No such Passover had ever been observed from the time of the judges who judged Israel through the entire time of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 30:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A very large assembly of people was gathered in Jerusalem to observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
No such Passover had ever been observed from the time of the judges who judged Israel through the entire time of the kings of Israel and Judah.
They proceeded to take away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and they took away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley.
They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the Lord’s temple.
For the king and his officials and the entire congregation in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover of the Lord in the second month,
Josiah observed the Lord’s Passover and slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.
‘Tell the Israelites: When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a corpse or is on a distant journey, he may still observe the Passover to the Lord.