2 Chronicles 30:18 meaning and explanation
A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
2 Chronicles 30:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Under King Hezekiah, Judah invited the northern tribes to keep Passover late, in the second month, because too few priests had consecrated themselves in time. Many who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not undergone the purification the Law required, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written.
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