Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 23:21
American Standard Version
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
Amplified® Bible
The king commanded all the people, Keep the Passover to the Lord your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.
Contemporary English Version
Josiah told the people of Judah, "Celebrate Passover in honor of the LORD your God, just as it says in The Book of God's Law."
Darby English Version
And the king commanded all the people saying, Hold the passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.
Good News Bible
King Josiah ordered the people to celebrate the Passover in honor of the LORD their God, as written in the book of the covenant.
King James Version
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
New American Standard Bible
Then the king commanded all the people saying, "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God as it is written in this book of the covenant."
New International Version
The king gave this order to all the people: "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant."
New King James Version
Then the king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the king commanded all the people saying, "Celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God as we read it in this book of the covenant."
Revised Standard Version
And the king commanded all the people, "Keep the passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant."
Young's Literal Translation
And the king commandeth the whole of the people, saying, `Make ye a passover to Jehovah your God, as it is written on this book of the covenant.'
