25And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
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Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. …
And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-27)After the passover followed the feast of unleavened bread, which continued seven days. How that was observed we are here told, and every thing in this account looks pleasant and lively. 1. Abundance of sacrifices were offered to God in peace-offerings, by which they both acknowledged and implored the favour of God, and on part of which the offerers feasted with their friends during these seven day…
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