2 Chronicles 30

Verse 1

WEB Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

KJV 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.

TSK Israel: 2ch 11:13,16; Ephraim: 2ch 30:10,11, 2ch 25:7, 2ch 35:6, ho 5:4, ho 7:8,9, ho 11:8; to the house: de 16:2-6; to keep: ex 12:3-20, 1co 5:7,8

Verse 2

WEB For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.

KJV For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

TSK the king: 1ch 13:1-3, pr 11:14, pr 15:22, ec 4:13; in the second month: nu 9:10,11

Verse 3

WEB For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

KJV 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.

TSK at that time: ex 12:6,18; because: 2ch 29:34

Verse 4

WEB The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

KJV And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

TSK pleased the king: 1ch 13:4

Verse 5

WEB 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 such sort as it is written.

KJV 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.

TSK established: ezr 6:8-12, es 3:12-15, es 8:8-10, es 9:20,21, da 6:8; to make proclamation: 2ch 24:9, 2ch 36:22, le 23:2,4, da 4:1-33; from Beer-sheba: jud 20:1; for they: 2ch 35:18, de 12:32, 1co 11:2

Verse 6

WEB So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and 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 that have escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

KJV 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.

TSK the posts went: job 9:25, es 8:14, jer 51:31; turn again: isa 55:6,7, jer 4:1, la 5:21, eze 33:11, ho 14:1, joe 2:12-14, jas 4:8; and he will: isa 6:13; escaped: 2ch 28:20, 2ki 15:19,29, 1ch 5:26, isa 1:9

Verse 7

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK like: eze 20:13-18, zec 1:3,4; as: 2ch 29:8

Verse 8

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK be ye not stiffnecked: 2ch 36:13, ex 32:9, de 10:16, ro 10:21; yield yourselves: 1ch 29:24, ezr 10:19, ps 68:31, ro 6:13-19; enter into: ps 63:2, ps 68:24, ps 73:17; which he hath: ps 132:13,14; serve: de 6:13,17, jos 24:15, mt 4:10, joh 12:26, ro 6:22, col 3:22-24, re 7:15; the fierceness: 2ch 28:11,13, 2ch 29:10, 2ki 23:26, ps 78:49

Verse 9

WEB For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.”

KJV 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.

TSK if ye turn: 2ch 7:14, le 26:40-42, de 30:2-4, 1ki 8:50, ps 106:46; so that they shall: jer 29:12-14, jer 31:27,28; the Lord: ex 34:6,7, ne 9:17,31, ps 86:5,15, ps 111:4, ps 145:7,8, jon 4:2, mic 7:18; will not: 2ch 15:2, pr 28:13, isa 55:7, eze 18:30-32; turn away: jer 18:17

Verse 10

WEB So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, and mocked them.

KJV 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.

TSK the posts: 2ch 30:6, es 3:13,15, es 8:10,14, job 9:25; they laughed: 2ch 36:16, ge 19:14, ne 2:19, job 12:4, lu 8:53, lu 16:14, lu 22:63,64, lu 23:35, ac 17:32, heb 11:36

Verse 11

WEB Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

KJV Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

TSK divers of Asher: 2ch 30:18,21, 2ch 11:16, ac 17:34; humbled themselves: 2ch 12:6,7,12, 2ch 33:12,19,23, 2ch 34:27, ex 10:3, le 26:41, da 5:22, lu 14:11, lu 18:14, jas 4:10, 1pe 5:6

Verse 12

WEB Also on Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Yahweh.

KJV 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.

TSK the hand of God: 2ch 29:36, 1ch 29:18,19, ezr 7:27, ps 110:3, jer 24:7, jer 32:39, eze 36:26, php 2:13, 2th 2:13,14; the commandment: de 4:2,5,6, 1th 4:2; by the word: 2ch 29:25, ac 4:19

Verse 13

WEB Many people assembled at Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.

KJV And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.

TSK there assembled: ps 84:7

Verse 14

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK altars: 2ch 28:24, 2ch 34:4,7, 2ki 18:22, 2ki 23:12,13, isa 2:18-20; the brook: 2ch 15:16, 2ch 29:16, 2sa 15:23, joh 18:1

Verse 15

WEB 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 burnt offerings into the house of Yahweh.

KJV 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.

TSK were ashamed: 2ch 29:34, eze 16:61-63, eze 43:10,11; and sanctified: 2ch 30:24, 2ch 5:11, 2ch 29:15,34, 2ch 31:18, ex 19:10,22

Verse 16

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK they stood: 2ch 35:10,15; after their manner: 2ki 11:14; Moses: de 33:1; the priests: 2ch 35:10,11, le 1:5, heb 11:28

Verse 17

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK the Levites: 2ch 29:34, 2ch 35:3-6; the killing: ex 12:6

Verse 18

WEB For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Yahweh pardon everyone

KJV 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

TSK had not cleansed: nu 9:10-14, nu 19:20, 1co 11:28; the passover: ex 12:43-51; prayed: ge 20:7,17, job 42:8,9, jas 5:15,16, 1jo 5:16; The good: 2ch 6:21, ex 34:6-9, nu 14:18-20, ps 25:8, ps 36:5, ps 86:5, ps 119:68, da 9:19

Verse 19

WEB 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.”

KJV 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.

TSK prepareth: 2ch 19:3, 2ch 20:33, 1sa 7:3, 1ch 29:18, ezr 7:10, job 11:13, ps 10:17, pr 23:26; though he be not: le 12:4, le 15:31-33, le 21:17-23, le 22:3-6, nu 9:6, nu 19:13-20

Verse 20

WEB Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

KJV And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

TSK healed: ex 15:26, ps 103:3, jas 5:15,16

Verse 21

WEB The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh.

KJV 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.

TSK the feast: ex 12:15, ex 13:6, le 23:6, lu 22:1,7, 1co 5:7,8; great gladness: 2ch 30:26, 2ch 7:10, de 12:7,12, de 16:14, ne 8:10, ac 2:46, php 4:4; the priests: 2ch 20:21, 2ch 29:25-27; loud instruments: ps 150:3-5

Verse 22

WEB Hezekiah spoke comfortably 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.

KJV 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.

TSK comfortably unto all: 2ch 32:6, isa 40:1,2, ho 2:14; taught: 2ch 15:3, 2ch 17:9, 2ch 35:3, de 33:10, ezr 7:10,25, ne 8:7,8,18, ne 9:3, 2ti 4:2; the good: pr 2:6,7, pr 8:6, joh 17:3, 2co 4:6, php 3:8; and making: de 26:3-11, ezr 10:11, ne 9:3

Verse 23

WEB The whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept another seven days with gladness.

KJV And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.

TSK to keep: 2ch 7:9, 1ki 8:65

Verse 24

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK did give: 2ch 35:7,8, 1ch 29:3-9, eze 45:17, eph 4:8; a great: 2ch 29:34

Verse 25

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK the strangers: 2ch 30:11,18, ex 12:43-49; rejoiced: 1ch 16:10,11, ps 92:4, ps 104:34

Verse 26

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK since the time: 2ch 7:9,10

Verse 27

WEB Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

KJV 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.

TSK the priests: nu 6:23-26, de 10:8; their prayer: 1ki 8:30,39, ac 10:4; his holy dwelling place: de 26:15, ps 68:5, isa 57:15, isa 63:15, isa 66:1