2 Chronicles 31 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 Now when all ^H3605 this ^H2088 was completed ^H3615, all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 who were ^H4672 present ^H4672 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 to the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063, shattered ^H7665 the pillars ^H4676, cut ^H1438 the [fn]Asherim ^H842 in ^H1438 pieces ^H1438, and tore ^H5422 down ^H5422 the high ^H1116 places ^H1116 and the altars ^H4196 throughout ^H4480 all ^H3605 Judah ^H3063 and Benjamin ^H1144, as well as in Ephraim ^H669 and Manasseh ^H4519, until ^H5704 the destruction was completed ^H3615. Then all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 returned ^H7725 to their cities ^H5892, each ^H376 to his possession ^H272.

Hezekiah Sets Up Priests for Service

2 And Hezekiah ^H2396 set ^H5975 up ^H5975 the divisions ^H4256 of the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881 by their divisions ^H4256, each ^H376 according ^H6310 to his service ^H5656, both the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881, for burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 and for peace ^H8002 offerings ^H8002, to minister ^H8334 and to give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 and to praise ^H1984 in the gates ^H8179 of the camp ^H4264 of Yahweh ^H3068.

3 He also appointed the king’s ^H4428 portion ^H4521 of his goods ^H7399 for the burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930, namely, for the morning ^H1242 and evening ^H6153 burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930, and the burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 for the sabbaths ^H7676 and for the new ^H2320 moons ^H2320 and for the appointed ^H4150 times ^H4150, as it is written ^H3789 in the law ^H8451 of Yahweh ^H3068. 4 Also he said ^H559 to the people ^H5971 who lived ^H3427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 to give ^H5414 the portion ^H4521 due to the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881, that they might be strong ^H2388 in the law ^H8451 of Yahweh ^H3068. 5 As soon as the word ^H1697 spread ^H6555 forth, the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 provided ^H7235 in abundance ^H7235 the first ^H7225 fruits ^H7225 of grain ^H1715, new ^H8492 wine ^H8492, oil ^H3323, honey ^H1706, and of all ^H3605 the produce ^H8393 of the field ^H7704; and they brought ^H935 in ^H935 abundantly ^H7230 the tithe ^H4643 of all ^H3605. 6 Now the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 and Judah ^H3063 who lived ^H3427 in the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063 also ^H1571 brought ^H935 in ^H935 the tithe ^H4643 of oxen ^H1241 and sheep ^H6629, and the tithe ^H4643 of the holy ^H6944 gifts ^H6944 which were made ^H6942 holy ^H6942 to Yahweh ^H3068 their God ^H430, and put ^H5414 them in heaps ^H6194. 7 In the third ^H7992 month ^H2320 they began ^H2490 to [fn]make ^H3245 the heaps ^H6194, and completed ^H3615 them by the seventh ^H7637 month ^H2320. 8 Then Hezekiah ^H2396 and the rulers ^H8269 came ^H935 and saw ^H7200 the heaps ^H6194, and they blessed ^H1288 Yahweh ^H3068 and His people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478. 9 Then Hezekiah ^H2396 inquired ^H1875 of the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881 concerning ^H5921 the heaps ^H6194. 10 And Azariah ^H5838 the chief ^H7218 priest ^H3548 of the house ^H1004 of Zadok ^H6659 said ^H559 to [fn]him, “Since ^H4480 the contributions ^H8641 began ^H2490 to be brought ^H935 into the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068, there has been much ^H7646 to eat ^H398 and be satisfied ^H7230 with and have left ^H3498 over ^H3498, for Yahweh ^H3068 has blessed ^H1288 His people ^H5971, and this ^H2088 great ^H1995 quantity ^H1995 is left ^H3498 over ^H3498.”

11 Then Hezekiah ^H2396 ordered ^H559 them to prepare ^H3559 rooms ^H3957 in the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068, and they prepared ^H3559 them. 12 And they faithfully ^H530 brought ^H935 in ^H935 the contribution ^H8641 and the tithe ^H4643 and the holy ^H6944 things ^H6944; and Conaniah ^H3562 the Levite ^H3881 was the officer ^H5057 over ^H5921 them and his brother ^H251 Shimei ^H8096 was second ^H4932. 13 Now Jehiel ^H3171, Azaziah ^H5812, Nahath ^H5184, Asahel ^H6214, Jerimoth ^H3406, Jozabad ^H3107, Eliel ^H447, Ismachiah ^H3253, Mahath ^H4287, and Benaiah ^H1141 were overseers ^H6496 [fn]assisting at ^H4480 the hand ^H3027 of Conaniah ^H3562 and Shimei ^H8096 his brother ^H251 by the appointment ^H4662 of King ^H4428 Hezekiah ^H2396, and Azariah ^H5838 was the chief officer ^H5057 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430. 14 And Kore ^H6981 the son ^H1121 of Imnah ^H3232 the Levite ^H3881, the keeper ^H7778 of the eastern ^H4217 gate, was over ^H5921 the freewill ^H5071 offerings ^H5071 of God ^H430, to distribute ^H5414 the contributions ^H8641 for Yahweh ^H3068 and the most ^H6944 holy ^H6944 things ^H6944. 15 Now assisting [fn]by ^H5921 his hand ^H3027 were Eden ^H5731, Miniamin ^H4509, Jeshua ^H3091, Shemaiah ^H8098, Amariah ^H568, and Shecaniah ^H7935 in the cities ^H5892 of the priests ^H3548, to distribute ^H5414 faithfully ^H530 their portions to their brothers ^H251 by divisions ^H4256, whether great ^H1419 or small ^H6996, 16 without ^H4480 H905 regard to their genealogical ^H3187 record ^H3187, to the males ^H2145 from [fn]thirty ^H7969 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upward ^H4605—everyone ^H3605 who entered ^H935 the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 for his daily ^H3117 obligations ^H1697—for their service ^H5656 in their responsibilities ^H4931 according to their divisions ^H4256; 17 as well as the priests ^H3548 who were recorded ^H3187 genealogically ^H3187 according to their fathers’ ^H1 households ^H1004, and the Levites ^H3881 from twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upwards ^H4605, by their responsibilities ^H4931 and their divisions ^H4256. 18 The genealogical ^H3187 record ^H3187 included [fn]all ^H3605 their little ^H2945 ones ^H2945, their wives ^H802, their sons ^H1121, and their daughters ^H1323, for the whole ^H3605 assembly ^H6951, for they set ^H6942 themselves apart ^H6942 [fn]faithfully ^H530 in holiness ^H6944. 19 Also for the sons ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 the priests ^H3548 who were in the pasture ^H4054 lands ^H7704 of their cities ^H5892, or in each ^H5892 and every ^H3605 city ^H5892, there were men ^H376 who ^H834 were designated ^H5344 by name ^H8034 to distribute ^H5414 portions ^H4490 to every ^H3605 male ^H2145 among the priests ^H3548 and to everyone ^H3605 genealogically ^H3187 recorded ^H3187 among the Levites ^H3881.

20 Thus ^H2088 Hezekiah ^H2396 did ^H6213 throughout all ^H3605 Judah ^H3063; and he did ^H6213 what ^H2896 was good ^H2896, right ^H3477, and true ^H571 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 his God ^H430. 21 And every ^H3605 work ^H4639 which ^H834 he began ^H2490 in the service ^H5656 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430 in law ^H8451 and in commandment ^H4687—to seek ^H1875 his God ^H430—he did ^H6213 with all ^H3605 his heart ^H3824 and succeeded ^H6743.