1: And keptH6213 JosiahH2977 in Jerusalem,H3389 a PassoverH6453 to YahwehH3068 and they slaughteredH7819 the Passover [lambs]H6453 on the fourH0702 [and] ten [day]H6240 of the monthH2320 the first.H7223
2: And he setH5975 the priestsH3548 inH5921 their duties,H4931 and encouraged themH2388 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068
3: and he saidH0559 to the LevitesH3881 who taughtH0995 allH3605 Israel,H3478 who were holyH6918 to Yahweh,H3068 PutH5414 -H0853 arkH0727 the holyH6944 in the houseH1004 whichH0834 built-H1129 SolomonH8010 sonH1121 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 [it shall] no longer [be]H0369 a burdenH4853 on [your] shoulders-H3802 nowH6258 serveH5647 -H0853 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 andH0853 His peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 according to housesH1004 your fathers',H0001 according to your divisions,H4256 following the written instructionH3791 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of Israel,H3478 and the written instructionH4385 of SolomonH8010 his son.H1121
5: And standH5975 in the holy [place]H6944 according to the divisionsH6391 of housesH1004 the fathers'H0001 of your brothersH0251 the layH1121 the [lay] people,H5971 and [according to] the divisionH2515 of the houseH1004 of fatherH0001 of the Levites.H3881
6: So slaughterH7819 the Passover [offerings],H6453 and consecrate yourselves,H6942 and prepare [them]H3559 for your brothers,H0251 that [they] may doH6213 according to the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 by the handH3027 of Moses.H4872
7: And gaveH7311 JosiahH2977 to the layH1121 the [lay] people,H5971 from the flock,H6629 lambsH3532 andH1121 young goats,H5795 allH3605 for Passover [offerings],H6453 for allH3605 who were present,H4672 to the numberH4557 of thirtyH7970 thousand,H0505 and as well as cattle-H1241 threeH7969 thousandH0505 these [were]H0428 from possessionsH7399 of the king.H4428
8: And his leadersH8269 willinglyH5071 to the people,H5971 to the priests,H3548 and to the Levites.H3881 GaveH7311 HilkiahH2518 and ZechariahH2148 and Jehiel,H3171 rulersH5057 of the houseH1004 of God,H0430 to the priestsH3548 gaveH5414 for the Passover [offerings]H6453 two thousandH0505 and sixH8337 hundred [from the flock]H3967 and cattleH1241 threeH7969 hundred.H3967 Also ConaniahH3562 and ShemaiahH8098 and Nethanel,H5417 his brothers,H0251 and HashabiahH2811 and JeielH3273 and Jozabad,H3107 chiefH8269 of the Levites,H3881 gaveH7311 to the LevitesH3881 for Passover [offerings]H6453 fiveH2568 thousand [from the flock]H0505 and cattleH1241 fiveH2568 hundred.H3967
10: So was prepared,H3559 the serviceH5656 and stoodH5975 the priestsH3548 inH5921 their placesH5975 and the LevitesH3881 inH5921 their divisions,H4256 according to commandH4687 of the king.H4428
11: And they slaughteredH7819 the Passover [offerings],H6453 and sprinkled [the blood]H2236 the priestsH3548 with their hands,H3027 and while the LevitesH3881 skinned [the animals].H6584
12: And they removedH5493 the burnt offerings,H5930 that [they] might give themH5414 to the divisionsH4653 of the housesH1004 fathers'H0001 ofH1121 the [lay] people,H5971 to offerH7126 to Yahweh,H3068 as [it is] writtenH3789 in the BookH5612 of MosesH4872 and so [they did]H3651 with the cattle.H1241
13: And they roastedH1310 the Passover [offerings]H6453 with fireH0784 according to the ordinance,H4941 but the [other] holy [offerings]H6944 they boiledH1310 in pots,H5518 and in caldrons,H1731 and in pans,H6745 and divided [them] quicklyH7323 among allH3605 the layH1121 the [lay] people.H5971
14: And afterwardH0310 they prepared portionsH3559 for themselvesH1992 for the priests,H3548 becauseH3588 the priests [were busy]H3548 the sonsH1121 of AaronH0175 in offeringH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and fatH2459 untilH5704 night-H3915 therefore the LevitesH3881 prepared portionsH3559 for themselvesH1992 for the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of Aaron.H0175
15: And the singers [were]H7891 the sonsH1121 of AsaphH0623 inH5921 their places,H4612 according to the commandH4687 of David,H1732 and Asaph,H0623 and Heman,H1968 and JeduthunH3038 seer-H2374 of the kingH4428 and the gatekeepers wereH7778 atH8179 and each gate-H8179 notH0369 did have to leaveH5493 uponH5921 their position-H5656 becauseH3588 their brothersH0251 the LevitesH3881 prepared portionsH3559
16: So was preparedH3559 allH3605 the serviceH5656 of YahwehH3068 day,H3117 thatH1931 to keepH6213 the Passover,H6453 and to offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 onH5921 the altarH4196 of Yahweh,H3068 according to the commandH4687 of KingH4428 Josiah.H2977
17: And keptH6213 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 who were presentH4672 -H0853 the PassoverH6453 at time,H6256 thatH1931 andH0853 the FeastH2282 of Unleavened BreadH4682 sevenH7651 for days.H3117
18: And noH3808 there had been keptH6213 PassoverH6453 like thatH3644 in IsraelH3478 since the daysH3117 of SamuelH8050 the prophet-H5030 andH3605 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 noneH3808 had keptH6213 such a PassoverH6453 asH0834 keptH6213 JosiahH2977 and with the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 and allH3605 JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 who were present,H4672 and the inhabitantsH3427 of Jerusalem.H3389
19: In eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of JosiahH2977 was keptH6213 PassoverH6453 this.H2088
20: AfterH0310 allH3605 this,H2063 whenH0834 had preparedH3559 JosiahH2977 -H0853 the temple,H1004 came upH5927 NechoH5224 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 to fightH3898 against CarchemishH3751 byH5921 the Euphrates,H6578 and went outH3318 against himH7125 Josiah.H2977
21: But he sentH7971 to himH0413 messengersH4397 saying,H0559 whatH4100 kingH4428 of Judah?H3063 notH3808 [I have come] againstH5921 youH0859 this day,H3117 butH3588 againstH0413 the houseH1004 with which I have war,H4421 for GodH0430 commandedH0559 me to make haste.H0926 RefrainH2308 [from [meddling with] GodH0430 who [is]H0834 with meH5973 and lestH0408 He destroy you.H7843
22: And nevertheless notH3808 would turnH5437 JosiahH2977 his faceH6440 from himH4480 butH3588 so that he might fightH3898 disguised himself,H2664 and notH3808 did listenH8085 untoH0413 the words ofH1697 NechoH5224 from the mouthH6310 of God,H0430 so he cameH0935 to fightH3898 in the ValleyH1237 of Megiddo.H4023
23: And the archersH3384 shotH3384 KingH4428 Josiah-H2977 and saidH0559 the kingH4428 to his servants,H5650 take me away-H5674 forH3588 I am woundedH2470 severely.H3966
24: Therefore took him outH5674 His servantsH5650 ofH4480 that chariot,H4818 and put himH7392 inH5921 chariotH7393 the secondH4932 thatH0834 and they brought himH1980 to Jerusalem,H3389 so he died,H4191 and was buriedH6912 in [one of] the tombsH6913 of his fathers.H0001 And allH3605 JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 mournedH0056 forH5921 Josiah.H2977
25: And lamentedH6969 JeremiahH3414 forH5921 Josiah.H2977 And speakH0559 allH3605 the singing menH7891 and the singing womenH7891 in their lamentationsH7015 ofH5921 JosiahH2977 toH5704 this day,H3117 and they made itH5414 a customH2706 inH5921 Israel-H3478 and indeedH2005 they [are] writtenH3789 inH5921 the Laments.H7015
26: And the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Josiah,H2977 and his goodness,H2617 according to [what was] writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of Yahweh,H3068
27: and his deeds,H1697 from firstH7223 and to last,H0314 indeedH2005 they [are] writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 and Judah.H3063