^16 (A)And ^[a]after the Levites left, those from all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel, ^(B)came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.

¹⁸ For a multitude of the people, ^(A)many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, ^(B)yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord provide atonement for everyone

²¹ So the children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept ^(A)the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing to the Lord, accompanied by loud instruments.