Verse 18

2 Chronicles 35:18

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18 After all this work that Josiah had carried out in restoring the Temple, King Neco of Egypt was leading his army to fight at Carchemish near the Euphrates, and Josiah went to confront him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/לֹֽא נַעֲשָׂ֨ה פֶ֤סַח כָּמֹ֨/הוּ֙ בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ/ימֵ֖י שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל הַ/נָּבִ֑יא וְ/כָל מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל לֹֽא עָשׂ֡וּ כַּ/פֶּ֣סַח אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֣ה יֹֽ֠אשִׁיָּהוּ וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֨ים וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֤ם וְ/כָל יְהוּדָה֙ וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הַ/נִּמְצָ֔א וְ/יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם

English Translation

And there was not kept a Passover like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; and all the kings of Israel did not keep as the Passover that Josiah kept, and the priests and the Levites and all Judah and Israel that were found, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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Chapter 35 Context

1 Josiah held a Passover for the Lord in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was killed on the fourteenth... Focus ↗

2 Josiah told the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the Lord, “Place the holy Ark in the... Focus ↗

3 Get yourselves ready for service in your divisions, by families, according to the instructions given... Focus ↗

4 Then you are to stand in the sanctuary to assist the lay people according to family divisions, follo... Focus ↗

5 Sacrifice the Passover lambs, purify yourselves, and be ready to help the people who come to fulfill... Focus ↗

6 Josiah contributed as Passover offerings for all the people who were present 30,000 lambs and goats,... Focus ↗

7 His officials contributed freely to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechari... Focus ↗

8 The leaders of the Levites, Conaniah, and Shemaiah and Nethanel his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeie... Focus ↗

9 Once the preparations had been completed, the priests stood where they had been assigned and the Lev... Focus ↗

10 They killed the Passover lambs, the priests sprinkled the blood they were given on the altar, while... Focus ↗

11 They put to one side the burnt offerings to be given to the families of the lay people, by division,... Focus ↗

12 They roasted the Passover sacrifices on the fire as required, and they boiled the holy offerings in... Focus ↗

13 After that they prepared food from the offerings for themselves and for the priests, because the pri... Focus ↗

14 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were in their places following the instructions given by Davi... Focus ↗

15 So on that day the whole Passover service of the Lord took place, including the presenting of burnt... Focus ↗

16 The Israelites who were there also celebrated Passover at that time, and also the Feast of Unleavene... Focus ↗

17 No Passover like this had been held in Israel since the time of Samuel the prophet. None of the king... Focus ↗

18 After all this work that Josiah had carried out in restoring the Temple, King Neco of Egypt was lead...

19 Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What argument is there between you and me, king of Judah? I ha... Focus ↗

20 But Josiah did not turn away and leave. Instead, he disguised himself so he could fight Neco in batt... Focus ↗

21 There archers shot King Josiah. He called out those beside him, “Get me out of the battle, because I... Focus ↗

22 So they carried him out of his chariot, and took him back in his second chariot to Jerusalem, where... Focus ↗

23 Then Jeremiah wrote a lament over Josiah, and to this day male and female choirs sing sad songs abou... Focus ↗

24 The rest of what Josiah did, along with his acts of loyalty following what is written in the Law of... Focus ↗

25 all his actions, from beginning to end, are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 35 (25 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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