2 Chronicles 35:1 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Josiah maketh in Jerusalem a passover to Jehovah, and they slaughter the passover-offering on the fourteenth of the first month,

And Josiah kept a passover unto Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English Amplified

JOSIAH KEPT the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; they killed the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

JOSIAH KEPT the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; they killed the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Josiah observed the LORD’s Passover and slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Josiah held a passover to Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they slaughtered the passover on the fourteenth of the first month.

English EASY 2024

King Josiah told the people to have the Passover festival in Jerusalem, to give honour to the Lord. They killed the lambs for the Passover meal on the 14th day of the first month of the year.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

King Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem. The Passover lamb was killed on the 14 day of the first month.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Josiah kept a Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem. And they slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

King Josiah celebrated the Passover at Jerusalem in honor of the Lord; on the fourteenth day of the first month they killed the animals for the festival.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Josiah celebrated the Passover for the Lord in Jerusalem. The Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Josiah observed the LORD's Passover and slaughtered the Passover [lambs] on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English KJV 1611

Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover animals on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Josiah kept a Passover for the Lord in Jerusalem; they slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover animals on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Josiah celebrated in Jerusalem a Passover to honor the LORD; the Passover sacrifice was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Josiah observed a Passover festival for the LORD in Jerusalem. They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Josiah celebrated the Passover Feast in Jerusalem in honor of the Lord. The Passover lamb was killed on the 14th day of the first month.

Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English NKJ 1982

Now Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Then Josiah announced that the Passover of the LORD would be celebrated in Jerusalem on the appointed day in early spring. The Passover lambs were slaughtered at twilight of that day.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Josiah kept a passover to the LORD in Jerusalem; they slaughtered the passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Josiah kept a passover to the Lord in Jerusalem; and they killed the passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Josiah celebrated the Passover to God in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.

English Tyndale 1537

And Josiah held the feast of passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem, and they slew passover in the fourteenth day of the first month.