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1 G2532 CONJ και G649 V-AAI-3S απεστειλεν G1478 N-NSM εζεκιας G1909 PREP επι G3956 A-ASM παντα G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G2455 N-ASM ιουδαν G2532 CONJ και G1992 N-APF επιστολας G1125 V-AAI-3S εγραψεν G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASM τον G2187 N-PRI εφραιμ G2532 CONJ και N-PRI μανασση G2064 V-AAN ελθειν G1519 PREP εις G3624 N-ASM οικον G2962 N-GSM κυριου G1519 PREP εις G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G3588 T-ASN το N-PRI φασεκ G3588 T-DSM τω G2962 N-DSM κυριω G2316 N-DSM θεω G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ

2 G2532 CONJ και G1011 V-AMI-3S εβουλευσατο G3588 T-NSM ο G935 N-NSM βασιλευς G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G758 N-NPM αρχοντες G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NSF πασα G3588 T-NSF η G1577 N-NSF εκκλησια G3588 T-NSF η G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G3588 T-ASN το N-PRI φασεκ G3588 T-DSM τω G3303 N-DSM μηνι G3588 T-DSM τω G1208 A-DSM δευτερω

3 G3364 ADV ου G1063 PRT γαρ G1410 V-API-3P ηδυνασθησαν G846 D-ASN αυτο G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω G2540 N-DSM καιρω G1565 D-DSM εκεινω G3754 CONJ οτι G3588 T-NPM οι G2409 N-NPM ιερεις G3364 ADV ουχ G48 V-API-3P ηγνισθησαν G2425 A-NPM ικανοι G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSM ο G2992 N-NSM λαος G3364 ADV ου G4863 V-API-3S συνηχθη G1519 PREP εις G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ

4 G2532 CONJ και G700 V-AAI-3S ηρεσεν G3588 T-NSM ο G3056 N-NSM λογος G1726 PREP εναντιον G3588 T-GSM του G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G2532 CONJ και G1726 PREP εναντιον G3588 T-GSF της G1577 N-GSF εκκλησιας

5 G2532 CONJ και G2476 V-AAI-3P εστησαν G3056 N-ASM λογον G1330 V-AAN διελθειν G2782 N-ASN κηρυγμα G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DSM παντι G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G575 PREP απο N-PRI βηρσαβεε G2193 PREP εως N-PRI δαν G2064 V-AAPAP ελθοντας G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G3588 T-ASN το N-PRI φασεκ G2962 N-DSM κυριω G2316 N-DSM θεω G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G3754 CONJ οτι G4128 N-NSN πληθος G3364 ADV ουκ G4160 V-AAI-3S εποιησεν G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASF την G1124 N-ASF γραφην

6 G2532 CONJ και G4198 V-API-3P επορευθησαν G3588 T-NPM οι G5143 V-PAPNP τρεχοντες G4862 PREP συν G3588 T-DPF ταις G1992 N-DSF επιστολαις G3844 PREP παρα G3588 T-GSM του G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GPM των G758 N-GPM αρχοντων G1519 PREP εις G3956 A-ASM παντα G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G2455 N-ASM ιουδαν G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASN το N-ASN προσταγμα G3588 T-GSM του G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G3004 V-PAPNP λεγοντες G5207 N-VPM υιοι G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1994 V-AAD-2P επιστρεψατε G4314 PREP προς G2316 N-ASM θεον G11 N-PRI αβρααμ G2532 CONJ και G2464 N-PRI ισαακ G2532 CONJ και G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G1994 V-FAI-3S επιστρεψει G3588 T-APM τους V-RPPAP ανασεσωσμενους G3588 T-APM τους G2641 V-APPAP καταλειφθεντας G575 PREP απο G5495 N-GSF χειρος G935 N-GSM βασιλεως N-PRI ασσουρ

7 G2532 CONJ και G3165 ADV μη G1096 V-PMD-2P γινεσθε G2531 ADV καθως G3588 T-NPM οι G3962 N-NPM πατερες G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G80 N-NPM αδελφοι G4771 P-GP υμων G3739 R-NPM οι V-AAI-3P απεστησαν G575 PREP απο G2962 N-GSM κυριου G2316 N-GSM θεου G3962 N-GPM πατερων G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G3860 V-AAI-3S παρεδωκεν G846 D-APM αυτους G1519 PREP εις G2050 N-ASF ερημωσιν G2531 ADV καθως G4771 P-NP υμεις G3708 V-PAI-2P ορατε

