Then Hezekiahand allthe peoplerejoicedoverwhat Godhad preparedfor the people,becausethe thingcameabout suddenly.
Then the peoplerejoicedbecausethey had offeredso willingly,for they madetheir offeringto the LORDwith a wholeheart,and KingDavidalsorejoicedgreatly.
There [were] alsomanyburntofferingswith the fatof the peaceofferingsand with the libationsfor the burntofferings.Thus the serviceof the houseof the LORDwas established[again].
Now Hezekiahsentto allIsraeland Judahand wrotelettersalsoto Ephraimand Manasseh,that they should cometo the houseof the LORDat Jerusalemto celebratethe Passoverto the LORDGodof Israel.
The handof Godwas alsoon Judahto givethem oneheartto dowhatthe kingand the princescommandedby the wordof the LORD.
And they observedthe Feastof UnleavenedBreadsevendayswith joy,for the LORDhad caused them to rejoice,and had turnedthe heartof the kingof Assyriatowardthem to encouragethem in the workof the houseof God,the Godof Israel.
O LORD,You have heardthe desireof the humble;You will strengthentheir heart,You will inclineYour ear
The plansof the heartbelong to man,But the answerof the tongueis from the LORD.
So then,thosewho had receivedhis wordwere baptized;and that daythere were addedaboutthree thousandsouls.
