1 misit quoque Ezechias ad omnem Israhel et Iudam
scripsitque epistulas ad Ephraim et Manassem
ut venirent ad domum Domini in Hierusalem
et facerent phase Domino Deo Israhel
2 inito ergo consilio regis et principum
et universi coetus Hierusalem
decreverunt ut facerent phase mense secundo
3 non enim occurrerant facere in
tempore suo
quia sacerdotes qui possent sufficere sanctificati non
fuerant
et populus necdum congregatus erat in
Hierusalem
4 placuitque sermo regi et omni multitudini
5 et decreverunt ut mitterent nuntios in universum Israhel
de Bersabee usque Dan
ut venirent et facerent phase Domino Deo Israhel in Hierusalem
multi enim non fecerant
sicut lege praescriptum est
6 perrexeruntque cursores cum epistulis
ex regis imperio et principum eius
in universum Israhel et Iudam
iuxta quod rex iusserat praedicantes
filii Israhel revertimini ad Dominum Deum Abraham et
Isaac et Israhel
et revertetur ad reliquias
quae effugerunt manum regis Assyriorum
7 nolite fieri sicut patres vestri et fratres
qui recesserunt a Domino Deo patrum suorum
et tradidit eos in interitum ut ipsi cernitis
8 nolite indurare cervices vestras sicut patres vestri
tradite manus Domino
et venite ad sanctuarium eius quod sanctificavit in aeternum
servite Domino Deo patrum vestrorum
et avertetur a vobis ira furoris eius
9 si enim vos reversi fueritis ad Dominum
fratres vestri et filii habebunt misericordiam coram dominis suis
qui illos duxere captivos
et revertentur in terram hanc
pius enim et clemens est Dominus Deus vester
et non avertet faciem suam a vobis si reversi fueritis ad eum
10 igitur cursores pergebant velociter de civitate in civitatem
per terram Ephraim et Manasse usque Zabulon
illis inridentibus et subsannantibus eos
11 attamen quidam viri ex Aser et Manasse et Zabulon
adquiescentes consilio venerunt Hierusalem
12 in Iuda vero facta est manus Domini ut daret eis cor unum
et facerent iuxta praeceptum regis et principum verbum Domini
13 congregatique sunt in Hierusalem populi multi
ut facerent sollemnitatem azymorum in mense secundo
14 et surgentes destruxerunt altaria quae erant in Hierusalem
atque universa in quibus idolis adolebatur incensum
subvertentes proiecerunt in torrentem Cedron
15 immolaverunt autem phase quartadecima die mensis secundi
sacerdotes quoque atque Levitae tandem sanctificati
obtulerunt holocausta in domo Domini
16 steteruntque in ordine suo
iuxta dispositionem et legem Mosi hominis Dei
sacerdotes vero suscipiebant effundendum sanguinem de manibus Levitarum
17 eo quod multa turba sanctificata non esset
et idcirco Levitae immolarent phase
his qui non occurrerant sanctificari Domino
18 magna etiam pars populi
de Ephraim et Manasse et Isachar et Zabulon
quae sanctificata non fuerat
comedit phase non iuxta quod scriptum est
et oravit pro eis Ezechias dicens
Dominus bonus propitiabitur
19 cunctis
qui in toto corde requirunt Dominum Deum patrum suorum
et non inputabit eis quod minus sanctificati sunt
20 quem exaudivit Dominus et placatus est populo
21 feceruntque filii Israhel qui inventi sunt in Hierusalem
sollemnitatem azymorum septem diebus in laetitia magna
laudantes Dominum per singulos dies
Levitae quoque et sacerdotes per organa
quae suo officio congruebant
22 et locutus est Ezechias ad cor omnium Levitarum
qui habebant intellegentiam bonam super Domino
et comederunt septem diebus sollemnitatis
immolantes victimas pacificorum
et laudantes Dominum Deum patrum suorum
23 placuitque universae multitudini
ut celebrarent etiam alios dies septem
quod et fecerunt cum ingenti gaudio
24 Ezechias enim rex Iuda praebuerat multitudini
mille tauros et septem milia ovium
principes vero dederant populo tauros mille et oves
decem milia
sanctificata ergo est sacerdotum plurima
multitudo
25 et hilaritate perfusa omnis turba Iuda
tam sacerdotum et Levitarum
quam universae frequentiae quae venerat ex Israhel
proselytorum quoque de terra Israhel et habitantium in Iuda
26 factaque est grandis celebritas in Hierusalem
qualis a diebus Salomonis filii David regis Israhel in ea urbe non
fuerat
27 surrexerunt autem sacerdotes atque Levitae benedicentes populo
et exaudita est vox eorum
pervenitque oratio in habitaculum sanctum caeli
1 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. 2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. 3 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. 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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. 10 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. 11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. 12 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.
13 ¶ And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. 14 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. 15 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. 16 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. 17 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. 18 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 19 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. 20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
21 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. 22 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. 23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. 24 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. 25 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. 26 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.
27 ¶ 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.