Dual Panel1Now when all<3605> this<2088> was finished<3615>, all<3605> Israel<3478> who were present<4672> went<3318> out to the cities<5892> of Judah<3063>, broke<7665> the pillars<4676> in pieces<7665>, cut<1438> down<1438> the Asherim<842> and pulled<5422> down<5422> the high<1116> places<1116> and the altars<4196> throughout<4480> all<3605> Judah<3063> and Benjamin<1144>, as well as in Ephraim<669> and Manasseh<4519>, until<5704> they had destroyed<3615> them all<3615>. Then all<3605> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> returned<7725> to their cities<5892>, each<376> to his possession<272>.
2And Hezekiah<2396> appointed<5975> the divisions<4256> of the priests<3548> and the Levites<3881> by their divisions<4256>, each<376> according<6310> to his service<5656>, both the priests<3548> and the Levites<3881>, for burnt<5930> offerings<5930> and for peace<8002> offerings<8002>, to minister<8334> and to give<3034> thanks<3034> and to praise<1984> in the gates<8179> of the camp<4264> of the LORD<3068>.
3He also appointed the king's<4428> portion<4521> of his goods<7399> for the burnt<5930> offerings<5930>, namely, for the morning<1242> and evening<6153> burnt<5930> offerings<5930>, and the burnt<5930> offerings<5930> for the sabbaths<7676> and for the new<2320> moons<2320> and for the fixed<4150> festivals<4150>, as it is written<3789> in the law<8451> of the LORD<3068>.
4Also he commanded<559> the people<5971> who lived<3427> in Jerusalem<3389> to give<5414> the portion<4521> due to the priests<3548> and the Levites<3881>, that they might devote<2388> themselves to the law<8451> of the LORD<3068>.
5As soon as the order<1697> spread<6555>, the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> provided<7235> in abundance<7235> the first<7225> fruits<7225> of grain<1715>, new<8492> wine<8492>, oil<3323>, honey<1706> and of all<3605> the produce<8393> of the field<7704>; and they brought<935> in abundantly<7230> the tithe<4643> of all<3605>.
6The sons<1121> of Israel<3478> and Judah<3063> who lived<3427> in the cities<5892> of Judah<3063> also<1571> brought<935> in the tithe<4643> of oxen<1241> and sheep<6629>, and the tithe<4643> of sacred<6944> gifts<6944> which were consecrated<6942> to the LORD<3068> their God<430>, and placed<5414> them in heaps<6194>.
7In the third<7992> month<2320> they began<2490> to make<3245> the heaps<6194>, and finished<3615> them by the seventh<7637> month<2320>.
8When Hezekiah<2396> and the rulers<8269> came<935> and saw<7200> the heaps<6194>, they blessed<1288> the LORD<3068> and His people<5971> Israel<3478>.
9Then Hezekiah<2396> questioned<1875> the priests<3548> and the Levites<3881> concerning<5921> the heaps<6194>.
10Azariah<5838> the chief<7218> priest<3548> of the house<1004> of Zadok<6659> said<559> to him, "Since<4480> the contributions<8641> began<2490> to be brought<935> into the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, we have had enough<7646> to eat<398> with plenty<7230> left<3498> over<3498>, for the LORD<3068> has blessed<1288> His people<5971>, and this<2088> great<1995> quantity<1995> is left<3498> over<3498>."
11Then Hezekiah<2396> commanded<559> them to prepare<3559> rooms<3957> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, and they prepared<3559> them.
12They faithfully<530> brought<935> in the contributions<8641> and the tithes<4643> and the consecrated<6944> things<6944>; and Conaniah<3562> the Levite<3881> was the officer<5057> in charge<5921> of them and his brother<251> Shimei<8096> was second<4932>.
13Jehiel<3171>, Azaziah<5812>, Nahath<5184>, Asahel<6214>, Jerimoth<3406>, Jozabad<3107>, Eliel<447>, Ismachiah<3253>, Mahath<4287> and Benaiah<1141> were overseers<6496> under<4480> the authority<3027> of Conaniah<3562> and Shimei<8096> his brother<251> by the appointment<4662> of King<4428> Hezekiah<2396>, and Azariah<5838> was the chief officer<5057> of the house<1004> of God<430>.
14Kore<6981> the son<1121> of Imnah<3232> the Levite<3881>, the keeper<7778> of the eastern<4217> gate, was over<5921> the freewill<5071> offerings<5071> of God<430>, to apportion<5414> the contributions<8641> for the LORD<3068> and the most<6944> holy<6944> things<6944>.
15Under<5921> his authority<3027> were Eden<5730>, Miniamin<4509>, Jeshua<3091>, Shemaiah<8098>, Amariah<568> and Shecaniah<7935> in the cities<5892> of the priests<3548>, to distribute<5414> faithfully<530> their portions to their brothers<251> by divisions<4256>, whether great<1419> or small<6996>,
16without<4480><905> regard to their genealogical<3187> enrollment<3187>, to the males<2145> from thirty<7969> years<8141> old<1121> and upward<4605>--everyone<3605> who entered<935> the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> for his daily<3117> obligations<1697>--for their work<5656> in their duties<4931> according to their divisions<4256>;
17as well as the priests<3548> who were enrolled<3187> genealogically<3187> according to their fathers'<1> households<1004>, and the Levites<3881> from twenty<6242> years<8141> old<1121> and upwards<4605>, by their duties<4931> and their divisions<4256>.
18The genealogical<3187> enrollment<3187> included all<3605> their little<2945> children<2945>, their wives<802>, their sons<1121> and their daughters<1323>, for the whole<3605> assembly<6951>, for they consecrated<6942> themselves faithfully<530> in holiness<6944>.
19Also for the sons<1121> of Aaron<175> the priests<3548> who were in the pasture<4054> lands<7704> of their cities<5892>, or in each<5892> and every<3605> city<5892>, there were men<376> who<834> were designated<5344> by name<8034> to distribute<5414> portions<4490> to every<3605> male<2145> among the priests<3548> and to everyone<3605> genealogically<3187> enrolled<3187> among the Levites<3881>.
20Thus<2088> Hezekiah<2396> did<6213> throughout all<3605> Judah<3063>; and he did<6213> what<2896> was good<2896>, right<3477> and true<571> before<6440> the LORD<3068> his God<430>.
21Every<3605> work<4639> which<834> he began<2490> in the service<5656> of the house<1004> of God<430> in law<8451> and in commandment<4687>, seeking<1875> his God<430>, he did<6213> with all<3605> his heart<3824> and prospered<6743>.