2 Chronicles 30:18
16 They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.
17 Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.
A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
19 who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”
20 And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
- KJV
- 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 every one
- WEB
- For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover other than the way it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good LORD pardon everyone
- ASV
- 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 is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Jehovah pardon every one
- DARBY
- For a multitude of the people, many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, and they ate the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them saying, Jehovah, who is good, forgive every one
- BLB
- For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May YHWH, who [is] good, provide atonement on the behalf
- ÅB
- For en mengde av folket, mange fra Efra'im og Manasse, Issakar og Sebulon, hadde ikke renset seg, men spiste påskelammet uten å iaktta det som var foreskrevet; men Hiskia ba for dem og sa: Herren, som er god, vil tilgi
- OTB
- For et stort antall av folket, mange fra Efraim, Manasse, Issakar og Sebulon, hadde ikke renset seg, men de spiste påsken i strid med det som var skrevet. For Hiskia ba for dem og sa, "Måtte den gode Herren tilgi
- B1930
- For en mengde av folket, mange fra Efra'im og Manasse, Issakar og Sebulon, hadde ikke renset sig, men åt påskelammet uten å iaktta det som var foreskrevet; men Esekias bad for dem og sa: Herren, som er god, vil tilgi
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 11:28
Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
Read in contextJames 5:15–16
And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
Read in contextNumbers 9:10–14
“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.
Read in contextDaniel 9:19
O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”
Read in context2 Chronicles 6:21
Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.
Read in contextNumbers 19:20
But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:25
Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.
Read in contextPsalms 25:8
Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
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