New International Version But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was celebrated to the LORD in Jerusalem. New Living Translation But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah’s reign, this Passover was celebrated to the LORD in Jerusalem. English Standard Version But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this Passover was kept to the LORD in Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. Berean Literal Bible But rather in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this Passover was done to YHWH in Jerusalem. King James Bible But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem. New King James Version But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this Passover was held before the LORD in Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was celebrated to the LORD in Jerusalem. NASB 1995 But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. NASB 1977 But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. Legacy Standard Bible But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was celebrated to Yahweh in Jerusalem. Amplified Bible But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover to the LORD was kept in Jerusalem. Berean Annotated Bible But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s (whom YHWH heals) reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD {YHWH} in Jerusalem (city of peace). Christian Standard Bible But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the LORD’s Passover was observed in Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. American Standard Version but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this passover kept to Jehovah in Jerusalem. Contemporary English Version But in Josiah's eighteenth year as king of Judah, everyone came to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. English Revised Version but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this passover kept to the LORD in Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah's reign, this Passover was celebrated in Jerusalem for the LORD. Good News Translation Now at last, in the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah, the Passover was celebrated in Jerusalem. International Standard Version In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Josiah, this Passover was observed in Jerusalem to honor the LORD. NET Bible But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah's reign, such a Passover of the LORD was observed in Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this Passover kept to the LORD in Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, in which this passover was held to the LORD in Jerusalem. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. World English Bible but in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was kept to Yahweh in Jerusalem. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover has been made to YHWH in Jerusalem. Berean Literal Bible But rather in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this Passover was done to YHWH in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, hath this passover been made to Jehovah in Jerusalem. Smith's Literal Translation But in the eighteenth year to king Josiah was done this passover to Jehovah in Jerusalem. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs was this phase that was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem, in the eighteenth year of king Josias. Catholic Public Domain Version as this Passover, which was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem, in the eighteenth year of king Josiah. New American Bible until the eighteenth year of King Josiah, when this Passover of the LORD was kept in Jerusalem. New Revised Standard Version but in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this passover was kept to the LORD in Jerusalem. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLike that in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, when this passover was kept to the LORD in Jerusalem. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Except only in the eighteenth year of King Yoshiah, when this Passover was made to LORD JEHOVAH in Jerusalem! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this passover kept to the LORD in Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation But in the eighteenth year of king Josias, was the passover kept to the Lord in Jerusalem. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Josiah Restores the Passover…22No 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. 23But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem. 24Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.… Cross References But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, 2 Kings 22:3 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying, 2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God. 2 Chronicles 35:19 In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed. this Passover was observed 2 Chronicles 35:1 Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. Exodus 12:17 So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. Numbers 9:2 “The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. to the LORD Deuteronomy 16:1 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. Exodus 12:14 And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come. Exodus 12:11 This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover. in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 30:1 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. Deuteronomy 16:2 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. Deuteronomy 12:5 Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. 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.” … Joshua 5:10-12 On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. / And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan. 1 Kings 9:25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple. Treasury of Scripture But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was held to the LORD in Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Celebrated Eighteenth Held Holden Jerusalem Josiah Josi'ah Kept Observed Passover Rule WhereinJump to Next Celebrated Eighteenth Held Holden Jerusalem Josiah Josi'ah Kept Observed Passover Rule Wherein2 Kings 23 1. Josiah causes the book to be read in a solemn assembly.3. He renews the covenant of the Lord. 4. He destroys idolatry. 15. He burns dead men's bones upon the altar of Bethel, as was prophesied. 21. He keeps a most solemn Passover. 24. He puts away witches and all abomination. 26. God's final wrath against Judah. 29. Josiah, provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo. 31. Jehoahaz, succeeding him, 33. is imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco, who makes Jehoiakim king. 36. Jehoiakim's wicked reign. But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, about 622 BC, his restoration of the temple led to the discovery of the Book of the Law. After hearing its commands, he renewed Judah’s covenant with God, removed idolatry, and directed the nation back to the worship required by the Law. 2Ki 22:3 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent… this Passover was observed This Passover was observed on a scale not seen since the days of the judges. The celebration marked Judah’s return to the memorial of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and demonstrated Josiah’s commitment to obeying God’s commands. 2Ch 35:1 Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem,… to the LORD “To the LORD” identifies the Passover as an act of exclusive covenant worship. Josiah rejected Judah’s false gods and corrupt practices and called the people to honor the God of Israel alone. Deu 16:1 Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover… in Jerusalem. The Passover was kept at the temple, the place God had chosen for His name to dwell. Gathering there united the people of Judah around the worship of the LORD and the covenant He had given them. 2Ch 30:1 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah,… Persons / Places / Events 1. JosiahThe King of Judah who initiated significant religious reforms, including the restoration of the Passover celebration. 2. Passover A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, which Josiah reinstated according to the Law of Moses. 3. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah and the central place of worship where the Passover was observed. 4. Eighteenth Year of Josiah's Reign Marks the specific time when Josiah's reforms were implemented, highlighting his commitment to restoring true worship. 5. The LORD The covenant God of Israel, to whom the Passover was dedicated, emphasizing the renewal of the people's relationship with Him. Teaching Points Commitment to God's WordJosiah's actions demonstrate the importance of aligning our lives with Scripture, even when it requires significant change. Revival and Reform True revival often involves returning to foundational truths and practices, as seen in Josiah's restoration of the Passover. Leadership in Worship Josiah's leadership in reinstating the Passover shows the impact of godly leadership in guiding others toward faithful worship. Covenant Renewal Observing the Passover was a renewal of the covenant relationship with God, reminding us of the importance of regularly renewing our commitment to Him. Historical Faithfulness Understanding the historical context of our faith can deepen our appreciation and commitment to God's ongoing work in our lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Kings 23:23?2. How does 2 Kings 23:23 emphasize the importance of observing the Passover today? 3. What lessons from Josiah's Passover can we apply to our worship practices? 4. How does 2 Kings 23:23 connect to Exodus 12 regarding the Passover? 5. Why was the Passover in 2 Kings 23:23 significant for Israel's spiritual renewal? 6. How can we ensure our religious observances align with biblical teachings like Josiah's? 7. Why was the Passover in 2 Kings 23:23 significant in Israel's history? 8. How does 2 Kings 23:23 reflect Josiah's commitment to religious reform? 9. What archaeological evidence supports the events described in 2 Kings 23:23? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 23? (23) Wherein.--Omit this word. As Ewald says, the meaning of these two verses is, that the passover was never so celebrated before, especially as regards (1) the offerings over and above the paschal lamb (Deuteronomy 16:2), and (2) the strict unity of the place of this festival (Deuteronomy 16:5). The assumption that no passover had ever been held before (De Wette), is obsolete, even among "advanced critics," and does not merit serious discussion.Verse 23. - But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, wherein this Passover was holden to the Lord in Jerusalem (compare, on the date, 2 Kings 22:3 and 2 Chronicles 35:19). The eighteenth year of Josiah corresponded probably, in part to B.C. 622, in part to B.C. 621. 2 Kings 23:23 records more than a date; it captures a watershed moment. In the very year Josiah’s heart and kingdom are freshly aligned with Scripture, he leads Judah in a wholehearted, law-shaped Passover—centered on the LORD, celebrated in His chosen city, and distinguished from the idolatry recently purged. The verse reminds us that genuine reform culminates in obedient worship: when God’s people take His Word literally, they gather, remember redemption, and offer themselves entirely to Him. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Butכִּ֗י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction in the eighteenth בִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה (biš·mō·neh) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth year שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year of the reign לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king of Josiah יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites this הַזֶּ֛ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that Passover הַפֶּ֧סַח (hap·pe·saḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6453: A pretermission, exemption, Passover was observed נַעֲשָׂ֞ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel in Jerusalem. בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Additonal Resources 2 Kings 23:23 Blue Letter Bible2 Kings 23:23 Bible Gateway 2 Kings 23:23 Bible.com 2 Kings 23:23 NIV |
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