2 Chronicles 30

¹Then Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word throughoutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֗הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and he alsoוְגַֽם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → wroteכָּתַב֙kā·ṯaḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → lettersאִגְּרוֹת֙’ig·gə·rō·wṯ — Written letter or epistle; official correspondenceH107 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרַ֣יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הū·mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → inviting them to comeלָב֥וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the houseלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to keepלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the Passoverפֶּ֔סַחpe·saḥ — PassoverH6453 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ²For the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and his officialsוְשָׂרָ֛יוwə·śā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and the wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → had decidedוַיִּוָּעַ֨ץway·yiw·wā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → to keepלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחhap·pe·saḥ — PassoverH6453 — Full Word Study → in the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃haš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, ³sinceכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they had been unableלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to observe it at the regularהַהִ֑יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, because notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enoughלְמַדַּ֔יlə·mad·day — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → had consecrated themselvesהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּhiṯ·qad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → and the peopleוְהָעָ֖םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → had notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֥וּne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ⁴This proposal pleasedוַיִּישַׁ֥רway·yî·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → andוּבְעֵינֵ֖יū·ḇə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃haq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →. ⁵So they establishedוַיַּֽעֲמִ֣ידוּway·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → a decreeדָבָ֗רḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to circulateלְהַעֲבִ֨ירlə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → a proclamationק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, from Beershebaשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Danדָּ֔ןdān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, that the people should comeלָב֞וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to keepלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the Passoverפֶּ֛סַחpe·saḥ — PassoverH6453 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they had notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → observed itעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as a nation as prescribedכַּכָּתֽוּב׃kak·kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study →. ⁶So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →s of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → beתִּֽהְי֗וּtih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like your fathersכַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → and brothersוְכַ֣אֲחֵיכֶ֔םwə·ḵa·’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were unfaithfulמָעֲל֔וּmā·‘ă·lū — to act treacherously; betray trust through unfaithfulnessH4603 — Full Word Study → to the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →, so that He made themוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → an object of horrorלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → can seeרֹאִֽים׃rō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Nowעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → stiffenתַּקְשׁ֥וּtaq·šū — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → your necksעָרְפְּכֶ֖ם‘ā·rə·pə·ḵem — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → as your fathers did. Submitתְּנוּ־tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and comeוּבֹ֤אוּū·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to His sanctuaryלְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙lə·miq·dā·šōw — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He has consecratedהִקְדִּ֣ישׁhiq·dîš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. Serveוְעִבְדוּ֙wə·‘iḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, so that His fierce angerחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → will turn awayוְיָשֹׁ֥בwə·yā·šōḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from you. ⁹Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → if you returnבְשׁוּבְכֶ֞םḇə·šū·ḇə·ḵem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֨ם’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and sonsוּבְנֵיכֶ֤םū·ḇə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will receive mercyלְרַחֲמִים֙lə·ra·ḥă·mîm — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of their captorsשֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔םšō·w·ḇê·hem — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → and will returnוְלָשׁ֖וּבwə·lā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landלָאָ֣רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is graciousחַנּ֤וּןḥan·nūn — gracious, merciful, compassionateH2587 — Full Word Study → and mercifulוְרַחוּם֙wə·ra·ḥūm — Merciful, compassionate, full of pityH7349 — Full Word Study →; He will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn His faceפָּנִים֙pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → awayיָסִ֤ירyā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from you ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you returnתָּשׁ֖וּבוּtā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָֽיו׃פ’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Andוַיִּֽהְי֨וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the couriersהָרָצִ֜יםhā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → traveledעֹבְרִ֨ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from cityמֵעִ֧יר׀mê·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to cityלָעִ֛ירlā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֥יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הū·mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Zebulunזְבֻל֑וּןzə·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →; but the people scornedמַשְׂחִיקִ֣יםmaś·ḥî·qîm — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → and mockedוּמַלְעִגִ֖יםū·mal·‘i·ḡîm — To mock, deride, or laugh in scornH3932 — Full Word Study → them. ¹¹Neverthelessאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, someאֲנָשִׁ֛ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from Asherמֵאָשֵׁ֥רmê·’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →, Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הū·mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, and Zebulunוּמִזְּבֻל֑וּןū·miz·zə·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study → humbledנִֽכְנְע֔וּniḵ·nə·‘ū — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → themselves and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Moreoverגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the powerיַ֣דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → wasהָֽיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the people in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֗הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to give themלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to obeyלַעֲשׂ֞וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the commandמִצְוַ֥תmiṣ·waṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and his officialsוְהַשָּׂרִ֖יםwə·haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → according to the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹³In the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, a veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → greatלָרֹ֥בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → assemblyקָהָ֖לqā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיֵּֽאָסְפ֤וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to celebrateלַעֲשׂ֛וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the Feastחַ֥גḥaḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → of Unleavened Breadהַמַּצּ֖וֹתham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ — Unleavened bread; bread made without yeastH4682 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴They proceededוַיָּקֻ֕מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to removeוַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙way·yā·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹתham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and to take awayהֵסִ֔ירוּhê·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the incense altarsהַֽמְקַטְּרוֹת֙ham·qaṭ·ṭə·rō·wṯ — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → and throw themוַיַּשְׁלִ֖יכוּway·yaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → into the Kidronקִדְרֽוֹן׃qiḏ·rō·wn — Dark or murky valleyH6939 — Full Word Study → Valleyלְנַ֥חַלlə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵And on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֥הbə·’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → day of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → they slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּway·yiš·ḥă·ṭū — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → the Passover lambהַפֶּ֔סַחhap·pe·saḥ — PassoverH6453 — Full Word Study →. The priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֤םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → