KJV King James Version
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
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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 the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.
WEB World English Bible
Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Hezekiah sendeth unto all Israel and Judah, and also letters he hath written unto Ephraim and Manasseh, to come in to the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, to make a passover to Jehovah, God of Israel.
Surrounding context — 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 the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departיְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּH2396 · chiz.qiy.yahHezekiahעַל־H5921 · aluponכָּל־H3605 · kolallיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוִֽיהוּדָ֗הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוְגַֽם־H1571 · gamalsoאִגְּרוֹת֙H107 · ig.ge.retletterכָּתַב֙H3789 · ka.tavto writeעַל־H5921 · aluponאֶפְרַ֣יִםH669 · eph.ra.yimEphraimוּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הH4519 · me.nash.shehManassehלָב֥וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeלְבֵית־H1004 · betplaceיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213 · a.sahto make: doפֶּ֔סַחH6453 · pe.sachPassoverלַיהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 5:7-8Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:2 Chronicles 35:6So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that [they] may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.2 Chronicles 11:16And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.2 Chronicles 11:13And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.Hosea 5:4They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms [is] in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.Hosea 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [how] shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.2 Chronicles 25:7But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD [is] not with Israel, [to wit, with] all the children of Ephraim.2 Chronicles 30:10-11So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.Deuteronomy 16:2-6Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.Exodus 12:3-20Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth [day] of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of [their] fathers, a lamb for an house:Hosea 7:8-9Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
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