The people ¹  of Israel – the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles ²  – observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy.

But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah’s reign, such a Passover of the Lord was observed in Jerusalem.

¹  The exiles ²  observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

The entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.

Josiah observed a Passover festival for the Lord in Jerusalem. ¹  They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.

So the Israelites who were present observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.

On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had dedicated the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for seven more days.

So the Israelites camped in Gilgal and celebrated the Passover in the evening of the fourteenth day of the month on the plains of Jericho. ¹ 

They observed the Festival of Temporary Shelters ¹  as required ²  and offered the proper number of ³  daily burnt offerings according to the requirement for each day.

The Israelites who were in Jerusalem observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. The Levites and priests were praising the Lord every day with all their might. ¹ 

A Passover like this had not been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had observed a Passover like the one celebrated by Josiah, the priests, the Levites, all the people of Judah and Israel who were there, and the residents of Jerusalem.

These days were to be remembered and to be celebrated in every generation and in every family, every province, and every city. The Jews were not to fail to observe these days of Purim; the remembrance of them was not to cease among their descendants.

He issued this edict because ¹  a Passover like this had not been observed since the days of the judges; it was neglected for the entire period of the kings of Israel and Judah. ² 

All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the royal palace.

All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah. ¹ 

So Isaac ¹  held a feast for them and they celebrated. ² 

They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the Lord had given them joy and had changed the opinion ¹  of the king of Assyria ²  toward them, so that he assisted ³  them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.

For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor. ¹ 

Remember to extol ¹  his work, which people have praised in song.

Now the Jewish feast of Passover ¹  was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ²