2 Chronicles 30:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they made an official announcement throughout all of Israel, from the southern border to the northern border, calling everyone to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to honor the LORD God of Israel. They hadn't celebrated it properly according to the written instructions for a very long time.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how King Hezekiah sent out a nationwide invitation for all Israelites to come celebrate Passover in Jerusalem the right way, since it had been neglected for years.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during King Hezekiah's reign around 715 BC, after the northern kingdom of Israel had fallen to Assyria. Hezekiah was trying to restore proper worship and unite the remaining people of both kingdoms around the temple in Jerusalem. The phrase 'from Beersheba to Dan' refers to the traditional boundaries of Israel from south to north.

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