were ashamedנִכְלְמוּ֙niḵ·lə·mū — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →, and they consecrated themselvesוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּway·yiṯ·qad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → and broughtוַיָּבִ֥יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶They stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their prescribedכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םkə·miš·pā·ṭām — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → postsעָמְדָם֙‘ā·mə·ḏām — standing position, post, place where one standsH5977 — Full Word Study →, according to the Lawכְּתוֹרַ֖תkə·ṯō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. The priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → sprinkled the bloodהַדָּ֔םhad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, which they received from the hand of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Sinceכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there were manyרַבַּ֥תrab·baṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → in the assemblyבַּקָּהָ֖לbaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → consecrated themselvesהִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhiṯ·qad·dā·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →, the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → were in charge ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → slaughteringשְׁחִיטַ֣תšə·ḥî·ṭaṯ — ritual slaughter; killing of an animalH7821 — Full Word Study → the Passoverהַפְּסָחִ֗יםhap·pə·sā·ḥîm — PassoverH6453 — Full Word Study → lambs for everyלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → unclean personלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to consecrate the lambs to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸A large numberמַרְבִּ֣יתmar·bîṯ — Greatness, magnitude, abundance, or increaseH4768 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֡םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →—manyרַ֠בַּתrab·baṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → from Ephraimמֵֽאֶפְרַ֨יִםmê·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֜הū·mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֤רyiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →, and Zebulunוּזְבֻלוּן֙ū·zə·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →—had notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → purified themselvesהִטֶּהָ֔רוּhiṭ·ṭe·hā·rū — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →, yetכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they ateאָכְל֥וּ’ā·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחhap·pe·saḥ — PassoverH6453 — Full Word Study →, contraryבְּלֹ֣אbə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to what was writtenכַכָּת֑וּבḵak·kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study →. Butכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֤הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → intercededהִתְפַּלֵּ֨לhiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → for themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who is goodהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, provide atonement forיְכַפֵּ֥רyə·ḵap·pêr — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → everyoneבְּעַֽד׃bə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → ¹⁹whoכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → setsהֵכִ֔יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → his heartלְבָב֣וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → on seekingלִדְר֛וֹשׁliḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →—the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of his fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →—even if he is not cleansed according to the purificationכְּטָהֳרַ֥תkə·ṭā·ho·raṯ — purification, cleansing, ritual purityH2893 — Full Word Study → rules of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃סhaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → and healedוַיִּרְפָּ֖אway·yir·pā — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃סhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ²¹The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who were presentהַנִּמְצְאִ֨יםhan·nim·ṣə·’îm — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜םbī·rū·šå̄·lam — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → celebratedוַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the Feastחַ֧גḥaḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → of Unleavened Breadהַמַּצּ֛וֹתham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ — Unleavened bread; bread made without yeastH4682 — Full Word Study → for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → with greatגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֣הbə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֧םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → and priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → praisedוּֽמְהַלְלִ֣יםū·mə·hal·lîm — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַ֠יהוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → dayי֣וֹם׀yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → after dayבְּי֞וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, accompanied by loudעֹ֖ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → instruments of praise to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²²And Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → encouragedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → who performed skillfullyשֵֽׂכֶל־śê·ḵel- — Understanding, prudent discernment, practical wisdomH7922 — Full Word Study → before the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they ateוַיֹּאכְל֤וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their assigned portionהַמּוֹעֵד֙ham·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, sacrificingמְזַבְּחִים֙mə·zab·bə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → fellowship offeringsזִבְחֵ֣יziḇ·ḥê — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → and giving thanksוּמִ֨תְוַדִּ֔יםū·miṯ·wad·dîm — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ס’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →. ²³The wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyהַקָּהָ֔לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → agreedוַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙way·yiw·wā·‘ă·ṣū — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → to observeלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → moreאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, so they observedוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעַת־šiḇ·‘aṯ- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → with joyשִׂמְחָֽה׃śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → contributedהֵרִ֨יםhê·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֣לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → bullsפָּרִים֮pā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֣תwə·šiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֣ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹאן֒סṣō·ns — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → for the assemblyלַקָּהָ֜לlaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →, and the officialsוְהַשָּׂרִ֞יםwə·haś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → contributedהֵרִ֤ימוּhê·rî·mū — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֔לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → bullsפָּרִ֣יםpā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → sheepוְצֹ֖אןwə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → for the assemblyלַקָּהָל֙laq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →, and a great numberלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of priestsכֹהֲנִ֖יםḵō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → consecrated themselvesוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֥וּway·yiṯ·qad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Then the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyקְהַ֣לqə·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → rejoicedוַֽיִּשְׂמְח֣וּ׀way·yiś·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → along with the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → and the wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → that had comeהַבָּאִ֣יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, including the foreignersוְהַגֵּרִ֗יםwə·hag·gê·rîm — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → who had comeהַבָּאִים֙hab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and those who livedוְהַיּוֹשְׁבִ֖יםwə·hay·yō·wō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּיהוּדָֽה׃bî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶So there wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rejoicingשִׂמְחָֽה־śim·ḥāh- — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like this had happened there since the daysמִימֵ֞יmî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Then the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיָּקֻ֜מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to blessוַיְבָרֲכ֣וּway·ḇā·ră·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and God heardוַיִּשָּׁמַ֖עway·yiš·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their voiceבְּקוֹלָ֑םbə·qō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and their prayerתְפִלָּתָ֛םṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯām — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → cameוַתָּב֧וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into His holy dwellingלִמְע֥וֹןlim·‘ō·wn — den, dwelling place, habitationH4583 — Full Word Study → placeקָדְשׁ֖וֹqā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → in heavenלַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃פlaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →.