2 Chronicles Chapter 30
So Hezekiah hit up all of Israel and Judah, sending out letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, "Yo, roll through to the Lord's place in Jerusalem for the Passover vibes."
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
The king gathered the squad, and they agreed to celebrate the Passover in the second month, no cap.
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
They couldn’t make it happen earlier because the priests were unprepared, and the people hadn’t shown up in Jerusalem, fr.
For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
The whole situation had the king and the crew hyped, like, "This is fire."
And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. {pleased...: Heb. was right in the eyes of the king}
So they dropped a decree to spread the news all over Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, inviting everyone to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem, 'cause it had been a hot minute since they did it properly.
So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done {it} of a long {time in such sort} as it was written.
The messengers set out with the letters from the king, saying, "Yo, children of Israel, come back to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He'll show love to those who escaped from the Assyrian kings."
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. {from: Heb. from the hand}
Don’t be like your pops and bros who messed up with the Lord and got wrecked, just saying.
And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, {who} therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
Don’t be stubborn like your ancestors; just chill and surrender to the Lord, step into His sanctuary, and serve Him so His anger can ease up.
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers {were, but} yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. {be ye...: Heb. harden not your necks} {yield...: Heb. give the hand}
If you return to the Lord, your fam and kids will find mercy from their captors, and they will come back to this land, 'cause the Lord your God is mad gracious and won’t turn you away if you turn back to Him.
For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children {shall find} compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God {is} gracious and merciful, and will not turn away {his} face from you, if ye return unto him.
The messengers journeyed city to city through Ephraim and Manasseh all the way to Zebulun, but they were like, "Nah," and laughed at them, super sus.
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
But for real, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun were like, "We gotta vibe check," and showed up in Jerusalem.
Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
In Judah, God was like, "Let’s get everyone on the same page," so they followed the king’s orders, no cap.
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
A ton of peeps showed up in Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of unleavened bread in the second month; it was a whole vibe.
And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
They got up and ditched the altars in Jerusalem, like, "We don’t need these," and tossed them into the Kidron brook.
And they arose and took away the altars that {were} in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast {them} into the brook Kidron.
They celebrated the Passover on the 14th of the second month, and the priests and Levites were feeling kinda sus, so they cleaned up and brought offerings to the Lord’s place.
Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth {day} of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
They took their positions, just like Moses taught them: the priests were sprinkling blood from the Levites, keeping it real.
And they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, {which they received} of the hand of the Levites. {their place: Heb. their standing}
A bunch of folks weren’t ready yet, so the Levites took charge of the Passover for everyone who was still sus, to get them right with God.
For {there were} many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one {that was} not clean, to sanctify {them} unto the LORD.
Lots of peeps, including many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, hadn’t cleaned up, but they still ate the Passover, which was a bit off-script. Hezekiah was like, "Yo, God, please forgive them."
For a multitude of the people, {even} many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
"Anyone who’s down to seek the Lord, the God of their fams, even if they ain’t cleaned up right, I got your back."
{That} prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though {he be} not {cleansed} according to the purification of the sanctuary.
And the Lord listened to Hezekiah and healed the crew.
And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
The kids of Israel in Jerusalem threw a lit feast of unleavened bread for seven days, vibing hard while the Levites and priests praised the Lord daily with loud beats.
And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, {singing} with loud instruments unto the LORD. {present: Heb. found} {loud...: Heb. instruments of strength}
Hezekiah was like, "Yo, Levites, keep spreading that good knowledge about the Lord," and they were feasting for seven days, dropping peace offerings and confessing to the Lord God of their families.
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. {comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of all}
The whole squad decided to keep the party going for another seven days, living it up with mad gladness.
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept {other} seven days with gladness.
Hezekiah, king of Judah, hooked the crew up with a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; the princes also contributed a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep, and a ton of priests got their vibes right.
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves. {did give: Heb. lifted up, or, offered} {gave: Heb. lifted up, or, offered}
Everyone in Judah, along with the priests, Levites, and all the people from Israel and the outsiders chilling in Judah, were just straight-up rejoicing.
And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
There was major joy in Jerusalem, 'cause since Solomon, David's son, there hadn’t been a vibe like this in the city.
So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel {there was} not the like in Jerusalem.
Then the Levite priests stood up and blessed the people; their voices were heard, and their prayers shot up to the holy spot, all the way to heaven.
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came {up} to his holy dwelling place, {even} unto heaven. {his holy...: Heb. the habitation of his holiness}