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2 Kings 23:21

19 And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.

20 And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.

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

22 Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that 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, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem.

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BSB
The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”
KJV
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
WEB
The king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.”
ASV
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
DARBY
And the king commanded all the people saying, Hold the passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
BLB
And the king commanded all the people, saying, “Make a Passover to YHWH your⁺ God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”
ÅB
Og kongen befalte alt folket: Hold påske for Herren deres Gud, slik som skrevet er i denne paktens bok!
OTB
Kongen befalte hele folket og sa, "Feir påsken for Herren deres Gud slik det er skrevet i denne Paktens Bok."
B1930
Og kongen bød alt folket: Hold påske for Herren eders Gud, således som skrevet er i denne paktens bok!

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