The great Passover
What's more, Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem. And they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. He set the priests in their charges and made them strong for the service of the temple of the Lord. He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: Put the holy ark in the house Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It won't be a load on your shoulders. Serve the Lord your God now and his people Israel. Get yourselves ready by the houses of your fathers, by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of Solomon his son. Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brothers the people, and according to the division of the families of the Levites. Kill the Passover and consecrate yourselves, and get your brothers ready, so they can do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses. Josiah gave the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, for everyone there, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king's own property. His leaders gave willingly to the people, to the priests and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the temple of God, gave the priests two thousand six hundred small cattle for the Passover offerings, and three hundred oxen. Cononiah too and Shemaiah and Nethaneel his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave the Levites five thousand small cattle for Passover offerings, and five hundred oxen. The service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's order. They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites skinned them. They took away the burnt offerings, so they could give them according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer to the Lord, the way it's written in the book of Moses. And they did the same with the oxen. They roasted the Passover with fire in the proper way. But the other holy offerings they boiled in pots and in cauldrons and in pans, and handed them out quickly among all the people. Afterwards they prepared for themselves and for the priests. Because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were busy offering burnt offerings and the fat till night. So the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron. The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place according to the order of David and Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun the king's seer. And the gatekeepers waited at every gate. They couldn't leave their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them. All the service of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord, according to the order of King Josiah. The Israelites there kept the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days. There was no Passover like it kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. And none of the kings of Israel kept a Passover like the one Josiah kept, and the priests and the Levites and all Judah and Israel there, and the people of Jerusalem. In the eighteenth year of the rule of Josiah this Passover was kept.
What's more, Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem. And they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. And he set the priests in their charges and made them strong for the service of the house of the Lord. And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: Put the holy ark in the house Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It won't be a load on your shoulders. Serve the Lord your God now and his people Israel. And get yourselves ready by the houses of your fathers, by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of Solomon his son. And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brothers the people, and according to the division of the families of the Levites. So kill the Passover and make yourselves holy, and get your brothers ready, so they can do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses. And Josiah gave the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, for everyone there, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king's own property. And his leaders gave willingly to the people, to the priests and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave the priests two thousand six hundred small cattle for the Passover offerings, and three hundred oxen. Konaniah too and Shemaiah and Nethanel his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave the Levites five thousand small cattle for Passover offerings, and five hundred oxen. So the service was got ready, and the priests stood in their place and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's order. And they killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites skinned them. And they took away the burnt offerings, so they could give them according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer to the Lord, the way it's written in the book of Moses. And they did the same with the oxen. And they roasted the Passover with fire in the proper way. But the other holy offerings they boiled in pots and in cauldrons and in pans, and handed them out quickly among all the people. And afterwards they got ready for themselves and for the priests. Because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were busy offering burnt offerings and the fat till night. So the Levites got ready for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron. And the singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place according to the order of David and Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun the king's seer. And the gatekeepers waited at every gate. They couldn't leave their service, because their brothers the Levites got ready for them. So all the service of the Lord was got ready the same day, to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord, according to the order of King Josiah. And the people of Israel there kept the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days. And there was no Passover like it kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. And none of the kings of Israel kept a Passover like the one Josiah kept, and the priests and the Levites and all Judah and Israel there, and the people of Jerusalem. In the eighteenth year of the rule of Josiah this Passover was kept.
Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel, And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son. And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites. So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance. And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen. Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment. And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them. And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen. And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people. And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron. And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah. And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days. And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
What's more, Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem. And they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
He set the priests in their charges and made them strong for the service of the temple of the Lord.
And he set the priests in their charges and made them strong for the service of the house of the Lord.
And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,
He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: Put the holy ark in the house Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It won't be a load on your shoulders. Serve the Lord your God now and his people Israel.
And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: Put the holy ark in the house Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It won't be a load on your shoulders. Serve the Lord your God now and his people Israel.
And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
Get yourselves ready by the houses of your fathers, by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
And get yourselves ready by the houses of your fathers, by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brothers the people, and according to the division of the families of the Levites.
And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brothers the people, and according to the division of the families of the Levites.
And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
Kill the Passover and consecrate yourselves, and get your brothers ready, so they can do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
So kill the Passover and make yourselves holy, and get your brothers ready, so they can do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Josiah gave the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, for everyone there, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king's own property.
And Josiah gave the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, for everyone there, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king's own property.
And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance.
His leaders gave willingly to the people, to the priests and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the temple of God, gave the priests two thousand six hundred small cattle for the Passover offerings, and three hundred oxen.
And his leaders gave willingly to the people, to the priests and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave the priests two thousand six hundred small cattle for the Passover offerings, and three hundred oxen.
And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.
Cononiah too and Shemaiah and Nethaneel his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave the Levites five thousand small cattle for Passover offerings, and five hundred oxen.
Konaniah too and Shemaiah and Nethanel his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave the Levites five thousand small cattle for Passover offerings, and five hundred oxen.
Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.
The service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's order.
