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1 # Now when all this was finished <03615> (8763), all Israel <03478> that were present <04672> (8737) went out <03318> (8804) to the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>, and brake <07665> <00> the images <04676> in pieces <07665> (8762), and cut down <01438> (8762) the groves <0842>, and threw down <05422> (8762) the high places <01116> and the altars <04196> out of all Judah <03063> and Benjamin <01144>, in Ephraim <0669> also and Manasseh <04519>, until they had utterly destroyed <03615> (8763) them all. Then all the children <01121> of Israel <03478> returned <07725> (8799), every man <0376> to his possession <0272>, into their own cities <05892>.
2 And Hezekiah <03169> appointed <05975> (8686) the courses <04256> of the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881> after their courses <04256>, every man <0376> according <06310> to his service <05656>, the priests <03548> and Levites <03881> for burnt offerings <05930> and for peace offerings <08002>, to minister <08334> (8763), and to give thanks <03034> (8687), and to praise <01984> (8763) in the gates <08179> of the tents <04264> of the LORD <03068>.
3 He appointed also the king's <04428> portion <04521> of his substance <07399> for the burnt offerings <05930>, to wit, for the morning <01242> and evening <06153> burnt offerings <05930>, and the burnt offerings <05930> for the sabbaths <07676> , and for the new moons <02320>, and for the set feasts <04150>, as it is written <03789> (8803) in the law <08451> of the LORD <03068>.
4 Moreover he commanded <0559> (8799) the people <05971> that dwelt <03427> (8802) in Jerusalem <03389> to give <05414> (8800) the portion <04521> of the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881>, that they might be encouraged <02388> (8799) in the law <08451> of the LORD <03068>.
5 And as soon as the commandment <01697> came abroad <06555> (8800), the children <01121> of Israel <03478> brought <0935> (8689) in abundance <07235> (8689) the firstfruits <07225> of corn <01715>, wine <08492>, and oil <03323>, and honey <01706>, and of all the increase <08393> of the field <07704>; and the tithe <04643> of all things brought <0935> (8689) they in abundantly <07230>.
6 And concerning the children <01121> of Israel <03478> and Judah <03063>, that dwelt <03427> (8802) in the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>, they also brought in <0935> (8689) the tithe <04643> of oxen <01241> and sheep <06629> , and the tithe <04643> of holy things <06944> which were consecrated <06942> (8794) unto the LORD <03068> their God <0430> , and laid <05414> (8799) them by heaps <06194> <06194>.
7 In the third <07992> month <02320> they began <02490> (8689) to lay the foundation <03245> (8800) of the heaps <06194>, and finished <03615> (8765) them in the seventh <07637> month <02320>.
8 And when Hezekiah <03169> and the princes <08269> came <0935> (8799) and saw <07200> (8799) the heaps <06194>, they blessed <01288> (8762) the LORD <03068>, and his people <05971> Israel <03478>.
9 Then Hezekiah <03169> questioned <01875> (8799) with the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881> concerning the heaps <06194>.
10 And Azariah <05838> the chief <07218> priest <03548> of the house <01004> of Zadok <06659> answered <0559> (8799) him, and said <0559> (8799), Since the people began <02490> (8687) to bring <0935> (8687) the offerings <08641> into the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>, we have had enough <07646> (8800) to eat <0398> (8800) , and have left <03498> (8687) plenty <07230>: for the LORD <03068> hath blessed <01288> (8765) his people <05971> ; and that which is left <03498> (8737) is this great store <01995>.
11 # Then Hezekiah <03169> commanded <0559> (8799) to prepare <03559> (8687) chambers <03957> in the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>; and they prepared <03559> (8686) them,
12 And brought in <0935> (8686) the offerings <08641> and the tithes <04643> and the dedicated <06944> things faithfully <0530>: over which Cononiah <03562> the Levite <03881> was ruler <05057>, and Shimei <08096> his brother <0251> was the next <04932>.
13 And Jehiel <03171>, and Azaziah <05812>, and Nahath <05184>, and Asahel <06214>, and Jerimoth <03406>, and Jozabad <03107>, and Eliel <0447>, and Ismachiah <03253>, and Mahath <04287>, and Benaiah <01141>, were overseers <06496> under the hand <03027> of Cononiah <03562> and Shimei <08096> his brother <0251>, at the commandment <04662> of Hezekiah <03169> the king <04428>, and Azariah <05838> the ruler <05057> of the house <01004> of God <0430>.
14 And Kore <06981> the son <01121> of Imnah <03232> the Levite <03881>, the porter <07778> toward the east <04217>, was over the freewill offerings <05071> of God <0430>, to distribute <05414> (8800) the oblations <08641> of the LORD <03068>, and the most <06944> holy things <06944>.
15 And next him were Eden <05731>, and Miniamin <04509>, and Jeshua <03442>, and Shemaiah <08098>, Amariah <0568> , and Shecaniah <07935>, in the cities <05892> of the priests <03548>, in their set office <0530>, to give <05414> (8800) to their brethren <0251> by <03027> courses <04256>, as well to the great <01419> as to the small <06996>:
16 Beside their genealogy <03187> (8692) of males <02145>, from three <07969> years <08141> old <01121> and upward <04605>, even unto every one that entereth <0935> (8802) into the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>, his daily <03117> <03117> portion <01697> for their service <05656> in their charges <04931> according to their courses <04256>;
17 Both to the genealogy <03187> (8692) of the priests <03548> by the house <01004> of their fathers <01>, and the Levites <03881> from twenty <06242> years <08141> old <01121> and upward <04605>, in their charges <04931> by their courses <04256>;
18 And to the genealogy <03187> (8692) of all their little ones <02945>, their wives <0802>, and their sons <01121> , and their daughters <01323>, through all the congregation <06951>: for in their set office <0530> they sanctified <06942> (8691) themselves in holiness <06944>:
19 Also of the sons <01121> of Aaron <0175> the priests <03548>, which were in the fields <07704> of the suburbs <04054> of their cities <05892>, in every several city <05892>, the men <0582> that were expressed <05344> (8738) by name <08034>, to give <05414> (8800) portions <04490> to all the males <02145> among the priests <03548>, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies <03187> (8692) among the Levites <03881>.
20 And thus did <06213> (8799) Hezekiah <03169> throughout all Judah <03063>, and wrought <06213> (8799) that which was good <02896> and right <03477> and truth <0571> before <06440> the LORD <03068> his God <0430>.
21 And in every work <04639> that he began <02490> (8689) in the service <05656> of the house <01004> of God <0430>, and in the law <08451>, and in the commandments <04687>, to seek <01875> (8800) his God <0430>, he did <06213> (8804) it with all his heart <03824>, and prospered <06743> (8689).