¹ Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

² And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

³ He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.

⁴ Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.

⁵ And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

⁶ And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.

⁷ In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

⁸ And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.

⁹ Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

¹⁰ And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

¹¹ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,

¹² And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

¹³ And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

¹⁴ And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.

¹⁵ And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

¹⁶ Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

¹⁷ Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;

¹⁸ And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

¹⁹ Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.

²⁰ And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

²¹ And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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¹ Now when all this was finished, ^H3615 all Israel ^H3478 that were present ^H4672 went out ^H3318 to the cities ^H5892 of Judah, ^H3063 and brake ^H7665 the images ^H4676 in pieces, ^H7665 and cut down ^H1438 the groves, ^H842 and threw down ^H5422 the high places ^H1116 and the altars ^H4196 out of all Judah ^H3063 and Benjamin, ^H1144 in Ephraim ^H669 also and Manasseh, ^H4519 until they had utterly destroyed ^H3615 them all. Then all the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 returned, ^H7725 every man ^H376 to his possession, ^H272 into their own cities. ^H5892

² And Hezekiah ^H3169 appointed ^H5975 the courses ^H4256 of the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881 after their courses, ^H4256 every man ^H376 according ^H6310 to his service, ^H5656 the priests ^H3548 and Levites ^H3881 for burnt offerings ^H5930 and for peace offerings, ^H8002 to minister, ^H8334 and to give thanks, ^H3034 and to praise ^H1984 in the gates ^H8179 of the tents ^H4264 of the LORD. ^H3068

³ He appointed also the king's ^H4428 portion ^H4521 of his substance ^H7399 for the burnt offerings, ^H5930 to wit, for the morning ^H1242 and evening ^H6153 burnt offerings, ^H5930 and the burnt offerings ^H5930 for the sabbaths, ^H7676 and for the new moons, ^H2320 and for the set feasts, ^H4150 as it is written ^H3789 in the law ^H8451 of the LORD. ^H3068

⁴ Moreover he commanded ^H559 the people ^H5971 that dwelt ^H3427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 to give ^H5414 the portion ^H4521 of the priests ^H3548 and the Levites, ^H3881 that they might be encouraged ^H2388 in the law ^H8451 of the LORD. ^H3068

⁵ And as soon as the commandment ^H1697 came abroad, ^H6555 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 brought ^H935 in abundance ^H7235 the firstfruits ^H7225 of corn, ^H1715 wine, ^H8492 and oil, ^H3323 and honey, ^H1706 and of all the increase ^H8393 of the field; ^H7704 and the tithe ^H4643 of all things brought ^H935 they in abundantly. ^H7230

⁶ And concerning the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 and Judah, ^H3063 that dwelt ^H3427 in the cities ^H5892 of Judah, ^H3063 they also brought in ^H935 the tithe ^H4643 of oxen ^H1241 and sheep, ^H6629 and the tithe ^H4643 of holy things ^H6944 which were consecrated ^H6942 unto the LORD ^H3068 their God, ^H430 and laid ^H5414 them by heaps. ^{H6194 H6194}

⁷ In the third ^H7992 month ^H2320 they began ^H2490 to lay the foundation ^H3245 of the heaps, ^H6194 and finished ^H3615 them in the seventh ^H7637 month. ^H2320

⁸ And when Hezekiah ^H3169 and the princes ^H8269 came ^H935 and saw ^H7200 the heaps, ^H6194 they blessed ^H1288 the LORD, ^H3068 and his people ^H5971 Israel. ^H3478

⁹ Then Hezekiah ^H3169 questioned ^H1875 with the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881 concerning the heaps. ^H6194

¹⁰ And Azariah ^H5838 the chief ^H7218 priest ^H3548 of the house ^H1004 of Zadok ^H6659 answered ^H559 him, and said, ^H559 Since the people began ^H2490 to bring ^H935 the offerings ^H8641 into the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 we have had enough ^H7646 to eat, ^H398 and have left ^H3498 plenty: ^H7230 for the LORD ^H3068 hath blessed ^H1288 his people; ^H5971 and that which is left ^H3498 is this great store. ^H1995

¹¹ Then Hezekiah ^H3169 commanded ^H559 to prepare ^H3559 chambers ^H3957 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD; ^H3068 and they prepared ^H3559 them,

¹² And brought in ^H935 the offerings ^H8641 and the tithes ^H4643 and the dedicated ^H6944 things faithfully: ^H530 over which Cononiah ^H3562 the Levite ^H3881 was ruler, ^H5057 and Shimei ^H8096 his brother ^H251 was the next. ^H4932

¹³ And Jehiel, ^H3171 and Azaziah, ^H5812 and Nahath, ^H5184 and Asahel, ^H6214 and Jerimoth, ^H3406 and Jozabad, ^H3107 and Eliel, ^H447 and Ismachiah, ^H3253 and Mahath, ^H4287 and Benaiah, ^H1141 were overseers ^H6496 under the hand ^H3027 of Cononiah ^H3562 and Shimei ^H8096 his brother, ^H251 at the commandment ^H4662 of Hezekiah ^H3169 the king, ^H4428 and Azariah ^H5838 the ruler ^H5057 of the house ^H1004 of God. ^H430

¹⁴ And Kore ^H6981 the son ^H1121 of Imnah ^H3232 the Levite, ^H3881 the porter ^H7778 toward the east, ^H4217 was over the freewill offerings ^H5071 of God, ^H430 to distribute ^H5414 the oblations ^H8641 of the LORD, ^H3068 and the most ^H6944 holy things. ^H6944

¹⁵ And next him were Eden, ^H5731 and Miniamin, ^H4509 and Jeshua, ^H3442 and Shemaiah, ^H8098 Amariah, ^H568 and Shecaniah, ^H7935 in the cities ^H5892 of the priests, ^H3548 in their set office, ^H530 to give ^H5414 to their brethren ^H251 by ^H3027 courses, ^H4256 as well to the great ^H1419 as to the small: ^H6996

¹⁶ Beside their genealogy ^H3187 of males, ^H2145 from three ^H7969 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upward, ^H4605 even unto every one that entereth ^H935 into the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 his daily ^{H3117 H3117} portion ^H1697 for their service ^H5656 in their charges ^H4931 according to their courses; ^H4256

¹⁷ Both to the genealogy ^H3187 of the priests ^H3548 by the house ^H1004 of their fathers, ^H1 and the Levites ^H3881 from twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upward, ^H4605 in their charges ^H4931 by their courses; ^H4256

¹⁸ And to the genealogy ^H3187 of all their little ones, ^H2945 their wives, ^H802 and their sons, ^H1121 and their daughters, ^H1323 through all the congregation: ^H6951 for in their set office ^H530 they sanctified ^H6942 themselves in holiness: ^H6944

¹⁹ Also of the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 the priests, ^H3548 which were in the fields ^H7704 of the suburbs ^H4054 of their cities, ^H5892 in every several city, ^H5892 the men ^H582 that were expressed ^H5344 by name, ^H8034 to give ^H5414 portions ^H4490 to all the males ^H2145 among the priests, ^H3548 and to all that were reckoned by genealogies ^H3187 among the Levites. ^H3881

²⁰ And thus did ^H6213 Hezekiah ^H3169 throughout all Judah, ^H3063 and wrought ^H6213 that which was good ^H2896 and right ^H3477 and truth ^H571 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 his God. ^H430

²¹ And in every work ^H4639 that he began ^H2490 in the service ^H5656 of the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 and in the law, ^H8451 and in the commandments, ^H4687 to seek ^H1875 his God, ^H430 he did ^H6213 it with all his heart, ^H3824 and prospered. ^H6743

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¹ Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and brake down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

² And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.

³ `He appointed' also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings, `to wit', for the morning and evening burnt-offerings, and the burnt-offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

⁴ Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.

⁵ And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

⁶ And the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated unto Jehovah their God, and laid them by heaps.

⁷ In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

⁸ And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.

⁹ Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

¹⁰ And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since `the people' began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

¹¹ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them.

