2 Kings 23:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
commandedוַיְצַ֤ו
(vay·tzav)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֣ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Celebrateעֲשׂ֣וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the Passoverפֶ֔סַח
(fe·sach,)
6453: passoverfrom pasach
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם
(e·lo·hei·chem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
as it is writtenכַּכָּת֕וּב
(kak·ka·tuv)
3789: to writea prim. root
in thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
bookסֵ֥פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the covenant."הַבְּרִ֖ית
(hab·be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Keep
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the passover
pecach  (peh'-sakh)
a pretermission, i.e. exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim) -- passover (offering).
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
your God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
as it is written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of this covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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."

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
The king commanded all the people, "Keep the Passover of the LORD your God as written in the book of the covenant."

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."

NET Bible
The king ordered all the people, "Observe the Passover of the LORD your God, as prescribed in this scroll of the covenant."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king ordered all the people to celebrate the Passover for the LORD their God as it is written in this Book of the Promise.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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