New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 30:2-12

2For the kingH4428 and his princesH8269 and allH3605 the assemblyH6951 in JerusalemH3389 had decidedH3289 1to celebrateH6213 the PassoverH6453 in the secondH8145 monthH2320, 3sinceH3588 they couldH3201 not celebrateH6213 it 2at that timeH6256, becauseH3588 the priestsH3548 had not consecratedH6942 themselves in sufficientH1767 numbersH1767, norH3808 had the peopleH5971 been gatheredH622 to JerusalemH3389. 4Thus the thingH1697 was rightH3474 in the sightH5869 of the kingH4428 and 3allH3605 the assemblyH6951. 5So they establishedH5975 a decreeH1697 to circulateH5674 a 4proclamationH6963 throughout allH3605 IsraelH3478 5from BeershebaH884 even to DanH1835, that they should comeH935 to celebrateH6213 the PassoverH6453 to the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 at JerusalemH3389. For they had not celebratedH6213 it in greatH7230 numbersH7230 as it was 6prescribedH3789. 6 7The 8couriersH7323 wentH1980 throughout allH3605 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 with the lettersH107 from the handH3027 of the kingH4428 and his princesH8269, even according to the commandH4687 of the kingH4428, sayingH559, “O sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, returnH7725 to the LordH3068 GodH430 of AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327 and IsraelH3478, that He may returnH7725 to those of you whoH6413 escapedH6413 and are leftH7604 from 9the 10handH3709 of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804. 7 11Do not be like your fathersH1 and your brothersH251, whoH834 were unfaithfulH4603 to the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1, so that 12He madeH5414 them a horrorH8047, as you seeH7200. 8NowH6258 do not 13stiffenH7185 your neckH6203 like your fathersH1, but 14yieldH5414 H3027 to the LordH3068 and enterH935 His sanctuaryH4720 whichH834 He has consecratedH6942 foreverH5769, and serveH5647 the LordH3068 your GodH430, 15that His burningH2740 angerH639 may turnH7725 awayH7725 from you. 9For 16if you returnH7725 to the LordH3068, your brothersH251 and your sonsH1121 will find compassionH7356 beforeH6440 those who ledH7617 them captiveH7617 and will returnH7725 to thisH2088 landH776. 17For the LordH3068 your GodH430 is graciousH2587 and compassionateH7349, and will not turnH5493 His faceH6440 awayH5493 from you ifH518 you returnH7725 to Him.”

10So the 18couriersH7323 passedH5674 from cityH5892 to cityH5892 through the countryH776 of EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519, and as farH5704 as ZebulunH2074, but 19they laughedH7832 them to scornH7832 and mockedH3932 them. 11NeverthelessH389 20someH4480 menH376 of AsherH836, ManassehH4519 and ZebulunH2074 humbledH3665 themselves and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389. 12The 21handH3027 of GodH430 was alsoH1571 on JudahH3063 to giveH5414 them oneH259 heartH3820 to doH6213 whatH4687 the kingH4428 and the princesH8269 commandedH4687 by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068.

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Notes

1. 2 Chronicles 30:2 Num 9:10, 11; 2 Chr 30:13, 15 ↩
2. 2 Chronicles 30:3 2 Chr 29:17, 34 ↩
3. 2 Chronicles 30:4 Lit in the sight of all ↩
4. 2 Chronicles 30:5 Lit voice ↩
5. 2 Chronicles 30:5 Judg 20:1 ↩
6. 2 Chronicles 30:5 Lit written ↩
7. 2 Chronicles 30:6 Esth 8:14; Job 9:25; Jer 51:31 ↩
8. 2 Chronicles 30:6 Lit runners ↩
9. 2 Chronicles 30:6 2 Chr 28:20 ↩
10. 2 Chronicles 30:6 Lit palm ↩
11. 2 Chronicles 30:7 Ezek 20:13 ↩
12. 2 Chronicles 30:7 2 Chr 29:8 ↩
13. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Ex 32:9 ↩
14. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Lit give a hand ↩
15. 2 Chronicles 30:8 2 Chr 29:10 ↩
16. 2 Chronicles 30:9 Deut 30:2 ↩
17. 2 Chronicles 30:9 Ex 34:6, 7; Mic 7:18 ↩
18. 2 Chronicles 30:10 Lit runners ↩
19. 2 Chronicles 30:10 2 Chr 36:16 ↩
20. 2 Chronicles 30:11 2 Chr 30:18, 21, 25 ↩
21. 2 Chronicles 30:12 2 Cor 3:5; Phil 2:13; Heb 13:20, 21 ↩

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