2 Chronicles · American Standard Version (1901)
2 Chronicles 35 American Standard Version (1901)
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1 And Josiah kept a passover unto Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth [day] of the first month.
1 Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
2 And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.
2 He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house.
3 And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders. Now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel;
3 He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God and his people Israel.
4 and prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
4 Prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
5 And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brethren the children of the people, and [let there be for each] a portion of a father’s house of the Levites.
5 Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the children of the people, and let there be for each a portion of a fathers’ house of the Levites.
6 And kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brethren, to do according to the word of Jehovah by Moses.
6 Kill the Passover lamb, sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to Yahweh’s word by Moses.”
7 And Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all of them for the passover-offerings, unto all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance.
7 Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all of them for the Passover offerings, to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king’s substance.
8 And his princes gave for a freewill-offering unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover-offerings two thousand and six hundred [small cattle], and three hundred oxen.
8 His princes gave a free will offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.
9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for the passover-offerings five thousand [small cattle], and five hundred oxen.
9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave to the Levites for the Passover offerings five thousand small livestock and five hundred head of cattle.
10 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their courses, according to the king’s commandment.
10 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to the king’s commandment.
11 And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled [the blood which they received] of their hand, and the Levites flayed them.
11 They killed the Passover lambs, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received from their hands, and the Levites skinned them.
12 And they removed the burnt-offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer unto Jehovah, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
12 They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer to Yahweh, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.
13 And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: and the holy offerings boiled they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children of the people.
13 They roasted the Passover with fire according to the ordinance. They boiled the holy offerings in pots, in cauldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children of the people.
14 And afterward they prepared for themselves, and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron [were busied] in offering the burnt-offerings and the fat until night: therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
14 Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night. Therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
16 So all the service of Jehovah was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt-offerings upon the altar of Jehovah, according to the commandment of king Josiah.
16 So all the service of Yahweh was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on Yahweh’s altar, according to the commandment of King Josiah.
17 And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
17 The children of Israel who were present kept the Passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
18 And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did any of the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
18 There was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, nor did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept—with the priests, the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
19 This Passover was kept in the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah.
20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him.
21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? [I come] not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war; and God hath commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from [meddling with] God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.”
22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
23 The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
24 So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
24 So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
25 And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
25 Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel. Behold, they are written in the lamentations.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his good deeds, according to that which is written in the law of Jehovah,
26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his good deeds, according to that which is written in Yahweh’s law,
27 and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
27 and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Conaniah
Officer of the Levites who with his brothers donated 5,000 Passover offerings and 500 bulls to the Levites at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:9
Hashabiah
Officer of the Levites who donated Passover offerings at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:9
Jehiel
One of the administrators of the house of God who gave the priests 2,600 Passover offerings and 300 bulls at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:8
Jeiel
Officer of the Levites who donated Passover offerings at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:9
Jeremiah
Prophet who lamented over Josiah and whom Zedekiah refused to humble himself before; the exile fulfilled the word of the LORD through him.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:25; 2 Chronicles 36:12; 2 Chronicles 36:22
Josiah
The boy king who rediscovered the Law and led Judah's last great reform.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chron. 34-35; Matt. 1:10-11
Jozabad
Officer of the Levites who donated Passover offerings at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:9
Nethanel
Brother of Conaniah and an officer of the Levites who donated Passover offerings at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:9
Shemaiah
Brother of Conaniah and an officer of the Levites who donated Passover offerings at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:9
Zechariah
One of the administrators of the house of God who gave the priests 2,600 Passover offerings and 300 bulls at Josiah's Passover.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 35:8
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Exodus 12:6; Numbers 9:3; Ezra 6:19; 2 Kings 23:21–23; Ezekiel 45:21
- 2 2 Chronicles 31:2; 1 Chronicles 22:19; 2 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 24:1–31; 2 Chronicles 29:5–11
- 3 1 Chronicles 23:26; Deuteronomy 33:10; Malachi 2:7; 2 Chronicles 30:22; 2 Chronicles 17:8–9
- 4 2 Chronicles 8:14; 1 Chronicles 23:1–26; 1 Chronicles 24:1; 1 Chronicles 9:10–34; Nehemiah 11:10–20
- 5 Psalm 134:1; Ezra 6:18; Psalm 135:2
- 6 2 Chronicles 29:5; Hebrews 9:13–14; 2 Chronicles 29:15; Job 1:5; Exodus 12:6
- 7 1 Kings 8:63; 2 Chronicles 30:24; 2 Chronicles 7:8–10; 2 Chronicles 31:3; 1 Chronicles 29:3
- 8 2 Chronicles 29:31–33; 2 Chronicles 34:14–20; Acts 2:44–45; 2 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Chronicles 29:6–9
- 9 Micah 6:6–8; Isaiah 1:10–15; 2 Chronicles 31:12; Jeremiah 3:10; Jeremiah 7:21–28
- 10 2 Chronicles 30:16; Ezra 6:18; 2 Chronicles 35:4–5
- 11 2 Chronicles 29:34; Leviticus 1:5–6; 2 Chronicles 30:16; Numbers 18:3; 2 Chronicles 29:22–24
- 12 Leviticus 3:9–11; Leviticus 3:5; Leviticus 3:3; Leviticus 3:14–16
- 13 Exodus 12:8–9; 1 Samuel 2:13–15; Deuteronomy 16:7; Leviticus 6:28; Romans 12:11
- 14 Acts 6:2–4
- 15 1 Chronicles 25:1–7; 1 Chronicles 9:17–19; 1 Chronicles 26:12–19; Psalm 79:1; Psalm 78:1
- 17 Exodus 12:15–20; Exodus 13:6–7; Deuteronomy 16:3–4; Exodus 23:15; 2 Chronicles 30:21–23
- 18 2 Chronicles 30:5; 2 Kings 23:21–23; 2 Chronicles 30:26–27
- 20 2 Kings 23:29–30; Isaiah 10:9; Jeremiah 46:2–12
- 21 2 Chronicles 25:19; 2 Kings 18:25; Isaiah 36:10; John 2:4; 2 Samuel 16:10
- 22 Judges 5:19; 2 Chronicles 18:29; 1 Kings 22:30; 2 Chronicles 35:21; 1 Kings 14:2
- 23 1 Kings 22:34; 2 Kings 9:24; Lamentations 3:13; Genesis 49:23; 2 Kings 8:29
- 24 Zechariah 12:11; 2 Kings 23:30; Ecclesiastes 9:1–2; 2 Chronicles 34:28; Ecclesiastes 8:14
- 25 Jeremiah 22:10; Lamentations 4:20; Matthew 9:23; Jeremiah 9:17–21; Job 3:8
- 26 2 Chronicles 31:20; 2 Chronicles 32:32
- 27 2 Kings 21:25; 2 Chronicles 20:34; 2 Chronicles 32:32; 2 Chronicles 33:19; 2 Chronicles 25:26
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences