2 Chronicles 30:13 - The Message It turned out that there was a tremendous crowd of people when the time came in the second month to celebrate the Passover (sometimes called the Feast of Unraised Bread). First they went to work and got rid of all the pagan altars that were in Jerusalem—hauled them off and dumped them in the Kidron Valley. Then, on the fourteenth day of the second month, they slaughtered the Passover lambs. The priests and Levites weren’t ready; but now, embarrassed in their laziness, they consecrated themselves and brought Whole-Burnt-Offerings to The Temple of God. Ready now, they stood at their posts as designated by The Revelation of Moses the holy man; the priests sprinkled the blood the Levites handed to them. Because so many in the congregation had not properly prepared themselves by consecration and so were not qualified, the Levites took charge of the slaughter of the Passover lambs so that they would be properly consecrated to God. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And many people came to Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month, a very great assembly. American Standard Version (1901) And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly. Common English Bible A huge crowd gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month. A very large congregation gathered. Catholic Public Domain Version And many people gathered together in Jerusalem, so that they could keep the solemnity of unleavened bread, in the second month. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And much people were assembled to Jerusalem to celebrate the solemnity of the unleavened bread in the second month. |