2 Chronicles 30:5

Easy To Read Version

So they made an announcement everywhere in Israel, from the town of Beersheba all the way to the town of Dan. They told the people to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover for the Lord God of Israel. A large group of the people of Israel had not celebrated the Passover since a long time ago the way the law of Moses said to celebrate it.

Cross References

Genesis 21:14

Early the next morning, Abraham got some food and some water. Abraham gave these things to Hagar. Hagar carried these things and left with her boy. Hagar left that place and wandered in the desert of Beersheba.

2 Chronicles 24:9

Then the Levites made an announcement in Judah and Jerusalem. They told the people to bring in the tax money for the Lord. That tax money is what Moses the servant of God had required the people of Israel to give while they were in the desert.

2 Chronicles 30:4

The agreement satisfied King Hezekiah and all the assembly.

2 Chronicles 35:18

Passover hadn’t been celebrated like this since the time of Samuel the prophet! None of the kings of Israel had ever celebrated a Passover like this. King Josiah, the priests, the Levites, and the people of Judah and Israel that were there with all the people in Jerusalem celebrated the Passover in a very special way.

2 Chronicles 36:22

During the first year that Cyrus {\cf2\super [458]} was king of Persia, the Lord caused Cyrus to make a special announcement. He did this so that the things the Lord promised through Jeremiah the prophet would really happen. Cyrus sent messengers to every place in his kingdom. They carried this message:

Daniel 6:8

Now, king, make the law and sign the paper it is written on. In this way, the law can’t be changed. Why? Because the laws of the Medes and Persians can’t be canceled or changed.”

Leviticus 23:2

“Tell the people of Israel: You will announce the Lord’s chosen festivals as holy meetings. These are my special holidays:

Leviticus 23:4

“These are the Lord’s chosen holidays. You will announce the holy meetings at the times chosen for them.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I praise you because you remember me in all things. You follow closely the teachings that I gave you.

Deuteronomy 12:32

“You must be careful to do everything I command you. Don’t add anything to the things I tell you, and don’t take anything away.

Judges 20:1

So all the people of Israel joined together. They all came together to stand before the Lord in the city of Mizpah. People came from everywhere in Israel. [166] Even the Israelite people from Gilead [167] were there.