So the service was got ready, and the priests stood in their place and the Levites in their divisions, according to the king's order.
So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king’s commandment.
They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites skinned them.
And they killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites skinned them.
And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.
They took away the burnt offerings, so they could give them according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer to the Lord, the way it's written in the book of Moses. And they did the same with the oxen.
And they took away the burnt offerings, so they could give them according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer to the Lord, the way it's written in the book of Moses. And they did the same with the oxen.
And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
They roasted the Passover with fire in the proper way. But the other holy offerings they boiled in pots and in cauldrons and in pans, and handed them out quickly among all the people.
And they roasted the Passover with fire in the proper way. But the other holy offerings they boiled in pots and in cauldrons and in pans, and handed them out quickly among all the people.
And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.
Afterwards they prepared for themselves and for the priests. Because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were busy offering burnt offerings and the fat till night. So the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron.
And afterwards they got ready for themselves and for the priests. Because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were busy offering burnt offerings and the fat till night. So the Levites got ready for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron.
And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place according to the order of David and Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun the king's seer. And the gatekeepers waited at every gate. They couldn't leave their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
And the singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place according to the order of David and Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun the king's seer. And the gatekeepers waited at every gate. They couldn't leave their service, because their brothers the Levites got ready for them.
And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
All the service of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord, according to the order of King Josiah.
So all the service of the Lord was got ready the same day, to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord, according to the order of King Josiah.
So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.
The Israelites there kept the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days.
And the people of Israel there kept the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days.
And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
There was no Passover like it kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. And none of the kings of Israel kept a Passover like the one Josiah kept, and the priests and the Levites and all Judah and Israel there, and the people of Jerusalem.
And there was no Passover like it kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. And none of the kings of Israel kept a Passover like the one Josiah kept, and the priests and the Levites and all Judah and Israel there, and the people of Jerusalem.
And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
In the eighteenth year of the rule of Josiah this Passover was kept.
In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
The death of Josiah
After all this, once Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight at Charchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him. But Necho sent messengers to him: What have I got to do with you, king of Judah? I haven't come against you today, but against the house I'm at war with. God has ordered me to hurry. Stop opposing God, who is with me, or he'll destroy you. But Josiah wouldn't turn his face from him, but dressed himself differently so he could fight him, and wouldn't listen to the words of Necho from the mouth of God. And he came to fight in the Valley of Megiddo. The archers shot at King Josiah. And the king said to his servants: Take me away, because I'm badly wounded. His servants took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot he had, and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in one of the graves of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. Jeremiah made a lament for Josiah. And all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their laments to this day, and made them a rule in Israel. And they're written in the laments. Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his goodness, according to what's written in the teaching of the Lord, And his acts, first and last, they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
After all this, when Josiah had got the temple ready, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates. And Josiah went out against him. But he sent messengers to him: What have I got to do with you, king of Judah? I haven't come against you today, but against the house I'm at war with. Because God ordered me to hurry. Leave off meddling with God, who's with me, so he doesn't wreck you. But Josiah wouldn't turn his face from him, but dressed himself differently so he could fight him, and wouldn't listen to the words of Necho from the mouth of God. And he came to fight in the Valley of Megiddo. And the archers shot at King Josiah. And the king said to his servants: Take me away, because I'm badly wounded. So his servants took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot he had, and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in one of the graves of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. And Jeremiah made a lament for Josiah. And all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their laments right to this day, and made them a rule in Israel. And look — they're written in the laments. Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his goodness, according to what's written in the teaching of the Lord, and his acts, first and last, look — they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not. Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD, And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
After all this, once Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight at Charchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him.
After all this, when Josiah had got the temple ready, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates. And Josiah went out against him.
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
But Necho sent messengers to him: What have I got to do with you, king of Judah? I haven't come against you today, but against the house I'm at war with. God has ordered me to hurry. Stop opposing God, who is with me, or he'll destroy you.
But he sent messengers to him: What have I got to do with you, king of Judah? I haven't come against you today, but against the house I'm at war with. Because God ordered me to hurry. Leave off meddling with God, who's with me, so he doesn't wreck you.
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
But Josiah wouldn't turn his face from him, but dressed himself differently so he could fight him, and wouldn't listen to the words of Necho from the mouth of God. And he came to fight in the Valley of Megiddo.
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
The archers shot at King Josiah. And the king said to his servants: Take me away, because I'm badly wounded.
And the archers shot at King Josiah. And the king said to his servants: Take me away, because I'm badly wounded.
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
His servants took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot he had, and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in one of the graves of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
So his servants took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot he had, and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in one of the graves of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
Jeremiah made a lament for Josiah. And all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their laments to this day, and made them a rule in Israel. And they're written in the laments.
And Jeremiah made a lament for Josiah. And all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their laments right to this day, and made them a rule in Israel. And look — they're written in the laments.
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his goodness, according to what's written in the teaching of the Lord,
Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,
And his acts, first and last, they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
and his acts, first and last, look — they're written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.