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2 Chronicles 35

The Passover Observed Again

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Then Josiahh2977  acelebratedh6213a the Passoverh6453 to the LORDh3068 in Jerusalemh3389, and  bthey slaughteredh7819 the Passoverh6453 animals on the fourteenthh702h6240 day of the firsth7223 monthh2320.

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He seth5975 the priestsh3548 in their officesh4931 and  aencouragedh2388 them in the serviceh5656 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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He also saidh559 to  athe Levitesh3881 who taughth995 allh3605 Israelh3478 and who were holyh6918 to the LORDh3068, "Puth5414 the holyh6944 arkh727 in the househ1004 whichh834 Solomonh8010 the sonh1121 of Davidh1732 kingh4428 of Israelh3478 builth1129;  bit will be a burdenh4853a on your shouldersh3802 noh369 longer. Nowh6258 serveh5647 the LORDh3068 your Godh430 and His peopleh5971a Israelh3478.

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aPrepareh3559 yourselves by your fathers'h1 householdsh1004 in your divisionsh4256, according to the writingh3791 of Davidh1732 kingh4428 of Israelh3478 and  baccording to the writingh4385 of his sonh1121 Solomonh8010.

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"Moreover,  astandh5975 in the holyh6944 place according to the sectionsh6391 of the fathers'h1 householdsh1004 of your brethrenh251 the  1layh1121 peopleh5971a, and according to the Levitesh3881, by divisionh2515 of a father'sh1 householdh1004.

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"Now  aslaughterh7819 the Passoverh6453 animals,  bsanctifyh6942 yourselves and prepareh3559 for your brethrenh251 to doh6213a according to the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 by Mosesh4872."

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Josiahh2977 contributedh7311 to the layh1121 peopleh5971a, to allh3605 who were presenth4672, flocksh6629 of lambsh3532 and youngh1121h5795 goatsh1121h5795, allh3605 for the Passoverh6453 offeringsh6453, numberingh4557 30,000h7970h505 plus 3,000h7969h505 bullsh1241; theseh428 were from the king'sh4428 possessionsh7399.

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His officersh8269 also contributedh7311 a freewillh5071 offeringh5071 to the peopleh5971a, the priestsh3548 and the Levitesh3881. Hilkiahh2518 and Zechariahh2148a and Jehielh3171,  athe officialsh5057 of the househ1004 of Godh430, gaveh5414 to the priestsh3548 for the Passoverh6453 offeringsh6453 2,600h505h8337ah3967 from the flocks and 300h7969h3967 bullsh1241.

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 aConaniahh3562 also, and Shemaiahh8098 and Nethanelh5417, his brothersh251, and Hashabiahh2811 and Jeielh3262 and Jozabadh3107, the officersh8269 of the Levitesh3881, contributedh7311 to the Levitesh3881 for the Passoverh6453 offeringsh6453 5,000h2568h505 from the flocks and 500h2568h3967 bullsh1241.

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So the serviceh5656 was preparedh3559, and  athe priestsh3548 stoodh5975 at their stationsh5977 and the Levitesh3881 by their divisionsh4256 according to the king'sh4428 commandh4687.

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 1 aThey slaughteredh7819 the Passoverh6453 animals, and while  bthe priestsh3548 sprinkledh2236b  2the bloodh1818 received from their handh3027,  cthe Levitesh3881 skinnedh6584 them.

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Then they removedh5493 the burnth5930a offeringsh5930a that they might giveh5414 them to the sectionsh4653 of the fathers'h1 householdsh1004 of the layh1121 peopleh5971a to presenth7126 to the LORDh3068, as it is writtenh3789 in the bookh5612 of Mosesh4872. They did thish3651 also with the bullsh1241.

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So  athey roastedh1310 the Passoverh6453 animals on the fireh784 according to the ordinanceh4941, and they boiledh1310  bthe holyh6944 thingsh6944 in potsh5518a, in kettlesh1731, in pansh6745, and carriedh7323 them speedilyh7323 to allh3605 the layh1121 peopleh5971a.

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Afterwardsh310 they preparedh3559 for themselves and for the priestsh3548, becauseh3588 the priestsh3548, the sonsh1121 of Aaronh175, were offeringh5927 the burnth5930a offeringsh5930a and the fath2459 untilh5704 nighth3915; therefore the Levitesh3881 preparedh3559 for themselves and for the priestsh3548, the sonsh1121 of Aaronh175.

