New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 31:4-21

4Also he 1commandedH559 the peopleH5971 who livedH3427 in JerusalemH3389 to giveH5414 2the portionH4521 due to the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, that they might devoteH2388 themselves to 3the lawH8451 of the LordH3068. 5As soon as the 4orderH1697 spreadH6555, the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 providedH7235 in abundanceH7235 the firstH7225 fruitsH7225 of grainH1715, newH8492 wineH8492, oilH3323, honeyH1706 and of allH3605 the produceH8393 of the fieldH7704; and they broughtH935 in abundantlyH7230 5the titheH4643 of allH3605. 6The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 who livedH3427 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 alsoH1571 broughtH935 in the titheH4643 of oxenH1241 and sheepH6629, and 6the titheH4643 of 7sacredH6944 giftsH6944 which were consecratedH6942 to the LordH3068 their GodH430, and placedH5414 them in heapsH6194. 7In the thirdH7992 monthH2320 they beganH2490 to 8makeH3245 the heapsH6194, and finishedH3615 them by the seventhH7637 monthH2320. 8When HezekiahH2396 and the rulersH8269 cameH935 and sawH7200 the heapsH6194, they blessedH1288 the LordH3068 and 9His peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. 9Then HezekiahH2396 questionedH1875 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 concerningH5921 the heapsH6194. 10AzariahH5838 the chiefH7218 priestH3548 10of the houseH1004 of ZadokH6659 saidH559 to 11him, “12SinceH4480 the contributionsH8641 beganH2490 to be broughtH935 into the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, we have had enoughH7646 to eatH398 with plentyH7230 leftH3498 overH3498, for the LordH3068 has blessedH1288 His peopleH5971, and thisH2088 greatH1995 quantityH1995 is leftH3498 overH3498.”

11Then HezekiahH2396 commandedH559 them to prepareH3559 13roomsH3957 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and they preparedH3559 them. 12They faithfullyH530 broughtH935 in the contributionsH8641 and the tithesH4643 and the consecratedH6944 thingsH6944; and ConaniahH3562 the LeviteH3881 was the officerH5057 in chargeH5921 14of them and his brotherH251 ShimeiH8096 was secondH4932. 13JehielH3171, AzaziahH5812, NahathH5184, AsahelH6214, JerimothH3406, JozabadH3107, ElielH447, IsmachiahH3253, MahathH4287 and BenaiahH1141 were overseersH6496 15underH4480 the authorityH3027 of ConaniahH3562 and ShimeiH8096 his brotherH251 by the appointmentH4662 of KingH4428 HezekiahH2396, and 16AzariahH5838 was the chief officerH5057 of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 14KoreH6981 the sonH1121 of ImnahH3232 the LeviteH3881, the keeperH7778 of the easternH4217 gate, was overH5921 the freewillH5071 offeringsH5071 of GodH430, to apportionH5414 the contributionsH8641 for the LordH3068 and the mostH6944 holyH6944 thingsH6944. 15 17UnderH5921 his authorityH3027 were 18EdenH5730, MiniaminH4509, JeshuaH3091, ShemaiahH8098, AmariahH568 and ShecaniahH7935 in 19the citiesH5892 of the priestsH3548, to distributeH5414 faithfullyH530 their portions to their brothersH251 by divisionsH4256, whether greatH1419 or smallH6996, 16withoutH4480 H905 regard to their genealogicalH3187 enrollmentH3187, to the malesH2145 from 20 21thirtyH7969 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605--everyoneH3605 who enteredH935 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 22for his dailyH3117 obligationsH1697--for their workH5656 in their dutiesH4931 according to their divisionsH4256; 17as well as the priestsH3548 who were enrolledH3187 genealogicallyH3187 according to their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, and the LevitesH3881 23from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardsH4605, by their dutiesH4931 and their divisionsH4256. 18The genealogicalH3187 enrollmentH3187 included 24allH3605 their littleH2945 childrenH2945, their wivesH802, their sonsH1121 and their daughtersH1323, for the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951, for they consecratedH6942 themselves 25faithfullyH530 in holinessH6944. 19Also for the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestsH3548 who were in 26the pastureH4054 landsH7704 of their citiesH5892, or in eachH5892 and everyH3605 cityH5892, 27there were menH376 whoH834 were designatedH5344 by nameH8034 to distributeH5414 portionsH4490 to everyH3605 maleH2145 among the priestsH3548 and to everyoneH3605 genealogicallyH3187 enrolledH3187 among the LevitesH3881.

20ThusH2088 HezekiahH2396 didH6213 throughout allH3605 JudahH3063; and 28he didH6213 whatH2896 was goodH2896, rightH3477 and trueH571 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 his GodH430. 21EveryH3605 workH4639 whichH834 he beganH2490 in the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430 in lawH8451 and in commandmentH4687, seekingH1875 his GodH430, he didH6213 with allH3605 his heartH3824 and 29prosperedH6743.

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Notes

1. 2 Chronicles 31:4 Lit said to ↩
2. 2 Chronicles 31:4 Num 18:8 ↩
3. 2 Chronicles 31:4 Mal 2:7 ↩
4. 2 Chronicles 31:5 Lit word ↩
5. 2 Chronicles 31:5 Neh 13:12 ↩
6. 2 Chronicles 31:6 Lev 27:30; Deut 14:28 ↩
7. 2 Chronicles 31:6 Lit consecrated things ↩
8. 2 Chronicles 31:7 Lit found ↩
9. 2 Chronicles 31:8 Deut 33:29; Ps 33:12; 144:15 ↩
10. 2 Chronicles 31:10 1 Chr 6:8, 9 ↩
11. 2 Chronicles 31:10 Lit him, and he said ↩
12. 2 Chronicles 31:10 Mal 3:10 ↩
13. 2 Chronicles 31:11 1 Kin 6:5, 8 ↩
14. 2 Chronicles 31:12 2 Chr 35:9 ↩
15. 2 Chronicles 31:13 Lit from the hand of ↩
16. 2 Chronicles 31:13 2 Chr 31:10 ↩
17. 2 Chronicles 31:15 Lit under his hand ↩
18. 2 Chronicles 31:15 2 Chr 29:12 ↩
19. 2 Chronicles 31:15 Josh 21:9-19 ↩
20. 2 Chronicles 31:16 Heb three ↩
21. 2 Chronicles 31:16 1 Chr 23:3 ↩
22. 2 Chronicles 31:16 Ezra 3:4 ↩
23. 2 Chronicles 31:17 1 Chr 23:24 ↩
24. 2 Chronicles 31:18 Lit with all ↩
25. 2 Chronicles 31:18 Lit in their faithfulness ↩
26. 2 Chronicles 31:19 Lev 25:34; Num 35:2-5 ↩
27. 2 Chronicles 31:19 2 Chr 31:12-15 ↩
28. 2 Chronicles 31:20 2 Kin 20:3; 22:2 ↩
29. 2 Chronicles 31:21 Deut 29:9; Prov 3:9, 10 ↩

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