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2 Chronicles 30:1 (NIV) New International Version

1 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 fathers and brothers, who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see.
8 Do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; submit to the LORD. Come to the sanctuary, which he has consecrated for ever. Serve the LORD your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.
9 If you return to the LORD, then your brothers and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will come back to this land, for the LORD your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him."
10 The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and ridiculed them.
11 Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12 Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the LORD.
13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month.
14 They removed the altars in Jerusalem and cleared away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley.
15 They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed and consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the LORD.
16 Then they took up their regular positions as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood handed to them by the Levites.
17 Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all those who were not ceremonially clean and could not consecrate their lambs to the LORD.
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 his heart on seeking God--the LORD, the God of his fathers--even if he is 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 Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests sang to the LORD every day, accompanied by the LORD's instruments of praise.
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 the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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 aliens who had come from Israel and those who lived 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.
1 And Hezekiah H3169 sent H7971 W-VQY3MS to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 and Judah H3063 , and wrote H3789 CMS letters H107 also H1571 to H5921 PREP Ephraim H669 and Manasseh H4519 , that they should come H935 L-VQFC to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 EDS at Jerusalem H3389 , to keep H6213 L-VQFC the passover H6453 unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 LMS .
2 For the king H4428 D-NMS had taken counsel H3289 , and his princes H8269 , and all H3605 W-CMS the congregation H6951 in Jerusalem H3389 , to keep H6213 L-VQFC the passover H6453 in the second H8145 month H2320 BD-NMS .
3 For H3588 CONJ they could H3201 not H3808 NADV keep H6213 it at that H1931 time H6256 , because H3588 CONJ the priests H3548 had not H3808 ADV sanctified themselves H6942 sufficiently H4078 , neither H3808 NADV had the people H5971 gathered themselves together H622 to Jerusalem H3389 .
4 And the thing H1697 D-NMS pleased H3474 the king H4428 D-NMS and all H3605 NMS the congregation H6951 .
5 So they established H5975 a decree H1697 NMS to make proclamation H5674 throughout all H3605 B-CMS Israel H3478 , from Beer H884 - sheba even to H5704 W-PREP Dan H1835 , that they should come H935 L-VQFC to keep H6213 L-VQFC the passover H6453 unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS God H430 of Israel H3478 at Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 CONJ they had not H3808 NADV done H6213 VQQ3MP it of a long H7230 LD-NMS time in such sort as it was written H3789 .
6 So the posts H7323 went H1980 W-VQY3MP with the letters H107 from M-GFS the king H4428 D-NMS and his princes H8269 throughout all H3605 B-CMS Israel H3478 and Judah H3063 , and according to the commandment H4687 of the king H4428 D-NMS , saying H559 L-VQFC , Ye children H1121 of Israel H3478 , turn again H7725 unto H413 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Abraham H85 , Isaac H3327 , and Israel H3478 , and he will return H7725 to H413 PREP the remnant H7604 of you , that are escaped H6413 out of the hand H3709 M-CFS of the kings H4428 CMP of Assyria H804 .
7 And be H1961 not H408 W-NPAR ye like your fathers H1 , and like your brethren H251 , which H834 RPRO trespassed H4603 against the LORD H3068 God H430 CDP of their fathers H1 , who therefore gave them up H5414 to desolation H8047 , as H834 RPRO ye H859 PPRO-2MS see H7200 VQPMP .
8 Now H6258 ADV be ye not stiffnecked H7185 , as your fathers H1 were , but yield H5414 yourselves unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS , and enter H935 W-VQI2MP into his sanctuary H4720 , which H834 RPRO he hath sanctified H6942 forever H5769 L-NMS : and serve H5647 the LORD H3068 EDS your God H430 , that the fierceness H2740 CMS of his wrath H639 CMS-3MS may turn away H7725 from H4480 M-PPRO-2MS you .
9 For H3588 CONJ if ye turn again H7725 unto H5921 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS , your brethren H251 and your children H1121 shall find compassion H7356 before H6440 L-CMP them that lead them captive H7617 , so that they shall come again H7725 into this H2063 D-DFS land H776 LD-NFS : for H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS your God H430 is gracious H2587 AMS and merciful H7349 W-AMS , and will not H3808 W-NPAR turn away H5493 his face H6440 L-CMP from H4480 M-PPRO-2MS you , if H518 PART ye return H7725 VQY2MP unto H413 him .
10 So the posts H7323 passed H1961 W-VQY3MP from city H5892 M-NFS to city H5892 L-NMS through the country H776 B-GFS of Ephraim H669 and Manasseh H4519 even unto H5704 W-PREP Zebulun H2074 : but they laughed them to scorn H1961 W-VQY3MP , and mocked H3932 them .
11 Nevertheless H389 ADV divers H376 of Asher H836 and Manasseh H4519 and of Zebulun H2074 humbled themselves H3665 , and came H935 W-VQY3MP to Jerusalem H3389 .
