1: And sentH7971 HezekiahH2396 toH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 and alsoH1571 lettersH0107 wroteH3789 toH5921 EphraimH0669 and Manasseh,H4519 that they should comeH0935 to the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 at Jerusalem,H3389 to keepH6213 the PassoverH6453 to YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel.H3478
2: For had agreed,H3289 the kingH4428 and his leaders,H8269 and allH3605 the assemblyH6951 in Jerusalem,H3389 to keepH6213 the PassoverH6453 in the monthH2320 second.H8145
3: ForH3588 notH3808 they couldH3201 keep itH6213 at time,H6256 thatH1931 becauseH3588 priestsH3548 notH3808 had consecrated themselvesH6942 a sufficient numberH1767 and the peopleH5971 notH3808 had gathered togetherH0622 at Jerusalem.H3389
4: And pleasedH3474 the matterH1697 in the sightH5869 the kingH4428 andH5869 allH3605 the assembly.H6951
5: So they resolvedH5975 a decreeH1697 to makeH5674 a proclamationH6963 throughout allH3605 Israel,H3478 BeershebaH0884 and toH5704 Dan,H1835 that they should comeH0935 to keepH6213 the PassoverH6453 to YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 at Jerusalem.H3389 SinceH3588 notH3808 for much [time]H7230 they had done [it]H6213 in the [prescribed] manner.H3789
6: And wentH1980 the runnersH7323 with the lettersH0107 fromH3027 the kingH4428 and his leadersH8269 throughout allH3605 IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 and according to the commandH4687 of the king,H4428 spoke,H0559 sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 returnH7725 toH0413 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Abraham,H0085 Isaac,H3327 and Israel,H3478 then He will returnH7725 toH0413 who have escapedH6413 the remnantH7604 from the handH3709 of the kingsH4428 of Assyria.H0804
7: And notH0408 do beH1961 like your fathers,H0001 and your brothers,H0251 whoH0834 trespassedH4603 against YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of their fathers,H0001 so that He gave them upH5414 to desolation,H8047 asH0834 youH0859 see.H7200
8: NowH6258 not,H0408 do beH7185 stiff-neckedH6203 as your fathers [were]H0001 [but] yield yourselvesH5414 -H3027 to Yahweh,H3068 and enterH0935 His sanctuary,H4720 whichH0834 He has sanctifiedH6942 forever,H5769 and serveH5647 -H0853 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 that may turn awayH7725 from youH4480 the fiercenessH2740 of His wrath.H0639
9: ForH3588 if you returnH7725 toH5921 Yahweh,H3068 your brothersH0251 and your childrenH1121 [will be treated] with compassionH7356 byH6440 those who lead them captive,H7617 so that they may come backH7725 to land.H0776 ThisH2063 forH3588 graciousH2587 and merciful,H7349 YahwehH3068 your God [is]H0430 and notH3808 will turnH5493 [His] faceH6440 from youH4480 ifH0518 you returnH7725 to Him.H0413
10: SoH1961 the runnersH7323 passedH5674 from cityH5892 to cityH5892 through the countryH0776 of EphraimH0669 and ManassehH4519 and as far asH5704 Zebulun,H2074 but,H1961 they laughedH7832 at themH5921 and mockedH3932
11: NeverthelessH0389 someH0582 from AsherH0836 and ManassehH4519 and ZebulunH2074 humbled themselves,H3665 and cameH0935 to Jerusalem.H3389
12: AlsoH1571 on JudahH3063 wasH1961 the handH3027 of GodH0430 to giveH5414 of heartH3820 oneH0259 to obeyH6213 the commandH4687 of the kingH4428 and the leaders,H8269 at the wordH1697 of Yahweh.H3068
13: And gatheredH0622 at JerusalemH3389 peopleH5971 manyH7227 to keepH6213 -H0853 the FeastH2282 of Unleavened BreadH4682 in the month,H2320 secondH8145 a assemblyH6951 greatH7230 very.H3966
14: And they aroseH6965 and took awayH5493 -H0853 the altarsH4196 that [were]H0834 in Jerusalem,H3389 andH0853 allH3605 the incense altarsH6999 they took away,H5493 and cast [them]H7993 into the BrookH5158 Kidron.H6939
