But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was held to the LORD in Jerusalem. Context Josiah Restores the Passover
21And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover to the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant. 22Surely there was not held such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah; 23But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was held to the LORD in Jerusalem. 24Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. 25And like to him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. 26Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, with which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him with. 27And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. Parallel Verses American Standard Version but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this passover kept to Jehovah in Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible As was this phase that was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem, in the eighteenth year of king Josias.
Darby Bible Translation but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah was this passover holden to Jehovah in Jerusalem.
King James Bible But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation but in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, hath this passover been made to Jehovah in Jerusalem.
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