2 Chronicles 31

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1: And when was finished,H3615 allH3605 thisH2063 went outH3318 allH3605 IsraelH3478 who were presentH4672 to the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and broke in piecesH7665 the sacred pillars,H4676 and cut downH1438 the wooden images,H0842 and threw downH5422 -H0853 the high placesH1116 andH0853 the altarsH4196 from allH3605 JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 and EphraimH0669 and Manasseh,H4519 untilH5704 that they had utterly destroyed them allH3615 and returned,H7725 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 every manH0376 to his possession,H0272 to their own cities.H5892

2: And appointedH5975 HezekiahH2396 -H0853 the divisionsH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 according toH5921 their divisions,H4256 each manH0376 according toH6310 his service,H5656 the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 for burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offerings,H8002 to serve,H8334 and to give thanks,H3034 and to praiseH1984 in the gatesH8179 of the camp ofH4264 Yahweh.H3069

3: And [appointed] a portionH4521 the kingH4428 ofH4480 his possessionsH7399 for the burnt offerings,H5930 for burnt offerings,H5930 the morningH1242 and eveningH6153 and the burnt offeringsH5930 for the Sabbaths,H7676 and the New Moons,H2320 and the set feasts,H4150 as [it is] writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of Yahweh.H3068

4: Moreover he commandedH0559 the peopleH5971 who dweltH3427 in JerusalemH3389 to contributeH5414 support forH4521 the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 thatH4616 they might devote themselvesH2388 to the LawH8451 of Yahweh.H3068

5: And as soon as was circulated,H6555 the commandmentH1697 brought in abundanceH7235 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 the firstfruitsH7225 of grain,H1715 and wine,H8492 and oil,H3323 and honey,H1706 and allH3605 of the produceH8393 of the field-H7704 and the titheH4643 of everythingH3605 abundantlyH7230 they brought in.H0935

6: And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 who dweltH3427 in the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 evenH1571 theyH1992 the titheH4643 of oxenH1241 and sheep,H6629 and the titheH4643 of holy thingsH6944 which were consecratedH6942 to YahwehH3068 their God,H0430 broughtH0935 and they laidH5414 by heapsH6194 in heaps.H6194

7: In the monthH2320 thirdH7992 they beganH2490 in heaps,H6194 laying themH3245 and in the month.H2320 SeventhH7637 they finished.H3615

8: And when cameH0935 HezekiahH2396 and the leadersH8269 and sawH7200 -H0853 the heaps,H6194 and they blessedH1288 -H0853 Yahweh,H3068 andH0853 His peopleH5971 Israel.H3478

9: And questionedH1875 HezekiahH2396 withH5921 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 concerningH5921 the heaps.H6194

10: And answeredH0559 himH0413 AzariahH5838 the priestH3548 chiefH7218 from the houseH1004 of ZadokH6659 and said,H0559 Since [the people] beganH2490 the offeringsH8641 to bringH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 to eat,H0398 and we have had enoughH7646 and have leftH3498 -H5704 plenty-H7230 forH3588 YahwehH3068 has blessedH1288 -H0853 His people-H5971 and what is left [is]H3498 -H0853 great abundanceH1995 this.H2088

11: And commanded [them]H0559 HezekiahH2396 to prepareH3559 roomsH3957 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 and they prepared them.H3559

12: And they brought inH0935 -H0853 the offeringsH8641 and the tithesH4643 and the dedicated thingsH6944 faithfully-H0530 and of themH5921 had charge,H5057 ConaniahH3562 the LeviteH3881 and ShimeiH8096 his brotherH0251 [was]the next.H4932

13: Jehiel,H3171 and Azaziah,H5812 and Nahath,H5184 and Asahel,H6214 Jerimoth,H3406 and Jozabad,H3107 and Eliel,H0447 and Ismachiah,H3253 and Mahath,H4287 and Benaiah,H1141 [were] overseersH6496 under the handH3027 ConaniahH3562 and ShimeiH8096 his brother,H0251 at the commandmentH4662 of HezekiahH2396 the king,H4428 and AzariahH5838 the rulerH5057 of the houseH1004 of God.H0430

14: And KoreH6981 sonH1121 of ImnahH3232 the LeviteH3881 the keeperH7778 of the East Gate,H4217 [was] overH5921 the freewill offerings toH5071 God,H0430 to distributeH5414 the offeringsH8641 of Yahweh,H3068 andH6942 the most holy things.H6944

15: AndH5921 under him [were]H3027 Eden,H5731 and Minjamin,H4509 and Jeshua,H3442 and Shemaiah,H8098 Amariah,H0568 and Shecaniah,H7935 in the citiesH5892 of the priests,H3548 [his] faithful [assistants],H0530 to distribute allotmentsH5414 to their brothersH0251 by divisions,H4256 to the greatH1419 as well as the small,H6996

16: BesidesH0905 who were written in the genealogyH3187 those males,H2145 fromH1121 threeH7969 years oldH8141 and up,H4605 to everyoneH3605 who enteredH0935 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 portionH1697 his dayH3117 his dailyH3117 for the [work of] his serviceH5656 they distributedH4931 by his division-H4256

17: andH0853 who were written in the genealogyH3188 to the priestsH3548 according to houseH1004 of their father,H0001 and to the LevitesH3881 fromH1121 twentyH6242 years oldH8141 and up,H4605 according to their workH4931 by their divisions-H4256

18: and to who were written in the genealogyH3188 allH3605 their little ones,H2945 and their wives,H0802 and their sons,H1121 and daughters,H1323 the wholeH3605 company of them,H6951 forH3588 in their faithfulnessH0530 they sanctified themselvesH6942 in holiness.H6944

19: And for the sonsH1121 of AaronH0175 the priests,H3548 [who were] in the fieldsH7704 of the common-landsH4054 of their cities,H5892 in everyH3605 cityH5892 and [single] city,H5892 [there were] menH0376 whoH0834 were designatedH5344 by name,H8034 to distributeH5414 portionsH4490 to allH3605 the malesH2145 among the priests,H3548 and to allH3605 who were listed by genealogiesH3187 among the Levites.H3881

20: And didH6213 like thisH2063 HezekiahH2396 throughout allH3605 Judah,H3063 and he did what [was]H6213 goodH2896 and rightH3477 and trueH0571 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 his God.H0430

21: And in everyH3605 workH4639 thatH0834 he beganH2490 in the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of God,H0430 and in the law,H8451 and in the commandment,H4687 to seekH1875 his God,H0430 with allH3605 his heart,H3824 he did [it]H6213 so he prospered.H6743