Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
When all this had
ended
, the
Israelites
in
attendance
went out to the cities of Judah and broke
up
the sacred
pillars
, chopped
down the Asherah
poles
, and tore
down the high places and altars throughout
Judah and Benjamin, as
well
as
in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites
returned to
their
cities
, each
to his own property
.
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
.
Hezekiah reestablished
the divisions
of the priests and Levites —each
of
them
according to their
duties
as
priests or
Levites —
for the
burnt offerings and peace offerings, for
ministry
, for
giving
thanks, and for
singing
praises
at
the gates of the LORD’s
dwelling
.
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
.
The king
contributed
from
his own
possessions
for the regular
morning and evening burnt offerings and for
the burnt offerings on
the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed
feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.
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.
Moreover ,
he commanded the people living
in Jerusalem to make
a
contribution
for
the priests and Levites so
that they could
devote
themselves
to
the Law of the LORD.
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.
As soon as the order
went
out
, the Israelites
generously
provided
the firstfruits of the
grain
, new
wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce
of the field ,
and they
brought
in
an
abundance—a
tithe of everything
.
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
.
And the Israelites
and Judahites
who
lived
in the cities of Judah also brought a
tithe of their
herds
and flocks
and a
tithe of the
holy things consecrated to
the LORD their God, and they
laid them in
large
heaps.
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.
In the third month they began building
up
the heaps, and they
finished in the seventh month.
In the third month they began to
lay
the foundation
of
the
heaps, and finished them
in the seventh month.
When Hezekiah and his
officials
came and viewed
the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
And
when Hezekiah and the
princes
came and saw
the heaps, they blessed the LORD ,
and his people Israel.
Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about
the heaps ,
Then Hezekiah questioned with
the priests and the
Levites concerning
the heaps .
and Azariah ,
the chief priest of the household
of Zadok ,
answered him, “
Since the people began to bring their
contributions
into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there
is
plenty
left over,
because
the LORD has
blessed His people; this
great
abundance
is
what
is left over
. ”
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
.
Then Hezekiah commanded them
to prepare storerooms
in the house of the LORD ,
and they did
so.
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers
in the house of the LORD ;
and they prepared
them,
And they
faithfully
brought in the contributions,
tithes ,
and dedicated gifts.
Conaniah
the Levite was the
officer
in
charge
of
them
, and his brother Shimei
was second
.
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
.
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority
of Conaniah
and his brother Shimei
, by
appointment
of King
Hezekiah and of
Azariah the chief
official
of the house of God.
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.
Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper
of
the East Gate
, was in
charge
of
the freewill offerings given
to
God, distributing
the
contributions
to the LORD and the consecrated
gifts
.
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
.
Under
his
authority,
Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully
distributed
portions
to
their
fellow
priests in their cities
, according
to their divisions
, old
and
young
alike.
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:
In
addition,
they
distributed
portions
to
the
males
registered
by
genealogy who
were
three years of
age
or
older—to
all
who
would
enter
the house of the LORD for
their
daily duties
for service in the
responsibilities
of
their divisions—
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;
and
to the priests enrolled
according
to
their
families
in
the genealogy
, as
well
as
to
the Levites twenty years of
age
or
older
, according
to
their duties
and
divisions.
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;
The genealogy included
all the
little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in
the whole
assembly.
For they had
faithfully
consecrated
themselves as
holy.
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:
As
for
the priests, the descendants
of Aaron,
who
lived
on
the farmlands
around
each
of their cities or
in any
other
city, men were designated
by name to distribute
a
portion
to every
male
among the priests and to every
Levite
listed
by the
genealogies.
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
.
So
this
is
what
Hezekiah
did throughout Judah .
He
did
what
was good and upright
and true
before the LORD his God.
And
thus
did Hezekiah
throughout all
Judah ,
and
wrought
that
which
was good and right
and truth
before the LORD his God.
He
was
diligent
in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in
order
to seek his God .
And
so
he prospered.
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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