2 Chronicles 30:17-20

30:17 Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered ¹  the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the Lord. ²  30:18 The majority of the many people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun were ceremonially unclean, yet they ate the Passover in violation of what is prescribed in the law. ³  For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying: “May the Lord, who is good, forgive ⁴  30:19 everyone who has determined to follow God, ⁵  the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.” ⁶  30:20 The Lord responded favorably ⁷  to Hezekiah and forgave ⁸  the people.

¹ tn Heb “were over the slaughter of.”

² tn Heb “of everyone not pure to consecrate to the Lord.”

³ tn Heb “without what is written.”

⁴ tn Heb “make atonement for.”

⁵ tn Heb “everyone [who] has prepared his heart to seek God.”

⁶ tn Heb “and not according to the purification of the holy place.”

⁷ tn Heb “listened.”

⁸ tn Heb “healed.”