2 Chronicles 31 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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 the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim 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, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp. ^[3] He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in Yahweh’s law. ^[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 Yahweh’s law. ^[5] As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly. ^[6] The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in 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 about the heaps. ^[10] Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.” ^[11] Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them. ^[12] They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second. ^[13] Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, 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 God’s house. ^[14] Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute Yahweh’s offerings and the most holy things. ^[15] Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small; ^[16] in addition to those who were listed by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into Yahweh’s house, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions; ^[17] and those who were listed 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 listed by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, 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 pasture lands 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 listed by genealogy among the Levites. ^[20] Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God. ^[21] In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.

King James Version

^[1] Now when all this was finished,H3615(PielInf) all IsraelH3478 that were presentH4672(NiphPtc) went outH3318(QalPerf) to the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and brakeH7665 the imagesH4676 in pieces,H7665(PielImpf) and cut downH1438(PielImpf) the groves,H842 and threw downH5422(PielImpf) the high placesH1116 and the altarsH4196 out of all JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 in EphraimH669 also and Manasseh,H4519 until they had utterly destroyedH3615(PielInf) them all. Then all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 returned,H7725(QalImpf) every manH376 to his possession,H272 into their own cities.H5892 ^[2] And HezekiahH3169 appointedH5975(HiphImpf) the coursesH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 after their courses,H4256 every manH376 accordingH6310 to his service,H5656 the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 for burnt offeringsH5930 and for peace offerings,H8002 to minister,H8334(PielInf) and to give thanks,H3034(HiphInf) and to praiseH1984(PielInf) in the gatesH8179 of the tentsH4264 of the Lord.H3068 ^[3] [He appointed] also the king’sH4428 portionH4521 of his substanceH7399 for the burnt offerings,H5930 [to wit], for the morningH1242 and eveningH6153 burnt offerings,H5930 and the burnt offeringsH5930 for the sabbaths,H7676 and for the new moons,H2320 and for the set feasts,H4150 as [it is] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the lawH8451 of the Lord.H3068 ^[4] Moreover he commandedH559(QalImpf) the peopleH5971 that dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in JerusalemH3389 to giveH5414(QalInf) the portionH4521 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 that they might be encouragedH2388(QalImpf) in the lawH8451 of the Lord.H3068 ^[5] And as soon as the commandmentH1697 came abroad,H6555(QalInf) the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 broughtH935(HiphPerf) in abundanceH7235(HiphPerf) the firstfruitsH7225 of corn,H1715 wine,H8492 and oil,H3323 and honey,H1706 and of all the increaseH8393 of the field;H7704 and the titheH4643 of all [things] broughtH935(HiphPerf) they in abundantly.H7230 ^[6] And [concerning] the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 that dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 they also brought inH935(HiphPerf) the titheH4643 of oxenH1241 and sheep,H6629 and the titheH4643 of holy thingsH6944 which were consecratedH6942(PualPtc) unto the LordH3068 their God,H430 and laidH5414(QalImpf) [them] by heaps.H6194 ^[7] In the thirdH7992 monthH2320 they beganH2490(HiphPerf) to lay the foundationH3245(QalInf) of the heaps,H6194 and finishedH3615(PielPerf) [them] in the seventhH7637 month.H2320 ^[8] And when HezekiahH3169 and the princesH8269 cameH935(QalImpf) and sawH7200(QalImpf) the heaps,H6194 they blessedH1288(PielImpf) the Lord,H3068 and his peopleH5971 Israel.H3478 ^[9] Then HezekiahH3169 questionedH1875(QalImpf) with the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 concerning the heaps.H6194 ^[10] And AzariahH5838 the chiefH7218 priestH3548 of the houseH1004 of ZadokH6659 answeredH559(QalImpf) him, and said,H559(QalImpf) Since [the people] beganH2490(HiphInf) to bringH935(HiphInf) the offeringsH8641 into the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 we have had enoughH7646(QalInf) to eat,H398(QalInf) and have leftH3498(HiphInf) plenty:H7230 for the LordH3068 hath blessedH1288(PielPerf) his people;H5971 and that which is leftH3498(NiphPtc) [is] this great store.H1995 ^[11] Then HezekiahH3169 commandedH559(QalImpf) to prepareH3559(HiphInf) chambersH3957 in the houseH1004 of the Lord;H3068 and they preparedH3559(HiphImpf) [them], ^[12] And brought inH935(HiphImpf) the offeringsH8641 and the tithesH4643 and the dedicatedH6944 [things] faithfully:H530 over which CononiahH3562 the LeviteH3881 [was] ruler,H5057 and ShimeiH8096 his brotherH251 [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] overseersH6496 under the handH3027 of CononiahH3562 and ShimeiH8096 his brother,H251 at the commandmentH4662 of HezekiahH3169 the king,H4428 and AzariahH5838 the rulerH5057 of the houseH1004 of God.H430 ^[14] And KoreH6981 the sonH1121 of ImnahH3232 the Levite,H3881 the porterH7778 toward the east,H4217 [was] over the freewill offeringsH5071 of God,H430 to distributeH5414(QalInf) the oblationsH8641 of the Lord,H3068 and the mostH6944 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 citiesH5892 of the priests,H3548 in [their] set office,H530 to giveH5414(QalInf) to their brethrenH251 byH3027 courses,H4256 as well to the greatH1419 as to the small:H6996 ^[16] Beside their genealogyH3187(HithInf) of males,H2145 from threeH7969 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upward,H4605 [even] unto every one that enterethH935(QalActPtc) into the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 his dailyH3117 portionH1697 for their serviceH5656 in their chargesH4931 according to their courses;H4256 ^[17] Both to the genealogyH3187(HithInf) of the priestsH3548 by the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 and the LevitesH3881 from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upward,H4605 in their chargesH4931 by their courses;H4256 ^[18] And to the genealogyH3187(HithInf) 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 officeH530 they sanctifiedH6942(HithImpf) themselves in holiness:H6944 ^[19] Also of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priests,H3548 [which were] in the fieldsH7704 of the suburbsH4054 of their cities,H5892 in every several city,H5892 the menH582 that were expressedH5344(NiphPerf) by name,H8034 to giveH5414(QalInf) portionsH4490 to all the malesH2145 among the priests,H3548 and to all that were reckoned by genealogiesH3187(HithInf) among the Levites.H3881 ^[20] And thus didH6213(QalImpf) HezekiahH3169 throughout all Judah,H3063 and wroughtH6213(QalImpf) [that which was] goodH2896 and rightH3477 and truthH571 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 his God.H430 ^[21] And in every workH4639 that he beganH2490(HiphPerf) in the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and in the law,H8451 and in the commandments,H4687 to seekH1875(QalInf) his God,H430 he didH6213(QalPerf) [it] with all his heart,H3824 and prospered.H6743(HiphPerf)

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