2 Chronicles 30:3

For they were unable to keep it at that time,—because, the priests, had not hallowed themselves in sufficient numbers, and, the people, had not gathered themselves unto Jerusalem.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

In Context

2Yea, the king and his rulers and all the convocation in Jerusalem, had taken counsel,—to keep the passover in the second month.

4And the thing was right, in the eyes of the king,—and in the eyes of all the convocation.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:6So shall it be yours, to keep, until the fourteenth day of this month,—then shall all the convocation of the assembly of Israel slay it between the two evenings.

2 Chronicles 29:17And they began, on the first of the first month, to hallow,—and, on the eighth day of the month, they came to the porch of Yahweh, so they hallowed the house of Yahweh in eight days,—and, on the sixteenth day of the first month, they finished.

2 Chronicles 35:6So slaughter ye the passover,—and hallow yourselves, and prepare for your brethren, that they may do according to the word of Yahweh, by the hand of Moses.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 30:2-13

Preparations for the Passover. ( b. c. 726.) 1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel. 2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered… Read the whole commentary →

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