2 Chronicles 30:1

Hezekiah Observes the Passover

30:1 Hezekiah sent messages throughout Israel and Judah; he even wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, summoning them to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem ¹  and observe a Passover celebration for the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 30:5

30:5 So they sent an edict ²  throughout Israel from Beer Sheba to Dan, summoning the people ³  to come and observe a Passover for the Lord God of Israel in Jerusalem, for they had not observed it on a nationwide scale as prescribed in the law. ⁴ 

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¹ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

² tn Heb “and they caused to stand a word to cause a voice to pass through.”

³ tn The words “summoning the people” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Heb “because not for abundance had they done as written.”