“Now when all of this was finished All Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah. Broke the pillars and pieces cut down the ashram pulled down the high places and altars throughout all Judah and Benjamin as well as…”
2 Chronicles 31
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1When 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.
2Hezekiah 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.
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3The 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.
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4Moreover, 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.
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5As 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.
“As soon as the order spread, the sons of Israel provided in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, all the produce of the field. They brought in abundantly the tithe of all.”
6And 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.
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7In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
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8When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
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9Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,
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10and 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."
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11Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.
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12And 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.
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13Jehiel, 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.
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14Kore 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.
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15Under 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.
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16In 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—
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17and 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.
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18The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.
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19As 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.
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20So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
“thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah. And he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.”
“And thus did Hezekiah throughout all of Judah. He brought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.”
21He 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 he began in the service of the house of God in the law and in the commandment to seek his God. He did it with all his heart and so he prospered.”
“And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God and in the law and the commandments to seek God, he did it with all of his heart and he prospered.”
“Every work that Hezekiah undertook in the service of the house of God, and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did it with all his heart, and he prospered.”
“every work which he began in the service of the house of the Lord, in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered.”