15: And they slaughteredH7819 the Passover [lambs]H6453 on fourH0702 and ten [day]H6240 of the month.H2320 SecondH8145 and the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 were ashamed,H3637 and sanctified themselves,H6942 and broughtH0935 the burnt offeringsH5930 to the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068
16: And they stoodH5975 inH5921 their placeH5977 according to their custom,H4941 according to the LawH8451 of MosesH4872 the manH0376 of God-H0430 the priestsH3548 sprinkledH2236 -H0853 the blood [received],H1818 from the handH3027 of the Levites.H3881
17: ForH3588 [there were] manyH7227 in the assemblyH6951 whoH0834 notH3808 had sanctified themselves-H6942 therefore the LevitesH3881 overH5921 [had charge] of the slaughterH7821 of the Passover [lambs]H6453 for everyoneH3605 notH3808 [who was] clean,H2889 to sanctify [them]H6942 to Yahweh.H3068
18: ForH3588 a multitudeH4768 of the people,H5971 manyH7227 from EphraimH0669 and Manasseh,H4519 Issachar,H3485 and Zebulun,H2074 notH3808 had cleansed themselves,H2891 yetH3588 they ateH0398 -H0853 the PassoverH6453 otherwiseH3808 contrary to what was written.H3789 ButH3588 prayedH6419 HezekiahH2396 for themH5921 saying,H0559 YahwehH3068 the goodH2896 May provide atonement forH3722 everyone.H1157
19: EveryH3605 his heartH3824 [who] preparesH3559 to seekH1875 God,H0430 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of his fathers,H0001 and though [he is] not [cleansed]H3808 according to the purificationH2893 of the sanctuary.H6944
20: And listenedH8085 YahwehH3068 toH0413 HezekiahH2396 and healedH7495 -H0853 the people.H5971
21: So keptH6213 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 presentH4672 at JerusalemH3389 -H0853 the FeastH2282 of Unleavened BreadH4682 sevenH7651 daysH3117 with gladness,H8057 greatH1419 and praisedH1984 YahwehH3068 dayH3117 by day,H3117 the LevitesH3881 and the priestsH3548 [singing] accompanied by instrumentsH3627 loudH5797 to Yahweh.H3068
22: And gaveH1696 HezekiahH2396 toH5921 encouragementH3820 allH3605 the LevitesH3881 who taughtH7922 the knowledgeH7919 goodH2896 of Yahweh.H3068 And they ateH0398 -H0853 the throughout feastH4150 sevenH7651 days,H3117 offeringH2076 offerings,H2077 peaceH8002 and making confessionH3034 to YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of their fathers.H0001
23: And agreedH3289 wholeH3605 the assemblyH6951 to keep [the feast]H6213 sevenH7651 days,H3117 anotherH0312 and they kept itH6213 sevenH7651 [another] daysH3117 with gladness.H8057
24: ForH3588 HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 gaveH7311 to the assemblyH6951 a thousandH0505 bullsH6499 and sevenH7651 thousandH0505 sheep-H6629 and the leadersH8269 gaveH7311 to the assemblyH6951 bullsH6499 a thousandH0505 and sheep-H6629 tenH6235 thousandH0505 and sanctified themselvesH6942 of priestsH3548 a great number.H7230
25: And rejoiced.H8055 WholeH3605 the assemblyH6951 of Judah,H3063 and the priestsH3548 and Levites,H3881 and allH3605 the assemblyH6951 that cameH0935 from Israel,H3478 and the sojournersH1616 who cameH0935 from the landH0776 of IsraelH3478 and those who dweltH3427 in Judah,H3063
26: so there wasH1961 joyH8057 greatH1419 in Jerusalem,H3389 forH3588 since the timeH3117 of SolomonH8010 sonH1121 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 [there had] been nothingH3808 like thisH2063 in Jerusalem.H3389
27: And aroseH6965 the priestsH3548 the LevitesH3881 and blessedH1288 -H0853 the people-H5971 and was heard,H8085 their voiceH6963 and came [up]H0935 their prayerH8605 to dwelling place,H4583 His holyH6944 to heaven.H8064