2 Chronicles 30:18

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Summary

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

Many of ephraim

2 Chronicles 30:11

Had not cleansed

Numbers 9:10

Numbers 19:20

1 Corinthians 11:28

The passover

Exodus 12:43

Prayed

The good

General references

Joshua 22:6

Isaiah 17:7

Zechariah 3:3

Bible References

Many of ephraim

Nevertheless, a few men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and traveled to Jerusalem.

Had not cleansed

"Instruct the Israelis that when any of you or your descendants becomes unclean due to contact with a corpse, or if he is on a long journey, he nevertheless is to observe the LORD's Passover.

"The person who is unclean but who doesn't purify himself is to be eliminated from contact with the assembly, since he has defiled the LORD's sanctuary and the water of impurity wasn't sprinkled on him. He is to be considered unclean

A person must examine himself and then eat the bread and drink from the cup,

The passover

The LORD told Moses and Aaron, "These are the regulations for the Passover: No foreigner is to eat it,

Prayed

Now then, return the man's wife. As a matter of fact, he's a prophet and can intercede for you so you'll live. But if you don't return her, be aware that you and all who are yours will certainly die."

So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."

And the prayer offered in faith will save the person who is sick. The Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray that God would give him life. This applies to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not telling you to pray about that.

The good

Listen to the requests from your servant and from your people Israel as they pray in this direction, and listen from the place where you reside from heaven! then hear and forgive.

The LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and filled with gracious love and truth.

"The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in faithful love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he won't acquit the guilty. He recalls the iniquity of fathers to the third and fourth generation.'

The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.

Your gracious love, LORD, reaches to the heavens; your truth extends to the skies.

Indeed you, Lord, are kind and forgiving, overflowing with gracious love to everyone who calls on you.

LORD, you are good, and do what is good; teach me your statutes.

"Lord, listen! "Lord, forgive! "Lord, take note and take action! "For your own sake, don't delay, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.'"

General references

That's how Joshua blessed them. Then he sent them on their way and they returned to their tents.

At that time, men will look upon their Maker, and their eyes will honor the Holy One of Israel.

Now Joshua was wearing filthy clothes as he stood in the presence of the angel.