2 Chronicles 30:1
Hezekiah sent a message to all Israel and Judah. He wrote letters to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. He invited them to come to Jehovah's Temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover of Jehovah the God of Israel.
Exodus 12:3-20
Tell the whole community of Israel: 'On the tenth day of this month each man must take a sheep for his family, one animal per household.
Deuteronomy 16:2-6
Sacrifice the Passover to Jehovah your God from the flock and the herd, in the place where Jehovah chooses to establish his name.
2 Chronicles 11:13
The priests and Levites in every region of Israel aligned with Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 11:16
People from every tribe of Israel who were determined to seek Jehovah the true God of Israel followed the Levitical priests to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 25:7
A man of God approached him and said: Your Majesty, Israel's army must not go with you. This is because Jehovah is not with Israel. He is not with these men from Ephraim.
2 Chronicles 30:10-11
So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
2 Chronicles 35:6
When the people bring you their Passover lamb, you must slaughter it and prepare it to be sacrificed to Jehovah. Make sure the people celebrate according to the instructions Jehovah gave Moses. Do not do anything to become unclean and unacceptable.
Hosea 5:4
They will not consecrate their deeds to their God because the spirit of fornication is in them. They do not know Jehovah.
Hosea 7:8-9
Ephraim mixes with other nations. Ephraim, you are like a half-baked loaf of bread.
Hosea 11:8
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me. All my compassion is aroused.
1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new batch of dough. For even Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.