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2 Chronicles 30
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1And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.
1Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah, and also wrote letters to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel.
2For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
2The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month.
3For 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.
3They could not celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had purified themselves and the people had not yet gathered in Jerusalem.
4And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.
4This plan seemed right to the king and the entire assembly.
5So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort as it is written.
5So they issued a decree and sent a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba in the south to Dan in the north, telling the people to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel. They had not been celebrating it in great numbers as the Law required.
6So 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 Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
6Messengers went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials. By the king's command they said, 'People of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he may return to the few of you who escaped from the power of the kings of Assyria.'
7And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, who trespassed against Jehovah, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
7'Do not be like your ancestors and your relatives who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their ancestors. He made them an object of horror, as you can see for yourselves.'
8Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto Jehovah, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve Jehovah your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
8'Do not be stubborn like your ancestors were. Submit to the LORD and come to his temple, which he has made holy forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.'
9For if ye turn again unto Jehovah, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Jehovah your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
9'If you return to the LORD, those who captured your relatives and your children will show them mercy and let them 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.'
10So 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.
10The messengers went from town to town through the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but the people laughed at them and made fun of them.
11Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
11However, some people from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12Also upon 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 Jehovah.
12In Judah, God's power brought the people together with one heart to obey the command of the king and the officials, following the word of the LORD.
13And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.
13A very large crowd assembled in Jerusalem in the second month to celebrate the Festival of Thin Bread.
14And 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.
14They set to work removing the pagan altars in Jerusalem and all the incense altars, and they threw them into the Kidron Valley.
15Then 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 Jehovah.
15They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites were ashamed, so they purified themselves and brought burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
16And 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.
16They took their assigned places according to the Law of Moses, the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood that was handed to them by the Levites.
17For there were many in the assembly that had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto Jehovah.
17Since many in the crowd had not purified themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for everyone who was ceremonially unclean, to make them holy to the LORD.
18For 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 is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Jehovah pardon every one
18A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, which was against what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'May the good LORD forgive everyone'
19that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
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 temple.'
20And Jehovah hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
20The LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
21And 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 Jehovah day by day, singing with loud instruments unto Jehovah.
21The Israelites who were in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Thin Bread for seven days with great joy. The Levites and priests praised the LORD every day, playing loud instruments to the LORD.
22And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
22Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who served the LORD with skill. For seven days they ate their assigned portions, offering peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
23And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they keptotherseven days with gladness.
23Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they stayed another seven days with joy.
24For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the assembly for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
24Hezekiah king of Judah gave the assembly 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for offerings, and the officials gave the assembly 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep. A large number of priests purified themselves.
25And all the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly that came out of Israel, and the sojourners that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
25The whole assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests, the Levites, the entire assembly that came from Israel, and the foreigners who had come from Israel or lived in Judah.