Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So at that time the entire service of the LORD was carried out for the celebration of the Passover and the offering of burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, as King Josiah had ordered. New Living Translation The entire ceremony for the LORD’s Passover was completed that day. All the burnt offerings were sacrificed on the altar of the LORD, as King Josiah had commanded. English Standard Version So all the service of the LORD was prepared that day, to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah. Berean Standard Bible So on that day the entire service of the LORD was carried out for celebrating the Passover and offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So 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 command of King Josiah. New American Standard Bible So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD according to the command of King Josiah. NASB 1995 So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD according to the command of King Josiah. NASB 1977 So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD according to the command of King Josiah. Legacy Standard Bible So all the service of Yahweh was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of Yahweh according to the commandment of King Josiah. Amplified Bible So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, in accordance with the command of King Josiah. Christian Standard Bible So all the service of the LORD was established that day for observing the Passover and for offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah. Holman Christian Standard Bible So all the service of the LORD was established that day for observing the Passover and for offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah. American Standard Version So all the service of Jehovah was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt-offerings upon the altar of Jehovah, according to the commandment of king Josiah. Contemporary English Version So on that day, Passover was celebrated to honor the LORD, and sacrifices were offered on the altar to him, just as Josiah had commanded. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So everything was arranged that day for the worship of the LORD. The Passover was celebrated, and the burnt offerings were sacrificed on the LORD's altar as King Josiah had commanded. Good News Translation So, as King Josiah had commanded, everything was done that day for the worship of the LORD, the keeping of the Passover Festival, and the offering of burnt offerings on the altar. International Standard Version That's how the LORD's service was prepared that day to celebrate the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the LORD's altar according to what King Josiah had commanded. Majority Standard Bible So on that day the entire service of the LORD was carried out for celebrating the Passover and offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah. NET Bible So all the preparations for the LORD's service were made that day, as the Passover was observed and the burnt sacrifices were offered on the altar of the LORD, as prescribed by King Josiah. New Heart English Bible So 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 commandment of king Josiah. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible So all the service of Yahweh was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on Yahweh’s altar, according to the commandment of King Josiah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all the service of YHWH is prepared on that day to keep the Passover and to cause burnt-offering to ascend on the altar of YHWH, according to the command of King Josiah. Young's Literal Translation And all the service of Jehovah is prepared on that day, to keep the passover, and to cause to ascend burnt-offering upon the altar of Jehovah, according to the command of king Josiah. Smith's Literal Translation And all the service of Jehovah will be prepared in that day to do the passover, and bring up the burnt-offerings upon the altar of Jehovah, according to the command of the king Josiah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo all the service of the Lord was duly accomplished that day, both in keeping the phase, and offering holocausts upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of king Josias. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, the entire worship ritual of the Lord was completed on that day, so that they observed the Passover and offered holocausts upon the altar of the Lord, in accord with the precept of king Josiah. New American Bible Thus the entire service of the LORD was arranged that day so that the Passover could be celebrated and the burnt offerings sacrificed on the altar of the LORD, as King Josiah had commanded. New Revised Standard Version So all the service of the LORD was prepared that day, to keep the passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all the work of LORD JEHOVAH was prepared on that day to do the Passover, and they offered offerings on the altar of LORD JEHOVAH, according to the commandment of King Yoshiah. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation So all the service of the Lord was duly ordered and prepared in that day, for keeping the passover, and offering the whole-burnt-sacrifices on the altar of the Lord, according to the command of kin Josias. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Josiah Restores the Passover…15The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. 16So on that day the entire service of the LORD was carried out for celebrating the Passover and offering burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, according to the command of King Josiah. 17The Israelites who were present also observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.… Cross References Exodus 12:6-11 You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight. / They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. / They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. ... Leviticus 23:4-8 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. / The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. ... Numbers 9:1-5 In the first month of the second year after Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: / “The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. / You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.” ... Deuteronomy 16:1-8 Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. / You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. / You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. ... 2 Kings 23:21-23 The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ... 2 Chronicles 30:1-5 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ... 2 Chronicles 30:15-19 And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD. / They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. / Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD. ... Ezra 6:19-22 On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. / All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. / The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel. ... Nehemiah 8:17 The whole assembly that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing. Matthew 26:17-19 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. Mark 14:12-16 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ... Luke 22:7-13 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ... John 2:13-17 When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ... John 13:1-17 It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. / The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. / Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. ... Treasury of Scripture So 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 commandment of king Josiah. Jump to Previous Altar Burnt Burnt-Offerings Carried Cause Celebrate Celebration Command Commandment Entire Hold Josiah Josi'ah Keeping Needed Offer Offering Offerings Orders Passover Prepared Ready Service TimeJump to Next Altar Burnt Burnt-Offerings Carried Cause Celebrate Celebration Command Commandment Entire Hold Josiah Josi'ah Keeping Needed Offer Offering Offerings Orders Passover Prepared Ready Service Time2 Chronicles 35 1. Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover20. He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo 25. Lamentations for Josiah So all the service of the LORD This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of the preparations and activities dedicated to God. The Hebrew word for "service" (עֲבוֹדָה, avodah) implies work or labor, often associated with worship and religious duties. This highlights the dedication and meticulous effort required in serving God, reflecting a heart fully committed to His commands. Historically, this service was a collective effort involving priests, Levites, and the people, emphasizing unity in worship. was prepared that day to celebrate the Passover and to present burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD according to the command of King Josiah To offer burnt offerings.--To burn the fat of the Passover victims, and of the peace offerings. The verse summarises the foregoing account. (Comp. 2Chronicles 35:10.) Verse 16. - The same day; literally, that day, as next verse, "at that time." No stress belongs to the day as the same day evidently.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So on thatהַהוּא֙ (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֤וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the entire כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every service עֲבוֹדַ֨ת (‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind of the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was carried out וַ֠תִּכּוֹן (wat·tik·kō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect for celebrating לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make the Passover הַפֶּ֔סַח (hap·pe·saḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6453: A pretermission, exemption, Passover and offering וְהַעֲל֣וֹת (wə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively burnt offerings עֹל֔וֹת (‘ō·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering on עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the altar מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4196: An altar of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel according to the command כְּמִצְוַ֖ת (kə·miṣ·waṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4687: Commandment of King הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Josiah. יֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites Links 2 Chronicles 35:16 NIV2 Chronicles 35:16 NLT 2 Chronicles 35:16 ESV 2 Chronicles 35:16 NASB 2 Chronicles 35:16 KJV 2 Chronicles 35:16 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 35:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 35:16 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 35:16 French Bible 2 Chronicles 35:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:16 So all the service of Yahweh was (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |