Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Josiah observed a Passover festival for the Lord in Jerusalem. They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.
New American Standard Bible
Then Josiah
King James Version
Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Holman Bible
Josiah observed the Lord’s Passover
International Standard Version
Josiah observed the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem. They slaughtered the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
A Conservative Version
And Josiah kept a Passover to LORD in Jerusalem. And they killed the Passover on the fourteenth [day] of the first month.
American Standard Version
And Josiah kept a passover unto Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Amplified
Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Bible in Basic English
And Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; on the fourteenth day of the first month they put the Passover lamb to death.
Darby Translation
And Josiah held a passover to Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they slaughtered the passover on the fourteenth of the first month.
Julia Smith Translation
And Josiah will do in Jerusalem the passover to Jehovah: and they will slaughter the passover in the fourteenth day to the first month.
King James 2000
Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Josiah kept the Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem. And they slaughtered the Passover [sacrifice] on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Modern King James verseion
And Josiah kept a Passover to Jehovah in Jerusalem. And they killed the passover lamb on the fourteenth of the first month.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Josiah held the feast of Passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem, and they slew Passover in the fourteenth day of the first month.
New Heart English Bible
Josiah kept a Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
The Emphasized Bible
And Josiah kept, in Jerusalem, a passover unto Yahweh, - and they slaughtered the passover, on the fourteenth of the first month.
Webster
Moreover, Josiah kept a passover to the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
World English Bible
Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem: and they killed the Passover on the fourteenth [day] of the first month.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Josiah maketh in Jerusalem a passover to Jehovah, and they slaughter the passover-offering on the fourteenth of the first month,
Themes
Feast of the passover » Remarkable celebrations of » In josiah's reign
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Killed at the place where the lord put his name
Interlinear
References
American
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 35:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah Observes The Passover
1 Josiah observed a Passover festival for the Lord in Jerusalem. They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the Lord's temple.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 12:6
You must care for it until the fourteenth day of this month, and then the whole community of Israel will kill it around sundown.
Numbers 9:3
In the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you are to observe it at its appointed time; you must keep it in accordance with all its statutes and all its customs."
2 Kings 23:21-23
The king ordered all the people, "Observe the Passover of the Lord your God, as prescribed in this scroll of the covenant."
Ezra 6:19
The exiles observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Deuteronomy 16:1-8
Observe the month Abib and keep the Passover to the Lord your God, for in that month he brought you out of Egypt by night.
2 Chronicles 30:1-27
Hezekiah sent messages throughout Israel and Judah; he even wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, summoning them to come to the Lord's temple in Jerusalem and observe a Passover celebration for the Lord God of Israel.
Ezekiel 45:21
"'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you will celebrate the Passover, and for seven days bread made without yeast will be eaten.