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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.
Then
Hezekiah sent word
throughout
all Israel and Judah, and he
also
wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting
them
to
come to the house of the LORD in
Jerusalem to keep the Passover of
the LORD ,
the
God of Israel.
For the king had
taken
counsel,
and his princes,
and all
the congregation
in Jerusalem ,
to keep the passover in the second month .
For the king and his officials
and the whole
assembly
in Jerusalem had
decided
to keep the Passover in the second month ,
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.
since
they had
been
unable
to
observe
it at the
regular
time, because not
enough
priests had consecrated
themselves and
the people had
not
been
gathered in
Jerusalem.
And
the
thing
pleased the king and all
the congregation
.
This
proposal
pleased the king and the whole
assembly
.
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
.
So they established a decree to circulate
a
proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the
people
should come to keep the Passover of
the LORD ,
the
God of Israel ,
in
Jerusalem .
For they had not observed
it as
a nation
as prescribed
.
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.
So the couriers
went throughout
Israel
and
Judah
with letters from the king and his officials
, which
read:
“
Children of Israel, return
to
the LORD ,
the
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so
that
He may
return to those
of you who
remain
, who
have
escaped the grasp
of the kings of Assyria.
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.
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
can
see.
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.
Now do
not stiffen
your
necks
as your fathers did.
Submit
to
the LORD and come
to
His sanctuary, which He has
consecrated
forever.
Serve the LORD your God, so
that His fierce
anger
will
turn away from you.
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.
For if you
return
to
the LORD, your brothers
and sons
will
receive
mercy
in
the
presence
of
their
captors
and
will
return
to
this land .
For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful ;
He
will not turn His face away
from you if you
return to
Him. ”
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.
And
the couriers
traveled
from city to city through the land
of Ephraim and Manasseh as
far
as
Zebulun ;
but the
people
scorned
and mocked them.
Nevertheless divers
of
Asher and
Manasseh and of
Zebulun humbled themselves ,
and came to Jerusalem.
Nevertheless ,
some
from
Asher ,
Manasseh ,
and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
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.
Moreover,
the power
of God was on
the
people
in
Judah
to give them one heart to obey
the command
of the king and his
officials
according
to
the word of the LORD.
And
there
assembled
at
Jerusalem
much
people
to
keep
the
feast
of
unleavened
bread
in the second month, a very great congregation
.
In the second month, a very great assembly
gathered
in
Jerusalem
to
celebrate
the
Feast
of
Unleavened
Bread
.
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.
They proceeded
to
remove
the altars in Jerusalem and to
take
away
the incense altars
and throw
them into the Kidron Valley
.
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.
And
on the fourteenth day of the second month they
slaughtered
the Passover
lamb.
The
priests and Levites were ashamed, and they
consecrated
themselves and brought burnt offerings to
the house of the LORD.
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.
They stood at
their prescribed
posts
, according to the Law of Moses the man of God .
The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from
the hand of the Levites.
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.
Since
there were many in the assembly
who
had
not consecrated
themselves,
the Levites were
in
charge of slaughtering
the Passover
lambs
for every unclean
person
to consecrate
the lambs
to
the
LORD.
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
A large
number
of the people —
many from
Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun —
had not purified
themselves, yet they ate
the Passover ,
contrary
to
what
was written. But Hezekiah interceded
for them, saying, “May
the LORD ,
who
is
good,
provide
atonement
for
everyone
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.
who
sets
his heart on
seeking
God —
the LORD ,
the
God of his fathers —even
if
he is
not cleansed according to the purification rules
of the sanctuary. ”
And the LORD hearkened
to
Hezekiah ,
and healed the people.
And the LORD heard
Hezekiah and healed the people.
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.
The Israelites
who
were present in
Jerusalem celebrated
the Feast of Unleavened Bread for
seven days with great joy,
and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after
day, accompanied
by
loud instruments of
praise
to
the LORD.
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.
And Hezekiah encouraged
all the Levites who
performed
skillfully
before
the LORD .
For
seven days they
ate
their
assigned
portion
, sacrificing
fellowship
offerings and giving
thanks
to the LORD ,
the
God of their fathers.
And
the whole assembly took
counsel
to keep
other
seven days :
and
they kept
other
seven days with gladness
.
The whole assembly agreed
to observe
seven more
days ,
so
they observed
seven days with joy
.
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.
For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed
a thousand bulls
and seven thousand sheep for
the assembly,
and
the officials
contributed
a thousand bulls
and ten thousand sheep for
the
assembly,
and a great number of priests consecrated
themselves.
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
.
Then
the whole
assembly
of Judah rejoiced
along
with the priests and Levites and the whole
assembly
that had
come
from
Israel, including
the foreigners
who
had
come
from
Israel and those
who
lived
in Judah.
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
.
So there was great rejoicing
in Jerusalem ,
for nothing
like
this
had
happened
there
since the days
of Solomon son of David king of Israel.
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.
Then the priests and
the Levites stood
to
bless
the people ,
and God
heard
their voice, and their prayer came into
His holy dwelling place in
heaven.
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