2 Chronicles 30:2

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is on a journey far away, yet he shall keep the Passover to the LORD. 11 On the fourteenth day of the second month at evening they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
  • 1 Chr 13:1-3 : 1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let us send out to our brothers everywhere, who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and surrounding areas, that they may gather themselves to us: 3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we did not inquire of it in the days of Saul.
  • 2 Chr 30:13 : 13 And there assembled at Jerusalem many people to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
  • 2 Chr 30:15 : 15 Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
  • Prov 11:14 : 14 Where there is no counsel, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
  • Prov 15:22 : 22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
  • Eccl 4:13 : 13 Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king who will not be admonished anymore.

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 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

    4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

    5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it in such a way for a long time as it was written.

  • 2 Chr 30:1
    79%

    1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover unto the LORD God of Israel.

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

    12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

    13 And there assembled at Jerusalem many people to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month, a very great congregation.

    14 And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense they took away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.

    15 Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

  • Ezra 6:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    19 And the children of the captivity kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

    20 For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

  • 2 Chr 35:1
    76%

    1 Moreover, Josiah kept a Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

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

    21 And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.

    22 Surely there was not held such a Passover from the days of the judges who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah.

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

  • Ezek 45:21
    74%

    21 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.

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

    16 So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

    17 And the children of Israel who were present kept the Passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

    18 There had been no Passover like that kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept, with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah, this Passover was kept.

  • Num 28:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 And on the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover of the LORD.

    17 And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

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

    17 For there were many in the congregation who were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the Passovers for everyone that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.

    18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the Passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon everyone

    19 That prepares his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

  • Num 9:2-5
    4 verses
    72%

    2 Let the children of Israel also keep the Passover at its appointed time.

    3 On the fourteenth day of this month, in the evening, you shall keep it at its appointed time: according to all its rites and according to all its ceremonies, you shall keep it.

    4 And Moses spoke to the children of Israel, that they should keep the Passover.

    5 And they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at evening in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel.

  • Num 9:11
    71%

    11 On the fourteenth day of the second month at evening they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

  • Lev 23:5
    71%

    5 On the fourteenth day of the first month at evening is the LORD'S Passover.

  • 2 Chr 5:3
    71%

    3 Therefore, all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king at the feast in the seventh month.

  • 2 Kgs 23:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 And the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem to him.

    2 And the king went up to the house of the LORD, with all the men of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

  • Deut 16:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the LORD your God: for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

    2 Therefore you shall sacrifice the Passover to the LORD your God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place His name there.

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

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

    30 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

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

    23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days: and they kept another seven days with gladness.

    24 For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the congregation a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

  • 2 Chr 15:10
    69%

    10 So they gathered together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.

  • 2 Chr 35:6
    68%

    6 So kill the Passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

  • Exod 12:2
    68%

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

  • 2 Chr 35:10
    68%

    10 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's commandment.

  • Luke 22:1
    68%

    1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread was approaching, which is called the Passover.

  • Luke 22:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be sacrificed.

    8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.

  • John 2:13
    67%

    13 And the Jews' Passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 10:9
    67%

    9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. All the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.

  • Exod 12:21
    67%

    21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said to them, 'Select and take lambs for your families, and kill the Passover lamb.