2 Chronicles 30:1–12 — Hizkiyah orders a pass-over celebration

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30 Then King Hizkiyah (Hezekiah) sent invitations to all of Yisrael (Israel) and Yehudah (Judah) (including Efrayim (Ephraim) and Menasheh (Manasseh)) to come to Yahweh’s temple, 2 because the king had consulted with his officials and the whole assembly in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and decided to have a late celebration of the Passover in April.[ref] 3 (They couldn’t have done it at the proper time because the priests hadn’t consecrated themselves sufficiently then, and so the people hadn’t gathered in Yerushalem.) 4 The plan pleased the king and all the people, 5 so they sent messages across all of Yisrael and Yehudah, from Be’er -Sheva (Beersheba) in the south to Dan in the far north, for the people to come to Yerushalem to celebrate the Passover to honour Yisrael’s god Yahweh. (They hadn’t previously been observing the written instructions.) 6 Runners took the letters from the king and his officials, going to all of Yisrael and Yehudah with the king’s command: “Descendants of Yisrael, return to Yahweh, the god of Avraham, Yitshak (Isaac), and Yisrael, and he’ll return to you—the group that escaped from the control of the Assyrian kings. 7 Don’t be like your fathers and brothers who weren’t faithful to Yahweh, their ancestors’ god, provoking him to leave them decimated, as you can see. 8 So don’t be stubborn like your ancestors were. Obey Yahweh and come to the sanctuary that he’s consecrated forever, and serve your god Yahweh so he’ll turn his anger away from you. 9 If you descendants of Yisrael return to Yahweh, your brothers and sons will be shown mercy by their captors and be able to return to this land, because your god Yahweh is gracious and compassionate, and he won’t ignore you if you’ll turn back to him.

10 The messengers went from city to city in the Efrayim (Ephraim) and Menasheh (Manasseh) regions, as far north as Zevulun, but many people there laughed at them and mocked them. 11 However, some of the people from Asher, Menasheh, and Zevulun humbled themselves and went to Yerushalem. 12 Also in Yehudah, God moved the people to want to obey the king and his officials and Yahweh’s instructions.

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30 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he _sent to all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_also letters he _wrote to ʼEfrayim and_Mənashsheh to_come to_the _house _of YHWH in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) for_doing a _passover to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

2 And_ the_king and_officials _of_his and_all the_assembly in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) _he _had _taken _counsel for_doing the_passover in_month the_second.

3 If/because not they _had _been _able to_observe_it at_time (the)_that if/because the_priests not they _had _consecrated _themselves to_what_was sufficiency[fn] and_the_people not they _had _gathered[fn] to_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

4 And_ the_thing _it _was _pleasing in/on_both _eyes _of the_king and_in_the _eyes _of all _of the_assembly.

5 And_they _appointed a _message to_cause _to _pass a _proclamation in_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Bəʼēr- seven and_unto Dān to_come for_doing a _passover to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) if/because not to_increase _in _number they _had _done according_what _is_written.

6 And_ the_runners _they _went with_letters from_the _hand _of the_king and_officials _of_his in_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_according_to _the _command _of the_king to_say Oh _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) return[fn] to YHWH the _god _of ʼAⱱrāhām Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _he _may _return to the _escaped_remnant which_remains to/for_you(pl) from_the _palm _of the _kings _of ʼAshshūr.

7 And_do _not be like_fathers _of_your(pl) and_like_brothers _of_your(pl) who they _acted _unfaithfully against_YHWH the _god _of their _ancestors _of_their and_he_made _them into_a _horror just_as you(pl) are_seeing.

8 Now do _not stiffen neck _of_your(pl) like_fathers _of_your(pl) give a _hand to/for_YHWH and_come to_sanctuary _of_his which he _has _consecrated forever_perpetuity and_serve DOM YHWH god _of_your(pl) so_that _it _may _turn _back from_you(pl) the _burning _of his _anger _of_his.

9 If/because when_return_you(pl) to YHWH relatives _of_your(pl) and_children _of_your(pl) will_be_to _compassion(s) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before captors _of_their and_to_return to_land (the)_this if/because is_gracious and_compassionate YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_not he _will _turn _aside face from_you(pl) if you(pl)_will _turn _back to_him/it.

10 And_ the_runners _they _were passing from_city to_city in_land _of ʼEfrayim and_Mənashsheh and_unto Zəⱱūlūn and_they _were laughing on_them and_mocking (in)_them.

11 Nevertheless men from_ʼĀshēr and_Mənashsheh and_from_Zəⱱūlūn they _humbled _themselves and_they _came to_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

12 Also on_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) it _was the _hand _of the_ʼElohīm to_give to/for_them a _heart one for_doing the _command _of the_king and_the_officials by_the _message _of YHWH.

30:3 OSHB exegesis note: A single word in the text has been divided for exegesis.

30:3 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

30:6 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

30:2-3: Num 9:9-11.

9:10 OSHB note: Puncta extraordinaria a ◌ׄ is used to mark such marks in the text when they are above the line and a ◌ׅ when they are below the line.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 CHR 30:1

Hizkiyah orders a pass-over celebration

2 Chr 30:1–12

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OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 CHR 30:1

Hizkiyah orders a pass-over celebration

2 Chr 30:1–12

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OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 CHR 30:1

2 Chr 30:1–12