2 Chronicles 30:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The king, his officials, and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For the king{H4428} had taken counsel{H3289}{(H8735)}, and his princes{H8269}, and all the congregation{H6951} in Jerusalem{H3389}, to keep{H6213}{(H8800)} the passover{H6453} in the second{H8145} month{H2320}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the kynge helde a councell with his rulers, and all the cogregacion at Ierusalem, to kepe Passeouer in the seconde moneth:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the King and his princes and all the Congregation had taken counsel in Ierusalem to keepe the Passeouer in the second moneth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king helde a counsell with his lordes, and all the congregation of Hierusalem, to kepe the feast of passouer in the second moneth:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the king taketh counsel, and his heads, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to make the passover in the second month,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For the king, after discussion with his chiefs and all the body of the people in Jerusalem, had made a decision to keep the Passover in the second month.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 9:10-11 : 10 Speak to the people of Israel and say: If any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of contact with a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD. 11 In the second month, on the fourteenth day, at twilight, they shall observe it. They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
  • 1 Chr 13:1-3 : 1 David consulted with the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and is from the LORD our God, let us spread the message and send word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and with them the priests and Levites in their cities with pastures, so they may gather to us. 3 Let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul.
  • 2 Chr 30:13 : 13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month.
  • 2 Chr 30:15 : 15 They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites, ashamed of their neglect, consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the LORD.
  • Prov 11:14 : 14 Without guidance, a nation falls, but victory is found in an abundance of counselors.
  • Prov 15:22 : 22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
  • Eccl 4:13 : 13 Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 30:3-5
    3 verses
    83%

    3 They could not celebrate it at the proper time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves, and the people had not gathered in Jerusalem.

    4 This plan seemed right to the king and the whole assembly.

    5 So they decided to send a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel, because it had not been observed in large numbers as prescribed.

  • 2 Chr 30:1
    79%

    1 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 30:12-15
    4 verses
    79%

    12 In Judah also, the hand of God was at work to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and the officials, in accordance with the word of the LORD.

    13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month.

    14 They removed the altars in Jerusalem, as well as all the incense altars, and threw them into the Kidron Valley.

    15 They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites, ashamed of their neglect, consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the LORD.

  • Ezra 6:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    19 The exiles celebrated the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

    20 The priests and Levites had purified themselves together, and all of them were ceremonially clean. They slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

  • 2 Chr 35:1
    76%

    1 Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month.

  • 2 Kgs 23:21-23
    3 verses
    76%

    21 The king commanded all the people, 'Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God as it is written in the Book of the Covenant.'

    22 For no Passover like it had been observed since the days of the judges who ruled Israel, or throughout all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah.

    23 But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was celebrated to the LORD in Jerusalem.

  • Ezek 45:21
    74%

    21 In the first month, on the fourteenth day, you are to observe the Passover as a festival. For seven days, unleavened bread is to be eaten.

  • 2 Chr 35:16-19
    4 verses
    74%

    16 So all the service of the LORD was arranged that day to observe the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, as commanded by King Josiah.

    17 The Israelites who were present celebrated the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.

    18 There had not been a Passover celebrated like this in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had celebrated a Passover such as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    19 This Passover was observed in the eighteenth year of Josiah's reign.

  • Num 28:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Passover to the LORD.

    17 On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival. For seven days, unleavened bread is to be eaten.

  • 2 Chr 30:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17 Since many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were responsible for slaughtering the Passover lambs for everyone who was not ceremonial clean to dedicate them to the LORD.

    18 Although most of the people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves, they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone

    19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.'

  • Num 9:2-5
    4 verses
    72%

    2 Let the people of Israel observe the Passover at its appointed time.

    3 On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall observe it at its appointed time, following all its statutes and all its regulations.

    4 So Moses told the people of Israel to keep the Passover.

    5 And they kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai, just as the LORD had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel did.

  • Num 9:11
    71%

    11 In the second month, on the fourteenth day, at twilight, they shall observe it. They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

  • Lev 23:5
    71%

    5 The Lord's Passover begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.

  • 2 Chr 5:3
    71%

    3 All the men of Israel came together before the king at the festival in the seventh month.

  • 2 Kgs 23:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 The king sent messengers, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

    2 The king went up to the house of the Lord, along with all the men of Judah, all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, from the youngest to the oldest. There, he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the house of the Lord.

  • Deut 16:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, for it was in the month of Abib that the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

    2 You shall sacrifice the Passover offering to the Lord your God, from your flock and herd, in the place where the Lord chooses to place His name.

  • 2 Chr 34:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29 Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

    30 The king went up to the house of the LORD with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 30:23-24
    2 verses
    69%

    23 The whole assembly decided to celebrate the festival for another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for seven more days.

    24 Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials provided a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep. A large number of priests consecrated themselves.

  • 2 Chr 15:10
    69%

    10 They assembled in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.

  • 2 Chr 35:6
    68%

    6 Slaughter the Passover lamb, consecrate yourselves, and prepare it for your brothers to carry out the word of the LORD given through Moses.

  • Exod 12:2
    68%

    2 This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of the year for you.

  • 2 Chr 35:10
    68%

    10 When everything was ready, the priests stood in their places, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's command.

  • Luke 22:1
    68%

    1 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, also called Passover, was drawing near.

  • Luke 22:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7 Then the day of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.

    8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat."

  • John 2:13
    67%

    13 When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 10:9
    67%

    9 So, within three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month, and all the people sat in the square before the house of God, trembling because of the matter and because of the heavy rain.

  • Exod 12:21
    67%

    21 Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, 'Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb.'