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2 Chronicles 31 Berean Standard Bible

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1 When 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.
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
2 Hezekiah 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.
2 Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.
3 The 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.
3 He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in Yahweh’s law.
4 Moreover, 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.
4 Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to Yahweh’s law.
5 As 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.
5 As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly.
6 And 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.
6 The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.
7 In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
7 In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
8 When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.
10 and 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.”
10 Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”
11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.
11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.
12 And 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.
12 They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.
13 Jehiel, 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.
13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house.
14 Kore 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.
14 Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute Yahweh’s offerings and the most holy things.
15 Under 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.
15 Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small;
16 In 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—
16 in addition to those who were listed by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into Yahweh’s house, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;
17 and 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.
17 and those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;
18 The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.
18 and those who were listed by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation; for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.
19 As 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.
19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.
20 So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
20 Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.
21 He 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.
21 In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.

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  • Amariah

    Distributed portions to the priests

    Under Kore, faithfully distributed portions to fellow priests in their cities.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:15

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  • Asahel

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Azariah

    Chief priest in Hezekiah's reform

    Chief priest of the household of Zadok who told Hezekiah the people's contributions had left plenty to eat with much left over; also called the chief official of the house of God.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:10; 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Azaziah

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Benaiah

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Conaniah

    Levite in charge of the contributions

    Levite officer in charge of the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts under Hezekiah; his brother Shimei was second.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:12; 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Eden

    Distributed portions to the priests

    Under Kore, faithfully distributed portions to fellow priests in their cities according to their divisions.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:15

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  • Eliel

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Hezekiah

    King of Judah

    A great reformer who trusted God and saw Jerusalem delivered from Assyria.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chron. 29-32; Isa. 36-39; Matt. 1:9-10

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  • Imnah

    Father of Kore the gatekeeper

    Named as the father of Kore the Levite, keeper of the East Gate.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:14

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  • Ismachiah

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Jehiel

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Jerimoth

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Jeshua

    Distributed portions to the priests

    Under Kore, faithfully distributed portions to fellow priests in their cities.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:15

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  • Jozabad

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Kore

    Keeper of the East Gate

    Son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, in charge of the freewill offerings given to God.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:14

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  • Mahath

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Miniamin

    Distributed portions to the priests

    Under Kore, faithfully distributed portions to fellow priests in their cities.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:15

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  • Nahath

    Overseer of the contributions

    One of ten overseers under Conaniah and Shimei appointed by Hezekiah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:13

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  • Shecaniah

    Distributed portions to the priests

    Under Kore, faithfully distributed portions to fellow priests in their cities.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:15

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  • Shemaiah

    Distributed portions to the priests

    Under Kore, faithfully distributed portions to fellow priests in their cities.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:15

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  • Shimei

    Second to Conaniah over the contributions

    Brother of Conaniah, second in charge of the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 31:12; 2 Chronicles 31:13

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Cross references (20)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 2 Kings 18:4; 2 Chronicles 32:12; 2 Chronicles 34:3–7; 2 Kings 23:2–20; 2 Chronicles 23:17
  2. 2 1 Chronicles 24:1; Ezra 6:18; Luke 1:5; Nehemiah 11:17; 2 Chronicles 8:14
  3. 3 Ezekiel 45:17; 2 Chronicles 35:7; Colossians 2:16–17; Ezekiel 46:12–18; 1 Chronicles 26:26
  4. 4 Malachi 2:7; Numbers 18:8–21; Nehemiah 13:10–13; 1 Corinthians 9:9–14; Numbers 18:26–28
  5. 5 Nehemiah 13:12; Nehemiah 13:31; Nehemiah 10:35–39; Proverbs 3:9; 2 Chronicles 24:10–11
  6. 6 Leviticus 27:30; 2 Chronicles 11:16–17; Deuteronomy 14:28
  7. 7 Leviticus 23:16–24
  8. 8 Ephesians 1:3; Psalm 144:15; 1 Thessalonians 3:9; Ezra 7:27; Philippians 4:10
  9. 10 Malachi 3:10; 1 Chronicles 6:8; Genesis 30:27–30; Leviticus 25:21; Proverbs 3:9
  10. 11 Nehemiah 13:5; Nehemiah 10:38–39; Nehemiah 13:12–13
  11. 12 2 Chronicles 35:9; 1 Chronicles 26:20–26; 2 Kings 12:15
  12. 13 2 Chronicles 31:4; Nehemiah 11:11; 1 Chronicles 9:11; 2 Chronicles 30:12; 1 Chronicles 24:5
  13. 14 Leviticus 23:38; 1 Chronicles 26:14; 1 Chronicles 26:17; Deuteronomy 12:6; Leviticus 2:10
  14. 15 Joshua 21:9–19; 1 Chronicles 6:54–60; 1 Chronicles 25:8; 2 Chronicles 31:13; 1 Chronicles 9:22
  15. 16 Ezra 3:4; Leviticus 21:22–23; 1 Chronicles 23:3
  16. 17 1 Chronicles 23:24; 1 Chronicles 23:27; Numbers 3:20; Numbers 8:24; Numbers 4:42
  17. 18 Romans 15:16; 1 Chronicles 9:22; Isaiah 5:16; 2 Chronicles 31:15
  18. 19 2 Chronicles 31:12–15; Numbers 35:2–5; Leviticus 25:34; 2 Chronicles 28:15; 1 Chronicles 6:60
  19. 20 2 Kings 20:3; 2 Kings 22:2; Acts 24:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 3 John 5
  20. 21 Matthew 6:33; Jeremiah 29:13; Joshua 1:7–8; Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 7:24–27

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences