2 Chronicles 30:5–9

⁵so they affirmed the proposal and spread the message throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, ^lto come to observe the Passover of Yahweh, the God of Israel in Jerusalem, for they hadn’t observed it often, ^mas prescribed. ⁿ

⁶So the couriers ^owent throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the hand of the king and his officials, and according to the king’s command, saying, “Israelites, return to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped from the grasp of the kings of Assyria. ^p7Don’t be like your fathers and your brothers who were unfaithful to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors ^qso that He made them an object of horror ^ras you yourselves see. ⁸Don’t become obstinate ^stnow like your fathers did. Give your allegiance ^uto Yahweh, and come to His sanctuary that He has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God so that He may turn His burning anger away from you, ^v9for when you return to Yahweh, your brothers and your sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. ^wFor Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful; ^xHe will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”