2 Kings 23:22

What does 2 Kings 23:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 23:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Surely there was not kept such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Surely there was not kept such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Truly, such a Passover had not been kept in all the days of the judges of Israel or of the kings of Israel or the kings of Judah;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Surely there hath not been made like this passover from the days of the judges who judged Israel, even all the days of the kings of Israel, and of the kings of Judah;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now there was no such a Phase kept from the days of the judges, who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, and of the kings of Juda,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

Context

v.21And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.

v.22This passage

v.23but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this passover kept to Jehovah in Jerusalem.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 35:3

    And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders. Now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel;

  • 2 Chronicles 30:1

    And 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:13

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

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