2 Tawarikh 30:1

Hezekiah Observes the Passover

30:1 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 ¹  and observe a Passover celebration for the Lord God of Israel.

2 Tawarikh 30:10-11

30:10 The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them. ²  30:11 But some men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

2 Tawarikh 31:1

31:1 When all this was over, the Israelites ³  who were in the cities of Judah went out and smashed the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and demolished ⁴  all the high places and altars throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. ⁵  Then all the Israelites returned to their own homes in their cities. ⁶ 

[30:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[30:10]  ² tn Heb “and they were mocking them and ridiculing them.”

[31:1]  ³ tn Heb “all Israel.”

[31:1]  ⁴ tn Or “tore down.”

[31:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “the high places and the altars from all Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and in Manasseh until finished.”

[31:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “and the sons of Israel returned, each to his possession to their cities.”