Discovery Box2 Chronicles 30:17-20 
Context30:17 Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered 1 the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the Lord. 2 30:18 The majority of the many people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun were ceremonially unclean, yet they ate the Passover in violation of what is prescribed in the law. 3 For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying: “May the Lord, who is good, forgive 4 30:19 everyone who has determined to follow God, 5 the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.” 6 30:20 The Lord responded favorably 7 to Hezekiah and forgave 8 the people.
1 tn Heb “were over the slaughter of.”
2 tn Heb “of everyone not pure to consecrate to the
3 tn Heb “without what is written.”
4 tn Heb “make atonement for.”
5 tn Heb “everyone [who] has prepared his heart to seek God.”
6 tn Heb “and not according to the purification of the holy place.”
7 tn Heb “listened.”
8 tn Heb “healed.”
