During the 18th year that Josiah was king, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the Lord’s temple. [269] Josiah said,
2 Kings 23:23 - Easy To Read Version They celebrated this Passover for the Lord in Jerusalem during Josiah’s 18th year as king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this passover kept to Jehovah in Jerusalem. Common English Bible But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah’s rule, this Passover was celebrated to the LORD in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version as this Passover, which was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem, in the eighteenth year of king Josiah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As was this phase that was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem, in the eighteenth year of king Josias. |
During the 18th year that Josiah was king, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the Lord’s temple. [269] Josiah said,
The people had not celebrated a Passover like this since the days that the judges ruled Israel. None of the kings of Israel or the Kings of Judah ever had such a big celebration for Passover.
Josiah destroyed the mediums, [304] wizards, [305] the house gods, the idols, [306] and all the horrible things people worshiped in Judah and Jerusalem. Josiah did this to obey the Law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the Lord’s temple. [307]
You must cook the Passover meat and eat it at the place the Lord your God will choose. Then, in the morning, you may go back home.