8 G2532 CONJ και G3568 ADV νυν G3165 ADV μη G4645 V-AAS-2P σκληρυνητε G3588 T-APM τους G5137 N-APM τραχηλους G4771 P-GP υμων G1325 V-AAD-2P δοτε G1391 N-ASF δοξαν G2962 N-DSM κυριω G3588 T-DSM τω G2316 N-DSM θεω G2532 CONJ και G1525 V-AAD-2P εισελθατε G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASN το N-ASN αγιασμα G846 D-GSM αυτου G3739 R-NSM ο G37 V-AAI-3S ηγιασεν G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G165 N-ASM αιωνα G2532 CONJ και G1398 V-AAD-2P δουλευσατε G3588 T-DSM τω G2962 N-DSM κυριω G2316 N-DSM θεω G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G654 V-FAI-3S αποστρεψει G575 PREP αφ G4771 P-GP υμων G2372 N-ASM θυμον G3709 N-GSF οργης

9 G3754 CONJ οτι G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G1994 V-PAN επιστρεφειν G4771 P-AP υμας G4314 PREP προς G2962 N-ASM κυριον G3588 T-NPM οι G80 N-NPM αδελφοι G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPN τα G5043 N-NPN τεκνα G4771 P-GP υμων G1510 V-FMI-3P εσονται G1722 PREP εν G3628 N-DPM οικτιρμοις G1725 PREP εναντι G3956 A-GPM παντων G3588 T-GPM των G163 V-AAPGP αιχμαλωτισαντων G846 D-APM αυτους G2532 CONJ και G654 V-FAI-3S αποστρεψει G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G3778 D-ASF ταυτην G3754 CONJ οτι G1655 A-NSM ελεημων G2532 CONJ και G3629 A-NSM οικτιρμων G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G1473 P-GP ημων G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ G654 V-FAI-3S αποστρεψει G3588 T-ASN το G4383 N-ASN προσωπον G846 D-GSM αυτου G575 PREP αφ G1473 P-GP ημων G1437 CONJ εαν G1994 V-AAS-1P επιστρεψωμεν G4314 PREP προς G846 D-ASM αυτον

10 G2532 CONJ και G1510 V-IAI-3P ησαν G3588 T-NPM οι G5143 V-PAPNP τρεχοντες G1279 V-PMPNP διαπορευομενοι G4172 N-ASF πολιν G1537 PREP εκ G4172 N-GSF πολεως G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G3735 N-DSN ορει G2187 N-PRI εφραιμ G2532 CONJ και N-PRI μανασση G2532 CONJ και G2193 PREP εως G2194 N-PRI ζαβουλων G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-AMI-3P εγενοντο G3739 CONJ ως G2606 V-PAPNP καταγελωντες G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και V-PMPNP καταμωκωμενοι

11 G235 CONJ αλλα G444 N-NPM ανθρωποι G768 N-PRI ασηρ G2532 CONJ και G575 PREP απο N-PRI μανασση G2532 CONJ και G575 PREP απο G2194 N-PRI ζαβουλων G1788 V-API-3P ενετραπησαν G2532 CONJ και G2064 V-AAI-3P ηλθον G1519 PREP εις G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ

12 G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G2448 N-PRI ιουδα G1096 V-AMI-3S εγενετο G5495 N-NSF χειρ G2962 N-GSM κυριου G1325 V-AAN δουναι G846 D-DPM αυτοις G2588 N-ASF καρδιαν G1519 A-ASF μιαν G2064 V-AAN ελθειν G3588 T-GSN του G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASN το N-ASN προσταγμα G3588 T-GSM του G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GPM των G758 N-GPM αρχοντων G1722 PREP εν G3056 N-DSM λογω G2962 N-GSM κυριου

13 G2532 CONJ και G4863 V-API-3P συνηχθησαν G1519 PREP εις G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G2992 N-NSM λαος G4183 A-NSM πολυς G3588 T-GSN του G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G3588 T-ASF την G1859 N-ASF εορτην G3588 T-GPM των G106 A-GPM αζυμων G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω G3303 N-DSM μηνι G3588 T-DSM τω G1208 A-DSM δευτερω G1577 N-NSF εκκλησια G4183 A-NSF πολλη G4970 ADV σφοδρα

