6942 themselves: therefore the Levites3881 had the charge of killing7821 the passovers6453 for every one that was not clean,2889 to sanctify6942 them unto Jehovah.3068 cr 18 For a multitude4768 of the people,5971 even many7227 of Ephraim669 and Manasseh,4519 Issachar3485 and Zebulun,2074 had not3808 cleansed2891 themselves, yet did they eat398 the passover6453 otherwise than it is written.3789 For Hezekiah3169 had prayed6419 for them, saying,559 The good2896 Jehovah3068 pardon every{Or, him that setteth his whole heart} one3722 cr 19 that setteth3559 his heart3824 to seek1875 God,430 Jehovah,3068 the God430 of his fathers,1 though he be not cleansed according to the purification2893 of the sanctuary.6944 cr 20 And Jehovah3068 hearkened8085 to Hezekiah,3169 and healed7495 the people.5971 cr 21 And the children1121 of Israel3478 that were present4672 at Jerusalem3389 kept6213 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days3117 with great1419 gladness;8057 and the Levites3881 and the priests3548 praised1984 Jehovah3068 day3117 by day,3117 singing with loud5797 instruments3627 unto Jehovah.3068 cr 22 And Hezekiah3169 spake1696 comfortably3820 unto all the Levites3881 that had good2896 understanding7922 in the service7919 of Jehovah.3068 So they did eat398 throughout the feast4150 for the seven7651 days,3117 offering2076 sacrifices8002 of peace-offerings,2077 and making{Or, giving thanks} confession3034 to Jehovah,3068 the God430 of their fathers.1 cr

2 Chronicles 30:23 And the whole assembly6951 took counsel3289 to keep6213 other312 seven7651 days;3117 and they kept6213 other seven7651 days3117 with gladness.8057 cr 24 For Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 did give7311 to the assembly6951 for offerings a thousand505 bullocks6499 and seven7651 thousand505 sheep;6629 and the princes8269 gave7311 to the assembly6951 a thousand505 bullocks6499 and ten6235 thousand505 sheep:6629 and a great number7230 of priests3548 sanctified themselves.6942 cr 25 And all the assembly6951 of Judah,3063 with the priests3548 and the Levites,3881 and all the assembly6951 that came out935 of Israel,3478 and the sojourners1616 that came out935 of the land776 of Israel,3478 and that dwelt3427 in Judah,3063 rejoiced.8055 cr 26 So there was great1419 joy8057 in Jerusalem;3389 for since the time3117 of Solomon8010 the son1121 of David1732 king4428 of Israel3478 there was not the like in Jerusalem.3389 cr 27 Then the priests3548 the Levites3881 arose6965 and blessed1288 the people:5971 and their voice6963 was heard,8085 and their prayer8605 came935 up to his holy6944 habitation,4583 even unto heaven.8064 cr