2 Chronicles 31 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Idols Are Destroyed

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

2 And Hezekiah ^H2396 appointed ^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 serve ^H8334 and to give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 and to praise ^H1984 in the gates ^H8179 of the camp ^H4264 of the LORD ^H3068.

Reforms Continued

3 He also appointed the king’s ^H4428 portion ^H4521 of his property ^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 festivals ^H4150, as it is written ^H3789 in the Law ^H8451 of the LORD ^H3068. 4 Also he told ^H559 the people ^H5971 who lived ^H3427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 to give ^H5414 the portion ^H4521 due to the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881, so that they might devote ^H2388 themselves to the Law ^H8451 of the LORD ^H3068. 5 As soon as the [fn]order ^H1697 spread ^H6555, the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 abundantly ^H7235 provided ^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 everything ^H3605. 6 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 [fn]sacred ^H6944 gifts ^H6944 which were consecrated ^H6942 to the LORD ^H3068 their God ^H430, and placed ^H5414 them in heaps ^H6194. 7 In the third ^H7992 month ^H2320 they began ^H2490 to [fn]make ^H3245 the heaps ^H6194, and they finished ^H3615 them by the seventh ^H7637 month ^H2320. 8 When Hezekiah ^H2396 and the rulers ^H8269 came ^H935 and saw ^H7200 the heaps ^H6194, they blessed ^H1288 the LORD ^H3068 and His people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478. 9 Then Hezekiah ^H2396 questioned ^H1875 the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881 concerning ^H5921 the heaps ^H6194. 10 Azariah ^H5838, the chief ^H7218 priest ^H3548 of the house ^H1004 of Zadok ^H6659, said ^H559 to [fn]him, “Since ^H4480 the contributions ^H8641 started ^H2490 coming ^H935 into the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068, we have had ^H7646 enough ^H7646 to eat ^H398 with plenty ^H7230 left ^H3498 over ^H3498, for the LORD ^H3068 has blessed ^H1288 His people ^H5971, and this ^H2088 great ^H1995 quantity ^H1995 is left ^H3498 over ^H3498.”

11 Then Hezekiah ^H2396 commanded ^H559 them to prepare ^H3559 rooms ^H3957 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068, and they prepared ^H3559 them. 12 They faithfully ^H530 brought ^H935 in ^H935 the contributions ^H8641, the tithes ^H4643, and the consecrated ^H6944 things ^H6944; and Conaniah ^H3562 the Levite ^H3881 was the officer ^H5057 in ^H5921 charge ^H5921 of ^H5921 them, and his brother ^H251 Shimei ^H8096 was second ^H4932. 13 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]under ^H4480 the authority ^H3027 of Conaniah ^H3562 and his brother ^H251 Shimei ^H8096 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 Kore ^H6981 the son ^H1121 of Imnah ^H3232 the Levite ^H3881, the keeper ^H7778 of the eastern ^H4217 gate, was in ^H5921 charge ^H5921 of ^H5921 the [fn]voluntary ^H5071 offerings ^H5071 for God ^H430, to distribute ^H5414 the contributions ^H8641 for the LORD ^H3068 and the most ^H6944 holy ^H6944 things ^H6944. 15 [fn]Under ^H5921 his authority ^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 their portions faithfully ^H530 to their brothers ^H251 by divisions ^H4256, whether great ^H1419 or small ^H6996, 16 without ^H4480 H905 regard to their genealogical ^H3187 enrollment ^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 the LORD ^H3068 for his daily ^H3117 obligations ^H1697—for their work ^H5656 in their duties ^H4931 according to their divisions ^H4256; 17 as well as the priests ^H3548 who were enrolled ^H3187 genealogically ^H3187 according to their fathers’ ^H1 households ^H1004, and the Levites ^H3881 from twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upward ^H4605, by their duties ^H4931 and their divisions ^H4256. 18 The genealogical ^H3187 enrollment ^H3187 included [fn]all ^H3605 their little ^H2945 children ^H2945, their wives ^H802, their sons ^H1121, and their daughters ^H1323, for the whole ^H3605 assembly ^H6951, for they consecrated ^H6942 themselves [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 enrolled ^H3187 among the Levites ^H3881.

20 Hezekiah ^H2396 did ^H6213 this ^H2088 throughout ^H3605 Judah ^H3063; and he did ^H6213 what ^H2896 was good ^H2896, right ^H3477, and true ^H571 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 his God ^H430. 21 Every ^H3605 work ^H4639 which ^H834 he began ^H2490 in the service ^H5656 of the house ^H1004 of God ^H430 in the Law ^H8451 and in the commandment ^H4687, seeking ^H1875 his God ^H430, he did ^H6213 with all ^H3605 his heart ^H3824 and prospered ^H6743.