14 G2532 CONJ και G450 V-AAI-3P ανεστησαν G2532 CONJ και G2507 V-AAO-3P καθειλαν G3588 T-APN τα G2379 N-APN θυσιαστηρια G3588 T-APN τα G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-ASM παντα G1722 PREP εν G3739 R-DPM οις G2370 V-AAI-3P εθυμιωσαν G3588 T-DPM τοις G5571 A-DPM ψευδεσιν V-AAI-3P κατεσπασαν G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P ερριψαν G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον A-ASM χειμαρρουν G2748 N-PRI κεδρων

15 G2532 CONJ και G2380 V-AAI-3P εθυσαν G3588 T-ASN το N-PRI φασεκ G3588 T-DSF τη A-DSF τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατη G3588 T-GSM του G3303 N-GSM μηνος G3588 T-GSM του G1208 A-GSM δευτερου G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G2409 N-NPM ιερεις G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM λευιται G1788 V-API-3P ενετραπησαν G2532 CONJ και G48 V-API-3P ηγνισθησαν G2532 CONJ και G1533 V-AAI-3P εισηνεγκαν G3646 N-APN ολοκαυτωματα G1519 PREP εις G3624 N-ASM οικον G2962 N-GSM κυριου

16 G2532 CONJ και G2476 V-AAI-3P εστησαν G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASF την G4714 N-ASF στασιν G846 D-GPM αυτων G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASN το G2917 N-ASN κριμα G846 D-GPM αυτων G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASF την G1785 N-ASF εντολην N-GSM μωυση G444 N-GSM ανθρωπου G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G2409 N-NPM ιερεις G1209 V-IMI-3P εδεχοντο G3588 T-APN τα G129 N-APN αιματα G1537 PREP εκ G5495 N-GSF χειρος G3588 T-GPM των N-GPM λευιτων

17 G3754 CONJ οτι G4128 N-NSN πληθος G3588 T-GSF της G1577 N-GSF εκκλησιας G3364 ADV ουχ G48 V-API-3S ηγνισθη G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM λευιται G1510 V-IAI-3P ησαν G3588 T-GSN του G2380 V-PAN θυειν G3588 T-ASN το N-PRI φασεκ G3956 A-DSM παντι G3588 T-DSM τω G3165 ADV μη G1410 V-PMPDS δυναμενω G48 V-APN αγνισθηναι G3588 T-DSM τω G2962 N-DSM κυριω

18 G3754 CONJ οτι G3588 T-ASN το G4183 A-ASMS πλειστον G3588 T-GSM του G2992 N-GSM λαου G575 PREP απο G2187 N-PRI εφραιμ G2532 CONJ και N-PRI μανασση G2532 CONJ και N-PRI ισσαχαρ G2532 CONJ και G2194 N-PRI ζαβουλων G3364 ADV ουχ G48 V-API-3P ηγνισθησαν G235 CONJ αλλα G2068 V-AAI-3P εφαγον G3588 T-ASN το N-PRI φασεκ G3844 PREP παρα G3588 T-ASF την G1124 N-ASF γραφην G2532 CONJ και G4336 V-AMI-3S προσηυξατο G1478 N-NSM εζεκιας G4012 PREP περι G846 D-GPM αυτων G3004 V-PAPNS λεγων G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G18 A-NSM αγαθος V-AMD-3S εξιλασασθω G5228 PREP υπερ

19 G3956 A-GSF πασης G2588 N-GSF καρδιας G2720 V-APPGS κατευθυνουσης G1567 V-AAN εκζητησαι G2962 N-ASM κυριον G3588 T-ASM τον G2316 N-ASM θεον G3588 T-GPM των G3962 N-GPM πατερων G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ου G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASF την G47 N-ASF αγνειαν G3588 T-GPM των G40 A-GPM αγιων

20 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S επηκουσεν G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-DSM τω G1478 N-DSM εζεκια G2532 CONJ και G2390 V-AMI-3S ιασατο G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον

