And Hezekiah{H3169} sent{H7971} to all Israel{H3478} and Judah,{H3063} and wrote{H3789} letters{H107} also to Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh,{H4519} that they should come{H935} to the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} at Jerusalem,{H3389} to keep{H6213} the passover{H6453} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel.{H3478}

For the king{H4428} had taken counsel,{H3289} and his princes,{H8269} and all the assembly{H6951} in Jerusalem,{H3389} to keep{H6213} the passover{H6453} in the second{H8145} month.{H2320}

For they could{H3201} not keep{H6213} it at that time,{H6256} because the priests{H3548} had not sanctified{H6942} themselves in sufficient{H4078} number, neither had the people{H5971} gathered themselves together{H622} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

And the thing{H1697} was right{H3474} in the eyes of the king{H4428} and of all the assembly.{H6951}

So they established{H5975} a decree{H1697} to make proclamation{H5674} throughout all Israel,{H3478} from Beer-sheba{H884} even to Dan,{H1835} that they should come{H935} to keep{H6213} the passover{H6453} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} at Jerusalem:{H3389} for they had not kept{H6213} it [ in great numbers]{H7230} [in such sort as it is written.]{H3789}

So the posts{H7323} went{H3212} with the letters{H107} from{H3027} the king{H4428} and his princes{H8269} throughout all Israel{H3478} and Judah,{H3063} and according to the commandment{H4687} of the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} Ye children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} turn again{H7725} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} Isaac,{H3327} and Israel,{H3478} that he may return{H7725} to the remnant{H7604} that are escaped{H6413} of you out of the hand{H3709} of the kings{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}

And be not ye like your fathers,{H1} and like your brethren,{H251} who trespassed{H4603} against Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers,{H1} so that he gave them up{H5414} to desolation,{H8047} as ye see.{H7200}

Now be ye not stiffnecked,{H7185} as your fathers{H1} were; but yield{H5414} yourselves{H3027} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and enter{H935} into his sanctuary,{H4720} which he hath sanctified{H6942} for ever,{H5769} and serve{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} that his fierce{H2740} anger{H639} may turn away{H7725} from you.

For if ye turn again{H7725} unto Jehovah,{H3068} your brethren{H251} and your children{H1121} shall find compassion{H7356} before{H6440} them that led them captive,{H7617} and shall come again{H7725} into this land:{H776} for Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} is gracious{H2587} and merciful,{H7349} and will not turn away{H5493} his face{H6440} from you, if ye return{H7725} unto him.

So the posts{H7323} passed{H5674} from city{H5892} to city{H5892} through the country{H776} of Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh,{H4519} even unto Zebulun:{H2074} but they laughed them to scorn,{H7832} and mocked{H3932} them.

Nevertheless certain{H582} men of Asher{H836} and Manasseh{H4519} and of Zebulun{H2074} humbled{H3665} themselves, and came{H935} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

Also upon Judah{H3063} came the hand{H3027} of God{H430} to give{H5414} them one{H259} heart,{H3820} to do{H6213} the commandment{H4687} of the king{H4428} and of the princes{H8269} by the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And there assembled{H622} at Jerusalem{H3389} much{H7227} people{H5971} to keep{H6213} the feast{H2282} of unleavened bread{H4682} in the second{H8145} month,{H2320} a very{H3966} great{H7230} assembly.{H6951}

And they arose{H6965} and took away{H5493} the altars{H4196} that were in Jerusalem,{H3389} and all the altars for incense{H6999} took they away,{H5493} and cast{H7993} them into the brook{H5158} Kidron.{H6939}

Then they killed{H7819} the passover{H6453} on the fourteenth{H702} day of the second{H8145} month:{H2320} and the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} were ashamed,{H3637} and sanctified{H6942} themselves, and brought{H935} burnt-offerings{H5930} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And they stood{H5975} in their place{H5977} after their order,{H4941} according to the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872} the man{H376} of God:{H430} the priests{H3548} sprinkled{H2236} the blood{H1818} [which they received] of the hand{H3027} of the Levites.{H3881}

For there were many{H7227} in the assembly{H6951} that had not sanctified{H6942} themselves: therefore the Levites{H3881} had the charge of killing{H7821} the passovers{H6453} for every one that was not clean,{H2889} to sanctify{H6942} them unto Jehovah.{H3068}

For a multitude{H4768} of the people,{H5971} even many{H7227} of Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh,{H4519} Issachar{H3485} and Zebulun,{H2074} had not{H3808} cleansed{H2891} themselves, yet did they eat{H398} the passover{H6453} otherwise than it is written.{H3789} For Hezekiah{H3169} had prayed{H6419} for them, saying,{H559} The good{H2896} Jehovah{H3068} pardon{H3722} every one

that setteth{H3559} his heart{H3824} to seek{H1875} God,{H430} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of his fathers,{H1} though [he be] not [cleansed] according to the purification{H2893} of the sanctuary.{H6944}

And Jehovah{H3068} hearkened{H8085} to Hezekiah,{H3169} and healed{H7495} the people.{H5971}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} that were present{H4672} at Jerusalem{H3389} kept{H6213} the feast{H2282} of unleavened bread{H4682} seven{H7651} days{H3117} with great{H1419} gladness;{H8057} and the Levites{H3881} and the priests{H3548} praised{H1984} Jehovah{H3068} day{H3117} by day,{H3117} [singing] with loud{H5797} instruments{H3627} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

And Hezekiah{H3169} spake{H1696} comfortably{H3820} unto all the Levites{H3881} that had good{H2896} understanding{H7922} in the service{H7919} of Jehovah.{H3068} So they did eat{H398} throughout the feast{H4150} for the seven{H7651} days,{H3117} offering{H2076} sacrifices{H8002} of peace-offerings,{H2077} and making confession{H3034} to Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers.{H1}

And the whole assembly{H6951} took counsel{H3289} to keep{H6213} other{H312} seven{H7651} days;{H3117} and they kept{H6213} other seven{H7651} days{H3117} with gladness.{H8057}

For Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} did give{H7311} to the assembly{H6951} for offerings a thousand{H505} bullocks{H6499} and seven{H7651} thousand{H505} sheep;{H6629} and the princes{H8269} gave{H7311} to the assembly{H6951} a thousand{H505} bullocks{H6499} and ten{H6235} thousand{H505} sheep:{H6629} and a great number{H7230} of priests{H3548} sanctified{H6942} themselves.

And all the assembly{H6951} of Judah,{H3063} with the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} and all the assembly{H6951} that came out{H935} of Israel,{H3478} and the sojourners{H1616} that came out{H935} of the land{H776} of Israel,{H3478} and that dwelt{H3427} in Judah,{H3063} rejoiced.{H8055}

So there was great{H1419} joy{H8057} in Jerusalem;{H3389} for since the time{H3117} of Solomon{H8010} the son{H1121} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} there was not the like in Jerusalem.{H3389}

Then the priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881} arose{H6965} and blessed{H1288} the people:{H5971} and their voice{H6963} was heard,{H8085} and their prayer{H8605} came{H935} up to his holy{H6944} habitation,{H4583} even unto heaven.{H8064}