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2 Chronicles 30

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And Hezekiahh3169 senth7971h8799 to all Israelh3478 and Judahh3063, and wroteh3789h8804 lettersh107 also to Ephraimh669 and Manassehh4519, that they should comeh935h8800 to the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 at Jerusalemh3389, to keeph6213h8800 the passoverh6453 unto the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478.

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For the kingh4428 had taken counselh3289h8735, and his princesh8269, and all the congregationh6951 in Jerusalemh3389, to keeph6213h8800 the passoverh6453 in the secondh8145 monthh2320.

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For they couldh3201h8804 not keeph6213h8800 it at that timeh6256, because the priestsh3548 had not sanctifiedh6942h8694 themselves sufficientlyh4078h8676h1767, neither had the peopleh5971 gathered themselves togetherh622h8738 to Jerusalemh3389.

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And the thingh1697 pleasedh3474h8799h5869 the kingh4428 and all the congregationh6951. pleased...: Heb. was right in the eyes of the king

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So they establishedh5975h8686 a decreeh1697 to make proclamationh5674h8687h6963 throughout all Israelh3478, from Beershebah884 even to Danh1835, that they should comeh935h8800 to keeph6213h8800 the passoverh6453 unto the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478 at Jerusalemh3389: for they had not doneh6213h8804 it of a longh7230 time in such sort as it was writtenh3789h8803.

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So the postsh7323h8801 wenth3212h8799 with the lettersh107 fromh3027 the kingh4428 and his princesh8269 throughout all Israelh3478 and Judahh3063, and according to the commandmenth4687 of the kingh4428, sayingh559h8800, Ye childrenh1121 of Israelh3478, turn againh7725h8798 unto the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Abrahamh85, Isaach3327, and Israelh3478, and he will returnh7725h8799 to the remnanth7604h8737 of you, that are escapedh6413 out of the handh3709 of the kingsh4428 of Assyriah804. from: Heb. from the hand

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And be not ye like your fathersh1, and like your brethrenh251, which trespassedh4603h8804 against the LORDh3068 Godh430 of their fathersh1, who therefore gave them uph5414h8799 to desolationh8047, as ye seeh7200h8802.

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Now be ye not stiffneckedh7185h8686h6203, as your fathersh1 were, but yieldh5414h8798 yourselvesh3027 unto the LORDh3068, and enterh935h8798 into his sanctuaryh4720, which he hath sanctifiedh6942h8689 for everh5769: and serveh5647h8798 the LORDh3068 your Godh430, that the fiercenessh2740 of his wrathh639 may turn awayh7725h8799 from you. be ye...: Heb. harden not your necks
yield...: Heb. give the hand

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For if ye turn againh7725h8800 unto the LORDh3068, your brethrenh251 and your childrenh1121 shall find compassionh7356 beforeh6440 them that lead them captiveh7617h8802, so that they shall come againh7725h8800 into this landh776: for the LORDh3068 your Godh430 is gracioush2587 and mercifulh7349, and will not turn awayh5493h8686 his faceh6440 from you, if ye returnh7725h8799 unto him.

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So the postsh7323h8801 passedh5674h8802 from cityh5892 to cityh5892 through the countryh776 of Ephraimh669 and Manassehh4519 even unto Zebulunh2074: but they laughed them to scornh7832h8688, and mockedh3932h8688 them.

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Nevertheless diversh582 of Asherh836 and Manassehh4519 and of Zebulunh2074 humbledh3665h8738 themselves, and cameh935h8799 to Jerusalemh3389.

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Also in Judahh3063 the handh3027 of Godh430 was to giveh5414h8800 them oneh259 hearth3820 to doh6213h8800 the commandmenth4687 of the kingh4428 and of the princesh8269, by the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068.

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And there assembledh622h8735 at Jerusalemh3389 muchh7227 peopleh5971 to keeph6213h8800 the feasth2282 of unleavened breadh4682 in the secondh8145 monthh2320, a veryh3966 greath7230 congregationh6951.

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And they aroseh6965h8799 and took awayh5493h8686 the altarsh4196 that were in Jerusalemh3389, and all the altars for incenseh6999 took they awayh5493h8689, and casth7993h8686 them into the brookh5158 Kidronh6939.

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Then they killedh7819h8799 the passoverh6453 on the fourteenthh702h6240 day of the secondh8145 monthh2320: and the priestsh3548 and the Levitesh3881 were ashamedh3637h8738, and sanctifiedh6942h8691 themselves, and brought inh935h8686 the burnt offeringsh5930 into the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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And they stoodh5975h8799 in their placeh5977 after their mannerh4941, according to the lawh8451 of Mosesh4872 the manh376 of Godh430: the priestsh3548 sprinkledh2236h8802 the bloodh1818, which they received of the handh3027 of the Levitesh3881. their place: Heb. their standing

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For there were manyh7227 in the congregationh6951 that were not sanctifiedh6942h8694: therefore the Levitesh3881 had the charge of the killingh7821 of the passoversh6453 for every one that was not cleanh2889, to sanctifyh6942h8687 them unto the LORDh3068.

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For a multitudeh4768 of the peopleh5971, even manyh7227 of Ephraimh669, and Manassehh4519, Issacharh3485, and Zebulunh2074, had noth3808 cleansedh2891h8694 themselves, yet did they eath398h8804 the passoverh6453 otherwise than it was writtenh3789h8803. But Hezekiahh3169 prayedh6419h8694 for them, sayingh559h8800, The goodh2896 LORDh3068 pardonh3722h8762 every one

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That preparethh3559h8689 his hearth3824 to seekh1875h8800 Godh430, the LORDh3068 Godh430 of his fathersh1, though he be not cleansed according to the purificationh2893 of the sanctuaryh6944.

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And the LORDh3068 hearkenedh8085h8799 to Hezekiahh3169, and healedh7495h8799 the peopleh5971.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 that were presenth4672h8737 at Jerusalemh3389 kepth6213h8799 the feasth2282 of unleavened breadh4682 sevenh7651 daysh3117 with greath1419 gladnessh8057: and the Levitesh3881 and the priestsh3548 praisedh1984h8764 the LORDh3068 dayh3117 by dayh3117, singing with loudh5797 instrumentsh3627 unto the LORDh3068. present: Heb. found
loud...: Heb. instruments of strength

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And Hezekiahh3169 spakeh1696h8762 comfortablyh3820 unto all the Levitesh3881 that taughth7919h8688 the goodh2896 knowledgeh7922 of the LORDh3068: and they did eath398h8799 throughout the feasth4150 sevenh7651 daysh3117, offeringh2076h8764 peaceh8002 offeringsh2077, and making confessionh3034h8693 to the LORDh3068 Godh430 of their fathersh1. comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of all

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And the whole assemblyh6951 took counselh3289h8735 to keeph6213h8800 otherh312 sevenh7651 daysh3117: and they kepth6213h8799 other sevenh7651 daysh3117 with gladnessh8057.

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For Hezekiahh2396 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 did giveh7311h8689 to the congregationh6951 a thousandh505 bullocksh6499 and sevenh7651 thousandh505 sheeph6629; and the princesh8269 gaveh7311h8689 to the congregationh6951 a thousandh505 bullocksh6499 and tenh6235 thousandh505 sheeph6629: and a great numberh7230 of priestsh3548 sanctifiedh6942h8691 themselves. did give: Heb. lifted up, or, offered
gave: Heb. lifted up, or, offered

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And all the congregationh6951 of Judahh3063, with the priestsh3548 and the Levitesh3881, and all the congregationh6951 that came outh935h8802 of Israelh3478, and the strangersh1616 that came outh935h8802 of the landh776 of Israelh3478, and that dwelth3427h8802 in Judahh3063, rejoicedh8055h8799.

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So there was greath1419 joyh8057 in Jerusalemh3389: for since the timeh3117 of Solomonh8010 the sonh1121 of Davidh1732 kingh4428 of Israelh3478 there was not the like in Jerusalemh3389.

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Then the priestsh3548 the Levitesh3881 aroseh6965h8799 and blessedh1288h8762 the peopleh5971: and their voiceh6963 was heardh8085h8735, and their prayerh8605 cameh935h8799 up to his holyh6944 dwelling placeh4583, even unto heavenh8064. his holy...: Heb. the habitation of his holiness



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