2 Chronicles 35:1 “Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passov…”

2 Chronicles 35:1

Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

World English Bible

Josiah kept a Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

American Standard Version

And Josiah kept a passover unto Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer Iosiah kept a Passeouer vnto the Lord in Ierusalem, and they slewe the Passeouer in the fourtenth day of the first moneth.

Darby Translation

And Josiah held a passover to Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they slaughtered the passover on the fourteenth of the first month.

Young's Literal Translation

And Josiah maketh in Jerusalem a passover to Jehovah, and they slaughter the passover-offering on the fourteenth of the first month,

Bible in Basic English

And Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; on the fourteenth day of the first month they put the Passover lamb to death.

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Cross references

“Josiah”

2 Kings 23:21–23 2 Chronicles 30:1–27

2 Kings 23:21–23 · BSB

The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”

2 Chronicles 30:1–27 · BSB

Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Also

Exodus 12:6 Numbers 9:3 Ezra 6:19 Ezekiel 45:21 Deuteronomy 16:1–8

Exodus 12:6 · BSB

You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight.

Numbers 9:3 · BSB

You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.”

Ezra 6:19 · BSB

On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover.

Ezekiel 45:21 · BSB

On the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten.

Deuteronomy 16:1–8 · BSB

Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

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

In context

2He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD.

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