21 G2532 CONJ και G4160 V-AAI-3P εποιησαν G3588 T-NPM οι G5207 N-NPM υιοι G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3588 T-NPM οι G2147 V-APPNP ευρεθεντες G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G3588 T-ASF την G1859 N-ASF εορτην G3588 T-GPM των G106 A-GPM αζυμων G2033 N-NUI επτα G2250 N-APF ημερας G1722 PREP εν G2167 N-DSF ευφροσυνη G3173 A-DSF μεγαλη G2532 CONJ και V-PAPNP καθυμνουντες G3588 T-DSM τω G2962 N-DSM κυριω G2250 N-ASF ημεραν G2596 PREP καθ G2250 N-ASF ημεραν G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G2409 N-NPM ιερεις G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM λευιται G1722 PREP εν N-DPN οργανοις G3588 T-DSM τω G2962 N-DSM κυριω

22 G2532 CONJ και G2980 V-AAI-3S ελαλησεν G1478 N-NSM εζεκιας G1909 PREP επι G3956 A-ASF πασαν G2588 N-ASF καρδιαν G3588 T-GPM των N-GPM λευιτων G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GPM των G4907 N-ASF συνιοντων\super G4895 V] PAPGP συνεσιν G18 A-ASF αγαθην G3588 T-DSM τω G2962 N-DSM κυριω G2532 CONJ και G4931 V-AAI-3P συνετελεσαν G3588 T-ASF την G1859 N-ASF εορτην G3588 T-GPM των G106 A-GPM αζυμων G2033 N-NUI επτα G2250 N-APF ημερας G2380 V-PAPNP θυοντες G2378 N-APF θυσιας G4992 N-GSN σωτηριου G2532 CONJ και G1843 V-PMPNP εξομολογουμενοι G3588 T-DSM τω G2962 N-DSM κυριω G2316 N-DSM θεω G3588 T-GPM των G3962 N-GPM πατερων G846 D-GPM αυτων

23 G2532 CONJ και G1011 V-AMI-3S εβουλευσατο G3588 T-NSF η G1577 N-NSF εκκλησια G260 ADV αμα G4160 V-AAN ποιησαι G2033 N-NUI επτα G2250 N-APF ημερας G243 D-APF αλλας G2532 CONJ και G4160 V-AAI-3P εποιησαν G2033 N-NUI επτα G2250 N-APF ημερας G1722 PREP εν G2167 N-DSF ευφροσυνη

24 G3754 CONJ οτι G1478 N-NSM εζεκιας V-AMI-3S απηρξατο G3588 T-DSM τω G2448 N-PRI ιουδα G3588 T-DSF τη G1577 N-DSF εκκλησια G3448 N-APM μοσχους G5507 A-APM χιλιους G2532 CONJ και G2035 A-APN επτακισχιλια G4263 N-APN προβατα G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G758 N-NPM αρχοντες V-AMI-3P απηρξαντο G3588 T-DSM τω G2992 N-DSM λαω G3448 N-APM μοσχους G5507 A-APM χιλιους G2532 CONJ και G4263 N-APN προβατα G1176 N-NUI δεκα G5505 N-APF χιλιαδας G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G40 A-APN αγια G3588 T-GPM των G2409 N-GPM ιερεων G1519 PREP εις G4128 N-ASN πληθος

25 G2532 CONJ και G2165 V-API-3S ηυφρανθη G3956 A-NSF πασα G3588 T-NSF η G1577 N-NSF εκκλησια G3588 T-NPM οι G2409 N-NPM ιερεις G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM λευιται G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NSF πασα G3588 T-NSF η G1577 N-NSF εκκλησια G2448 N-PRI ιουδα G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G2147 V-APPNP ευρεθεντες G1537 PREP εξ G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G4339 N-NPM προσηλυτοι G3588 T-NPM οι G2064 V-AAPNP ελθοντες G575 PREP απο G1065 N-GSF γης G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι V-PAPNP κατοικουντες G1722 PREP εν G2448 N-PRI ιουδα

26 G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-AMI-3S εγενετο G2167 N-NSF ευφροσυνη G3173 A-NSF μεγαλη G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G575 PREP απο G2250 N-GPF ημερων N-PRI σαλωμων G5207 N-GSM υιου N-PRI δαυιδ G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3364 ADV ουκ G1096 V-AMI-3S εγενετο G5108 A-NSF τοιαυτη G1859 N-NSF εορτη G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ

