2 Chronicles 30:5 “So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Is…”

2 Chronicles 30:5

So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem. For they had not observed it in great numbers as prescribed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba 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.

World English Bible

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem, for they had not kept it in great numbers in the way it is written.

American Standard Version

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort as it is written.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they decreed to make proclamation throughout all Israel from Beersheba euen to Dan, that they should come to keepe the Passeouer vnto the Lord God of Israel at Ierusalem: for they had not done it of a great time, as it was written.

Darby Translation

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to hold the passover to Jehovah the God of Israel, at Jerusalem; because they had not held it for a long time as it was written.

Young's Literal Translation

and they establish the thing, to cause to pass over an intimation into all Israel, from Beer-Sheba even unto Dan, to come in to make a passover to Jehovah, God of Israel, in Jerusalem, for not for a long time had they done as it is written.

Bible in Basic English

So it was ordered that word was to be sent out through all Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, that they were to come to keep the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: because they had not kept it in great numbers in agreement with the law.

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Cross references

“established”

Ezra 6:8–12 Esther 3:12–15 Esther 8:8–10 Daniel 6:8 Esther 9:20 Esther 9:21

Ezra 6:8–12 · BSB

I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphra…

Esther 3:12–15 · BSB

On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the s…

Esther 8:8–10 · BSB

Now you may write in the king’s name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.…

Daniel 6:8 · BSB

Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

Esther 9:20 · BSB

Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,

Esther 9:21 · BSB

to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar

“to make proclamation”

2 Chronicles 24:9 2 Chronicles 36:22 Leviticus 23:2 Leviticus 23:4 Daniel 4:1–33

2 Chronicles 24:9 · BSB

And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness.

2 Chronicles 36:22 · BSB

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writi…

Leviticus 23:2 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.

Leviticus 23:4 · BSB

These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.

Daniel 4:1–33 · BSB

King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.

“from Beer-sheba”

Judges 20:1

Judges 20:1 · BSB

Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

“for they”

2 Chronicles 35:18 Deuteronomy 12:32 1 Corinthians 11:2

2 Chronicles 35:18 · BSB

No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Isra…

Deuteronomy 12:32 · BSB

See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

1 Corinthians 11:2 · BSB

Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4This plan pleased the king and the whole assembly.

6At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.

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