2 Chronicles 30:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 30:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 30:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 30:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 Yahweh, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem, for they had not kept it in great numbers in the way it is written.”

2 Chronicles 30:5 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 30:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

2 Chronicles 30:5 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 30:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 30:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 30:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 theGod of Israel, at Jerusalem; because they had not held it for a long time as it was written. ”

2 Chronicles 30:5 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 30:5 GEN — 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.”

2 Chronicles 30:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 30:5 in Context — 2 Chronicles 30

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.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 30:5 Mean?

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