27 G2532 CONJ και G450 V-AAI-3P ανεστησαν G3588 T-NPM οι G2409 N-NPM ιερεις G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM λευιται G2532 CONJ και G2127 V-AAI-3P ηυλογησαν G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G2532 CONJ και V-API-3S επηκουσθη G3588 T-NSF η G5456 N-NSF φωνη G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G2064 V-AAI-3S ηλθεν G3588 T-NSF η G4335 N-NSF προσευχη G846 D-GPM αυτων G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASN το G2732 N-ASN κατοικητηριον G3588 T-ASN το G40 A-ASN αγιον G846 D-GSM αυτου G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G3772 N-ASM ουρανον

Brenton⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Ezekias sent to all Israel and Juda, and wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasse, that they should come into the house of the Lord to Jerusalem, to keep the passover to the Lord God of Israel. ² For the king, and the princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, designed to keep the passover in the second month. ³ For they could not keep it at that time, because a sufficient number of priest had not purified themselves, and the people was not gathered to Jerusalem. ⁴ And the proposal pleased the king and the congregation. ⁵ And they established a decree that a proclamation should go through all Israel, from Bersabee to Dan, that they should come and keep the passover to the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for the multitude had not done it lately according to the scripture. ⁶ And the posts went with the letters from the king and the princes to all Israel and Juda, according to the command of the king, saying, Children of Israel, return to the Lord God of Abraam, and Isaac, and Israel, and bring back them that have escaped even those that were left of the hand of the king of Assyria. ⁷ And be not as your fathers, and your brethren, who revolted from the Lord God of their fathers, and he gave them up to desolation, as ye see. ⁸ And now harden not your hearts, as your fathers did: give glory to the Lord God, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever: and serve the Lord your God, and he shall turn away his fierce anger from you. ⁹ For when ye turn to the Lord, your brethren and your children shall be pitied before all that have carried them captives, and he will restore you to this land: for the Lord our God is merciful and pitiful, and will not turn away his face from you, if we return to him. ¹⁰ So the posts went through from city to city in mount Ephraim, and Manasse, and as far as Zabulon: and they as it were laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. ¹¹ But the men of Aser, and some of Manasses and of Zabulon, were ashamed, and came to Jerusalem and Juda. ¹² And the hand of the Lord was present to give them one heart to come, to do according to the commands of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord. ¹³ And a great multitude were gathered to Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation. ¹⁴ And they arose, and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all on which they burnt incense to false gods they tore down and cast into the brook Kedron. ¹⁵ Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites repented, and purified themselves, and brought whole-burnt-offerings into the house of the Lord. ¹⁶ And they stood at their post, according to their ordinance, according to the commandment of Moses the man of God: and the priests received the blood from the hand of the Levites. ¹⁷ For a great part of the congregation was not sanctified; and the Levites were ready to kill the passover for every one who could not sanctify himself to the Lord. ¹⁸ For the greatest part of the people of Ephraim, and Manasse, and Issachar, and Zabulon, had not purified themselves, but ate the passover contrary to the scripture. On this account also Ezekias prayed concerning them, saying, ¹⁹ The good Lord be merciful with regard to every heart that sincerely seeks the Lord God of their fathers, and is not purified according to the purification of the sanctuary. ²⁰ And the Lord hearkened to Ezekias, and healed the people. ²¹ And the children of Israel who were present in Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great joy; and they continued to sing hymns to the Lord daily, and the priests and the Levites played on instruments to the Lord. ²² And Ezekias encouraged all the Levites, and those that had good understanding of the Lord: and they completely kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days, offering peace-offerings, and confessing to the Lord God of their fathers. ²³ And the congregation purposed together to keep other seven days: and they kept seven days with gladness. ²⁴ For Ezekias set apart for Juda, even for the congregation, a thousand calves and seven thousand sheep; and the princes set apart for the people a thousand calves and ten thousand sheep: and the holy things of the priests abundantly. ²⁵ And all the congregation, the priests and the Levites, rejoiced, and all the congregation of Juda, and they that were present of Jerusalem, and the strangers that came from the land of Israel, and the dwellers in Juda. ²⁶ And there was great joy in Jerusalem: from the days of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not such a feast in Jerusalem. ²⁷ Then the priests the Levites rose up and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came into his holy dwelling-place, even into heaven.