2 Chronicles 30:5

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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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וַיַּעֲמִידוּ vai·ya·'a·mi·du and they appointed H5975 דָבָר da·var a word H1697 לְהַעֲבִיר le·ha·'a·vir to cause to pass H5674 קוֹל kol a proclamation H6963 בְּכָל־ be·khol in all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 מִבְּאֵר־ mi·be·'er- from Beer H884 שֶׁבַע she·va' Sheba H884 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and to H5704 דָּן dan Dan H1835 לָבוֹא la·vo' to come H935 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to observe H6213 פֶּסַח pe·sach a passover H6453 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵי־ 'e·lo·hei- [the] God of H430 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 בִּירוּשָׁלִָם bi·ru·sha·lim in Jerusalem H3389 כִּי ki for H3588 לֹא lo' not H3808 לָרֹב la·ro to multitude H7230 עָשׂוּ 'a·su they had done H6213 כַּכָּתוּב ka·ka·tuv according to (the) [what] is written H3789

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

Hezekiah made Israel as welcome to the passover, as any of his own subjects. Let us yield ourselves unto the Lord. Say not, you will do what you please, but resolve to do what he pleases. We perceive in the carnal mind a stiffness, an obstinacy, an unaptness to compel with God; we have it from our fathers: this must be overcome. Those who, through grace, have turned to God themselves, should do all they can to bring others to him. Numbers will be scorners, but some will be humbled and benefited; perhaps where least expected. The rich mercy of God is the great argument by which to enforce repentance; the vilest who submit and yield themselves to the Lord, seek his grace, and give themselves to his service, shall certainly be saved. Oh that messengers were sent forth to carry these glad tidings to every city and every village, through every land!

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People & places

Dan JerusalemBeershebaDan

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Minister, Christian

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.