¹² And they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

¹³ And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

¹⁴ And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east `gate', was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

¹⁵ And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

¹⁶ besides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;

¹⁷ and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;

¹⁸ and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

¹⁹ Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

²⁰ And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.

²¹ And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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¹ And at the completion of all this, gone out have all Israel who are found present to the cities of Judah, and break the standing-pillars, and cut down the shrines, and break down the high places and the altars, out of all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh, even to completion, and all the sons of Israel turn back, each to his Possession, to their cities.

² And Hezekiah appointeth the courses of the priests, and of the Levites, by their courses, each according to his service, of the priests and of the Levites, for burnt-offering, and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to give praise in the gates of the camps of Jehovah.

³ And a portion of the king, from his substance, `is' for burnt-offerings, for burnt-offerings of the morning, and of the evening, and the burnt-offerings of sabbaths, and of new moons, and of appointed seasons, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

⁴ And he saith to the people, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to give the portion of the priests, and of the Levites, so that they are strengthened in the law of Jehovah;

⁵ and at the spreading forth of the thing have the sons of Israel multiplied the first-fruit of corn, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field, and the tithe of the whole in abundance they have brought in.

⁶ And the sons of Israel and Judah, those dwelling in cities of Judah, they also a tithe of herd and flock, and a tithe of the holy things that are sanctified to Jehovah their God, have brought in, and they give -- heaps, heaps;

⁷ in the third month they have begun to lay the foundation of the heaps, and in the seventh month they have finished.

⁸ And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel,

⁹ and Hezekiah inquireth at the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps,

¹⁰ and Azariah the head priest, of the house of Zadok, speaketh unto him, and saith, `From the beginning of the bringing of the heave-offering to the house of Jehovah, `there is' to eat, and to be satisfied, and to leave abundantly, for Jehovah hath blessed His people, and that left `is' this store.'

¹¹ And Hezekiah saith to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah, and they prepare,

¹² and they bring in the heave-offering, and the tithe, and the holy things faithfully; and over them is a leader, Conaniah the Levite, and Shimei his brother `is' second;

¹³ and Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, `are' inspectors under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah leader of the house of God.

¹⁴ And Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east, `is' over the willing-offerings of God, to give the heave-offering of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

¹⁵ And by his hand `are' Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in cities of the priests, faithfully to give to their brethren in courses, as the great so the small,

¹⁶ apart from their genealogy, to males from a son of three years and upward, to every one who hath gone in to the house of Jehovah, by the matter of a day in its day, for their service in their charges, according to their courses;

¹⁷ and the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and of the Levites, from a son of twenty years and upward, in their charges, in their courses;

¹⁸ and to the genealogy among all their infants, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters to all the congregation, for in their faithfulness they sanctify themselves in holiness.

¹⁹ And to sons of Aaron, the priests, in the fields of the suburb of their cities, in every city and city, `are' men who have been defined by name, to give portions to every male among the priests, and to every one who reckoned himself by genealogy among the Levites.

²⁰ And Hezekiah doth thus in all Judah, and doth that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before Jehovah his God;

²¹ and in every work that he hath begun for the service of the house of God, and for the law, and for the command, to seek to his God, with all his heart he hath wrought and prospered.

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¹ And when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke the columns, and hewed down the Asherahs, and demolished the high places and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. And all the children of Israel returned every man to his possession, into their cities.

² And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests, and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, as well the priests as the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to serve and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the courts of Jehovah.

³ And [he ordered] that the king's portion [should be taken] from his substance for the burnt-offerings: for the morning and evening burnt-offerings, for the burnt-offerings of the sabbaths, and of the new moons, and of the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

⁴ And he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of Jehovah.

⁵ And as soon as the commandment was published, the children of Israel gave in abundance the firstfruits of corn, new wine and oil and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of all [things].

⁶ And the children of Israel and of Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated to Jehovah their God, and laid them by heaps.

⁷ In the third month they began to lay the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

⁸ And Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, and they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.

⁹ And Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

¹⁰ And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok spoke to him and said, Since they began to bring the heave-offerings into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and been satisfied and have left plenty; for Jehovah has blessed his people; and what is left is this great store.

