Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
After this, the king commanded all of the people, "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, just as it's prescribed in this Book of the Covenant."
New American Standard Bible
Then the king commanded all the people saying, “
King James Version
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
Holman Bible
The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the Lord your God as written in the book of the covenant.”
A Conservative Version
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the Passover to LORD your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
American Standard Version
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
Amplified
Then the king commanded all the people, saying, “Celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God as it is written in this book of the covenant.”
Bible in Basic English
And the king gave orders to all the people, saying, Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, as it says in this book of the law
Darby Translation
And the king commanded all the people saying, Hold the passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will command all the people, saying, Do the passover to Jehovah your God, according to the writing upon the book of this covenant
King James 2000
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king commanded all of the people, saying, "Keep the Passover to Yahweh your God, as has been written on the scroll of this covenant.
Modern King James verseion
And the king commanded all the people saying, Prepare the Passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written in the Book of the Covenant.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king commanded all the people, saying, "Keep the feast of passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant."
NET Bible
The king ordered all the people, "Observe the Passover of the Lord your God, as prescribed in this scroll of the covenant."
New Heart English Bible
The king commanded all the people, saying, "Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant."
The Emphasized Bible
Then did the king command all the people, saying, Keep ye a passover unto Yahweh, your God, - such as is written in this book of the covenant.
Webster
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
World English Bible
The king commanded all the people, saying, "Keep the Passover to Yahweh your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king commandeth the whole of the people, saying, 'Make ye a passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written on this book of the covenant.'
Themes
Israel » Josiah » Succeeds » Amon » Revival
Josiah » King of judah » In keeping a solemn passover
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 23:21
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Context Readings
Passover Renewed
20 After he had slaughtered all the priests who served at the high places and burned their bones on those high places, he returned to Jerusalem. 21 After this, the king commanded all of the people, "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, just as it's prescribed in this Book of the Covenant." 22 From the days of the judges who ruled in Israel, no Passover had been celebrated like this, not even in all the reigns of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah.
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Deuteronomy 16:1-8
You are not to sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has a defect or any flaw in it, because that is detestable to the LORD your God."
Exodus 12:3-20
Tell the entire congregation of Israel, "On the tenth of this month they're each to take a lamb for themselves, according to their ancestors' households, one lamb for each household.
Leviticus 23:5-8
"The LORD's Passover is to begin on the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight.
Numbers 9:2-5
"The Israelis are to observe the Passover at its appointed time
Numbers 28:16-25
"The LORD's Passover is to take place on the fourteenth day of the first month.
2 Chronicles 35:1-19
Josiah observed the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem. They slaughtered the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.