12 Also H1571 CONJ in Judah H3063 the hand H3027 CFS of God H430 D-EDP was H1961 VQP3FS to give H5414 L-VQFC them one H259 MMS heart H3820 NMS to do H6213 L-VQFC the commandment H4687 CFS of the king H4428 D-NMS and of the princes H8269 , by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
13 And there assembled H622 at Jerusalem H3389 much H7227 AMS people H5971 NMS to keep H6213 L-VQFC the feast H2282 of unleavened bread H4682 in the second H8145 D-ONUM month H2320 BD-NMS , a very H3966 ADV great H7230 LD-NMS congregation H6951 .
14 And they arose H6965 and took away H5493 the altars H4196 that H834 RPRO were in Jerusalem H3389 , and all H3605 NMS the altars for incense H6999 took they away H5493 , and cast H7993 them into the brook H5158 Kidron H6939 .
15 Then they killed H7819 the passover H6453 on the fourteenth H702 day of the second H8145 D-ONUM month H2320 LD-NMS : and the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 were ashamed H3637 , and sanctified themselves H6942 , and brought in H935 the burnt offerings H5930 CFP into the house H1004 CMS of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
16 And they stood H5975 in H5921 PREP their place H5977 after their manner H4941 , according to the law H8451 of Moses H4872 the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP : the priests H3548 sprinkled H2236 the blood H1818 , which they received of the hand H3027 M-GFS of the Levites H3881 .
17 For H3588 CONJ there were many H7227 in the congregation H6951 that H834 RPRO were not H3808 NADV sanctified H6942 : therefore the Levites H3881 had the charge of H5921 PREP the killing H7821 of the passovers H6453 for every one H3605 that was not H3808 NADV clean H2889 AMS , to sanctify H6942 them unto the LORD H3068 .
18 For H3588 CONJ a multitude H4768 of the people H5971 , even many H7227 of Ephraim H669 , and Manasseh H4519 , Issachar H3485 , and Zebulun H2074 , had not H3808 NADV cleansed themselves H2891 , yet H3588 CONJ did they eat H398 the passover H6453 otherwise H3808 ADV than it was written H3789 . But H3588 CONJ Hezekiah H3169 prayed H6419 for H5921 PREP-3MP them , saying H559 L-VQFC , The good H2896 D-NMS LORD H3068 EDS pardon H3722 every one H1157
19 That prepareth H3559 his heart H3824 to seek H1875 God H430 D-EDP , the LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of his fathers H1 , though he be not H3808 W-NPAR cleansed according to the purification H2893 of the sanctuary H6944 .
20 And the LORD H3068 EDS hearkened H8085 to H413 PREP Hezekiah H3169 , and healed H7495 the people H5971 D-NMS .
21 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 that were present H4672 at Jerusalem H3389 kept H6213 W-VQY3MP the feast H2282 of unleavened bread H4682 seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NUM-MS with great H1419 AFS gladness H8057 B-NFS : and the Levites H3881 and the priests H3548 praised H1984 the LORD H3068 L-EDS day H3117 NMS by day H3117 NUM-MS , singing with loud H5797 NMS instruments H3627 unto the LORD H3068 .
22 And Hezekiah H3169 spoke H1696 W-VPY3MS comfortably H3820 NMS unto all H3605 NMS the Levites H3881 that taught H7919 the good H2896 AMS knowledge H7922 of the LORD H3068 L-EDS : and they did eat H398 W-VQY3MP throughout H854 the feast H4150 seven H7651 RMS days H3117 D-NMP , offering H2076 peace H8002 offerings H2077 , and making confession H3034 to the LORD H3068 L-EDS God H430 CDP of their fathers H1 .
23 And the whole H3605 NMS assembly H6951 took counsel H3289 to keep H6213 L-VQFC other H312 AMP seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP : and they kept H6213 other seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP with gladness H8057 .
24 For H3588 CONJ Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 did give H7311 to the congregation H6951 a thousand H505 W-BMS bullocks H6499 and seven H7651 W-BMS thousand H505 MMP sheep H6629 NMS ; and the princes H8269 gave H7311 to the congregation H6951 a thousand H505 W-BMS bullocks H6499 and ten H6235 thousand H505 MMP sheep H6629 : and a great number H7230 of priests H3548 sanctified themselves H6942 .
25 And all H3605 NMS the congregation H6951 of Judah H3063 , with the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 , and all H3605 NMS the congregation H6951 that came H935 out of Israel H3478 , and the strangers H1616 that came H935 out of the land H776 M-NFS of Israel H3478 , and that dwelt H3427 in Judah H3063 , rejoiced H8055 .
26 So there was H1961 W-VQY3FS great H1419 AFS joy H8057 in Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 CONJ since the time H3117 of Solomon H8010 MMS the son H1121 CMS of David H1732 king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 there was not H3808 NADV the like H2063 in Jerusalem H3389 .
27 Then the priests H3548 the Levites H3881 arose H6965 and blessed H1288 the people H5971 : and their voice H6963 was heard H8085 , and their prayer H8605 came H935 W-VQY3FS up to his holy H6944 dwelling place H4583 , even unto heaven H8064 .
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