¹¹ And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared [them],

¹² and brought in the heave-offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; and over these Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

¹³ And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the command of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

¹⁴ And Kore the son of Jimnah the Levite, the doorkeeper toward the east, was over the voluntary-offerings of God, to distribute the heave-offerings of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

¹⁵ And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah, Amariah and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in [their] set trust, to make distributions to their brethren by [their] divisions, to the great as to the small,

¹⁶ besides those from three years old and upward who as males were entered in the genealogical register, -- all that came into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their charges, according to their divisions,

¹⁷ -- both to the priests enregistered according to their fathers' houses, and to the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their divisions;

¹⁸ and to all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, the whole congregation of those entered in the register; for in their trust they hallowed themselves to be holy.

¹⁹ And for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in the country, in the suburbs of their cities, there were, in every several city, men expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all the Levites that were entered in the register.

²⁰ And thus did Hezekiah throughout Judah, and wrought what was good and right and true before Jehovah his God.

²¹ And in every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.

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¹ Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

² Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Yahweh.

³ [He appointed] also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings, [to wit], for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Yahweh.

⁴ Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Yahweh.

⁵ As soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

⁶ The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them by heaps.

⁷ In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

⁸ When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh, and his people Israel.

⁹ Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

¹⁰ Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since [the people] began to bring the offerings into the house of Yahweh, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

¹¹ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Yahweh; and they prepared them.

¹² They brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

¹³ Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

¹⁴ Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east [gate], was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of Yahweh, and the most holy things.

¹⁵ Under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, as well to the great as to the small:

¹⁶ besides those who were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into the house of Yahweh, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;

¹⁷ and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;

¹⁸ and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

¹⁹ Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

²⁰ Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh his God.

²¹ In every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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¹ Now when all this was over, all the men of Israel who were present went out into the towns of Judah, causing the stone pillars to be broken up and the wood pillars to be cut down, pulling down the high places and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, till all were gone. Then all the children of Israel went back to their towns, every man to his property.

² Then Hezekiah put in order the divisions of the priests and Levites, every man in his division, in relation to his work, for the burned offerings and peace-offerings, and for the ordering of worship and for giving praise at the doors of the Lord's house.

³ And he gave the king's part of his private property for the burned offerings, that is, for the morning and evening offerings, and the offerings for the Sabbath and the new moons and the regular feasts, as it is recorded in the law of the Lord.

⁴ In addition, he gave orders to the people of Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites that part which was theirs by right, so that they might be strong in keeping the law of the Lord.

⁵ And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.

⁶ And the children of Israel and Judah, who were living in the towns of Judah came with the tenth part of their oxen and sheep, and a tenth of all the holy things which were to be given to the Lord their God, and put them in great masses.

⁷ The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete.

⁸ And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.

⁹ Then Hezekiah put questions to the priests and Levites about the store of goods.

¹⁰ And Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, said in answer, From the time when the people first came with their offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had food enough, and more than enough: for the blessing of the Lord is on his people; and there is this great store which has not been used.

¹¹ Then Hezekiah said that store-rooms were to be made ready in the house of the Lord; and this was done.

¹² And in them they put all the offerings and the tenths and the holy things, keeping nothing back, and over them was Conaniah the Levite, with Shimei his brother second to him.

¹³ And Jehiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asahel and Jerimoth and Jozabad and Eliel and Ismachiah and Mahath and Benaiah were overseers, under the directions of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the order of Hezekiah the king and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.

¹⁴ And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.

¹⁵ And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah and Amariah and Shecaniah, in the towns of the priests, who were made responsible for giving it to all their brothers, by divisions, to small and great:

¹⁶ As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.

¹⁷ And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;

¹⁸ And in the lists were all their little ones and their wives and their sons and daughters, through all the people: they made themselves holy in the positions which they were given.

¹⁹ And as for the sons of Aaron, the priests, living in the country on the outskirts of their towns, every different town there were men, marked out by name, to give their part of the goods to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed among the Levites.

²⁰ This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

²¹ And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.