II Chronicles 30 (kjv)

And Hezekiah^H3169 sent^H7971 to all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063, and wrote^H3789 letters^H107 also to Ephraim^H669 and Manasseh^H4519, that they should come^H935 to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 at Jerusalem^H3389, to keep^H6213 the passover^H6453 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.²For the king^H4428 had taken counsel^H3289, and his princes^H8269, and all the congregation^H6951 in Jerusalem^H3389, to keep^H6213 the passover^H6453 in the second^H8145 month^H2320.³For they could^H3201 not keep^H6213 it at that time^H6256, because the priests^H3548 had not sanctified^H6942 themselves sufficiently^{H4078 H1767}, neither had the people^H5971 gathered themselves together^H622 to Jerusalem^H3389.⁴And the thing^H1697 pleased^{H3474 H5869} the king^H4428 and all the congregation^H6951.⁵So they established^H5975 a decree^H1697 to make proclamation^{H5674 H6963} throughout all Israel^H3478, from Beersheba^H884 even to Dan^H1835, that they should come^H935 to keep^H6213 the passover^H6453 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 at Jerusalem^H3389: for they had not done^H6213 it of a long^H7230 time in such sort as it was written^H3789.⁶So the posts^H7323 went^H3212 with the letters^H107 from^H3027 the king^H4428 and his princes^H8269 throughout all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063, and according to the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428, saying^H559, Ye children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, turn again^H7725 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Abraham^H85, Isaac^H3327, and Israel^H3478, and he will return^H7725 to the remnant^H7604 of you, that are escaped^H6413 out of the hand^H3709 of the kings^H4428 of Assyria^H804.⁷And be not ye like your fathers^H1, and like your brethren^H251, which trespassed^H4603 against the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1, who therefore gave them up^H5414 to desolation^H8047, as ye see^H7200.⁸Now be ye not stiffnecked^{H7185 H6203}, as your fathers^H1 were, but yield^H5414 yourselves^H3027 unto the LORD^H3068, and enter^H935 into his sanctuary^H4720, which he hath sanctified^H6942 for ever^H5769: and serve^H5647 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, that the fierceness^H2740 of his wrath^H639 may turn away^H7725 from you.⁹For if ye turn again^H7725 unto the LORD^H3068, your brethren^H251 and your children^H1121 shall find compassion^H7356 before^H6440 them that lead them captive^H7617, so that they shall come again^H7725 into this land^H776: for the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 is gracious^H2587 and merciful^H7349, and will not turn away^H5493 his face^H6440 from you, if ye return^H7725 unto him.¹⁰So the posts^H7323 passed^H5674 from city^H5892 to city^H5892 through the country^H776 of Ephraim^H669 and Manasseh^H4519 even unto Zebulun^H2074: but they laughed them to scorn^H7832, and mocked^H3932 them.¹¹Nevertheless divers^H582 of Asher^H836 and Manasseh^H4519 and of Zebulun^H2074 humbled^H3665 themselves, and came^H935 to Jerusalem^H3389.¹²Also in Judah^H3063 the hand^H3027 of God^H430 was to give^H5414 them one^H259 heart^H3820 to do^H6213 the commandment^H4687 of the king^H4428 and of the princes^H8269, by the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

¹³And there assembled^H622 at Jerusalem^H3389 much^H7227 people^H5971 to keep^H6213 the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 in the second^H8145 month^H2320, a very^H3966 great^H7230 congregation^H6951.¹⁴And they arose^H6965 and took away^H5493 the altars^H4196 that were in Jerusalem^H3389, and all the altars for incense^H6999 took they away^H5493, and cast^H7993 them into the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939.¹⁵Then they killed^H7819 the passover^H6453 on the fourteenth^{H702 H6240} day of the second^H8145 month^H2320: and the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 were ashamed^H3637, and sanctified^H6942 themselves, and brought in^H935 the burnt offerings^H5930 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.¹⁶And they stood^H5975 in their place^H5977 after their manner^H4941, according to the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872 the man^H376 of God^H430: the priests^H3548 sprinkled^H2236 the blood^H1818, which they received of the hand^H3027 of the Levites^H3881.¹⁷For there were many^H7227 in the congregation^H6951 that were not sanctified^H6942: therefore the Levites^H3881 had the charge of the killing^H7821 of the passovers^H6453 for every one that was not clean^H2889, to sanctify^H6942 them unto the LORD^H3068.¹⁸For a multitude^H4768 of the people^H5971, even many^H7227 of Ephraim^H669, and Manasseh^H4519, Issachar^H3485, and Zebulun^H2074, had not^H3808 cleansed^H2891 themselves, yet did they eat^H398 the passover^H6453 otherwise than it was written^H3789. But Hezekiah^H3169 prayed^H6419 for them, saying^H559, The good^H2896 LORD^H3068 pardon^H3722 every one¹⁹That prepareth^H3559 his heart^H3824 to seek^H1875 God^H430, the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of his fathers^H1, though he be not cleansed according to the purification^H2893 of the sanctuary^H6944.²⁰And the LORD^H3068 hearkened^H8085 to Hezekiah^H3169, and healed^H7495 the people^H5971.²¹And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 that were present^H4672 at Jerusalem^H3389 kept^H6213 the feast^H2282 of unleavened bread^H4682 seven^H7651 days^H3117 with great^H1419 gladness^H8057: and the Levites^H3881 and the priests^H3548 praised^H1984 the LORD^H3068 day^H3117 by day^H3117, singing with loud^H5797 instruments^H3627 unto the LORD^H3068.²²And Hezekiah^H3169 spake^H1696 comfortably^H3820 unto all the Levites^H3881 that taught^H7919 the good^H2896 knowledge^H7922 of the LORD^H3068: and they did eat^H398 throughout the feast^H4150 seven^H7651 days^H3117, offering^H2076 peace^H8002 offerings^H2077, and making confession^H3034 to the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1.²³And the whole assembly^H6951 took counsel^H3289 to keep^H6213 other^H312 seven^H7651 days^H3117: and they kept^H6213 other seven^H7651 days^H3117 with gladness^H8057.²⁴For Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 did give^H7311 to the congregation^H6951 a thousand^H505 bullocks^H6499 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629; and the princes^H8269 gave^H7311 to the congregation^H6951 a thousand^H505 bullocks^H6499 and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 sheep^H6629: and a great number^H7230 of priests^H3548 sanctified^H6942 themselves.²⁵And all the congregation^H6951 of Judah^H3063, with the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881, and all the congregation^H6951 that came out^H935 of Israel^H3478, and the strangers^H1616 that came out^H935 of the land^H776 of Israel^H3478, and that dwelt^H3427 in Judah^H3063, rejoiced^H8055.²⁶So there was great^H1419 joy^H8057 in Jerusalem^H3389: for since the time^H3117 of Solomon^H8010 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 there was not the like in Jerusalem^H3389.

²⁷Then the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881 arose^H6965 and blessed^H1288 the people^H5971: and their voice^H6963 was heard^H8085, and their prayer^H8605 came^H935 up to his holy^H6944 dwelling place^H4583, even unto heaven^H8064.