2 Chronicles 30:1-6 ▼

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 and observe a Passover celebration for the LORD God of Israel.

2 The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.

3 They were unable to observe it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

4 The proposal seemed appropriate to the king and the entire assembly.

5 So they sent an edict throughout Israel from Beer Sheba to Dan, summoning the people to come and observe a Passover for the LORD God of Israel in Jerusalem, for they had not observed it on a nationwide scale as prescribed in the law.

6 Messengers delivered the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah. This royal edict read: |O Israelites, return to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may return to you who have been spared from the kings of Assyria.