Verse 21
2 Chronicles 30:21
New Living Translation
21
So the people of Israel who were present in Jerusalem joyously celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days. Each day the Levites and priests sang to the LORD, accompanied by loud instruments.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּעֲשׂ֣וּ בְנֵֽי יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל הַ/נִּמְצְאִ֨ים בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם אֶת חַ֧ג הַ/מַּצּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים בְּ/שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וּֽ/מְהַלְלִ֣ים לַ֠/יהוָה י֣וֹם בְּ/י֞וֹם הַ/לְוִיִּ֧ם וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֛ים בִּ/כְלֵי עֹ֖ז לַ/יהוָֽה
English Translation
And the children of Israel who were found in Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great joy, and they praised the Lord day by day, with instruments of strength to the Lord.
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Chapter 30 Context
1
King Hezekiah now sent word to all Israel and Judah, and he wrote letters of invitation to the peopl...
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The king, his officials, and all the community of Jerusalem decided to celebrate Passover a month la...
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They were unable to celebrate it at the prescribed time because not enough priests could be purified...
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This plan for keeping the Passover seemed right to the king and all the people.
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So they sent a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the north,...
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At the king’s command, runners were sent throughout Israel and Judah. They carried letters that said...
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Do not be like your ancestors and relatives who abandoned the LORD, the God (Elohim) of their ancest...
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Do not be stubborn, as they were, but submit yourselves to the LORD. Come to his Temple, which he ha...
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9
“For if you return to the LORD, your relatives and your children will be treated mercifully by their...
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10
The runners went from town to town throughout Ephraim and Manasseh and as far as the territory of Ze...
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11
However, some people from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
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12
At the same time, God (Elohim)’s hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them all one he...
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13
So a huge crowd assembled at Jerusalem in midspring to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread.
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14
They set to work and removed the pagan altars from Jerusalem. They took away all the incense altars...
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15
On the fourteenth day of the second month, one month later than usual, the people slaughtered the Pa...
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16
Then they took their places at the Temple as prescribed in the Law of Moses, the man of God (Elohim)...
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17
Since many of the people had not purified themselves, the Levites had to slaughter their Passover la...
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Most of those who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves. Bu...
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who decide to follow the LORD, the God (Elohim) of their ancestors, even though they are not properl...
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20
And the LORD listened to Hezekiah’s prayer and healed the people.
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21
So the people of Israel who were present in Jerusalem joyously celebrated the Festival of Unleavened...
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Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites regarding the skill they displayed as they served the LORD. The...
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23
The entire assembly then decided to continue the festival another seven days, so they celebrated joy...
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24
King Hezekiah gave the people 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats for offerings, and the officials...
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25
The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, including the priests, the Levites, all who came from the lan...
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There was great joy in the city, for Jerusalem had not seen a celebration like this one since the da...
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Then the priests and Levites stood and blessed the people, and God (Elohim) heard their prayer from...
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