2 Kings 23:21

King James Version (KJV)

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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19 And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.

20 And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.

21 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.

22 Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

23 But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem.

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2 Kings 23:21 in every translation

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: The king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”
ASV American Standard Version: And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And the king commandeth the whole of the people, saying, 'Make ye a passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written on this book of the covenant.'
DBY Darby Translation: And the king commanded all the people saying, Hold the passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
WBS Webster Bible: And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.