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
.
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
.
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
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
.
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 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
to lay the foundation
of the heaps
, and finished
them in the seventh
month
.
And when Hezekiah and the princes
came
and saw
the heaps
, they blessed
the LORD
, and his people
Israel
.
Then Hezekiah questioned
with the priests
and the Levites
concerning the heaps
.
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
to prepare
chambers
in the house
of the LORD
; and they prepared
them ,
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
:
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
;
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
;
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
:
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
.
And thus did Hezekiah
throughout all Judah
, and wrought
that which was good
and right
and truth
before
the LORD
his God
.
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
.