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The singersh7891, the sonsh1121 of Asaphh623, were also at their stationsh4612  aaccording to the commandh4687 of Davidh1732, Asaphh623, Hemanh1968, and Jeduthunh3038 the king'sh4428 seerh2374; and  bthe gatekeepersh7778 at eachh8179 gateh8179 did not haveh369 to departh5493 from their serviceh5656, becauseh3588 the Levitesh3881 their brethrenh251 preparedh3559 for them.

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So allh3605 the serviceh5656 of the LORDh3068 was preparedh3559 on that dayh3117 to celebrateh6213a the Passoverh6453, and to offerh5927 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a on the altarh4196 of the LORDh3068 according to the commandh4687 of Kingh4428 Josiahh2977.

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Thus  athe sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 who were presenth4672 celebratedh6213a the Passoverh6453 at that timeh6256, and the Feasth2282 of Unleavenedh4682 Breadh4682 sevenh7651 daysh3117.

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 aThere had not been celebratedh6213a a Passoverh6453 likeh3644 it in Israelh3478 sinceh4480 the daysh3117 of Samuelh8050 the propheth5030; norh3808 had anyh3605 of the kingsh4428 of Israelh3478 celebratedh6213a such a Passoverh6453 as Josiahh2977 didh6213a with the priestsh3548, the Levitesh3881, allh3605 Judahh3063 and Israelh3478 who were presenth4672, and the inhabitantsh3427 of Jerusalemh3389.

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In the eighteenthh8083h6240 yearh8141 of Josiah'sh2977 reignh4438 thish2088 Passoverh6453 was celebratedh6213a.

Josiah Dies in Battle

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 aAfterh310 allh3605 thish2088, whenh834 Josiahh2977 had seth3559 the  1templeh1004 in orderh3559, Necoh5224 kingh4428 of Egypth4714 cameh5927 up to makeh3898a warh3898a at  bCarchemishh3751 on the Euphratesh6578, and Josiahh2977 wenth3318 out to engageh7122 him.

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But  1Neco senth7971 messengersh4397 to him, sayingh559, " aWhath4100 have we to do with each other, O Kingh4428 of Judahh3063? I am not coming againsth5921 you todayh3117 but againsth413 the househ1004 with which I am at warh4421, and Godh430 has orderedh559 me to hurryh926. Stoph2308 for your own sake from interfering with Godh430 whoh834 is with me, soh408 that He will not destroyh7843 you."

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However, Josiahh2977 would not turnh5437  1awayh5437 from him, but  adisguisedh2664 himself in order to makeh3898a warh3898a with him; norh3808 did he listenh8085 to the wordsh1697 of Necoh5224  bfrom the mouthh6310 of Godh430, but cameh935 to makeh3898a warh3898a on the plainh1237 of  cMegiddoh4023b.

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The archersh3384 shoth3384 Kingh4428 Josiahh2977, and the kingh4428 saidh559 to his servantsh5650, "Takeh5674a me awayh5674a, for I am badlyh3966 woundedh2470a."

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So his servantsh5650 tookh5674a him out of the charioth4818 and carriedh7392 him in the secondh4932 charioth7393 whichh834 he had, and broughth1980 him to Jerusalemh3389  1where he diedh4191 and was buriedh6912 in the tombsh6913 of his fathersh1.  aAllh3605 Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389 mournedh56 for Josiahh2977.

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Then  aJeremiahh3414 chantedh6969 a lamenth6969 for Josiahh2977. And allh3605 the male and female singersh7891 speakh559 abouth5921 Josiahh2977 in their lamentationsh7015 to this dayh3117. And they madeh5414 them an ordinanceh2706 in Israelh3478; beholdh2009, they are also writtenh3789 in the Lamentationsh7015.

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Now the resth3499a of the actsh1697 of Josiahh2977 and his deedsh2617a of devotionh2617a as writtenh3789 in the lawh8451 of the LORDh3068,

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and his actsh1697, firsth7223 to lasth314, beholdh2009, they are writtenh3789 in the Bookh5612 of the Kingsh4428 of Israelh3478 and Judahh3063.



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