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2 Chronicles 31 Catholic Public Domain Version

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1 And when these things had been celebrated according to ritual, all of Israel who had been found in the cities of Judah went forth, and they broke apart the idols and cut down the sacred groves. They demolished the high places and destroyed the altars, not only out of all Judah and Benjamin, but also out of Ephraim as well as Manasseh, until they utterly destroyed them. And all the sons of Israel returned to their possessions and cities.
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 Then Hezekiah appointed the companies of the priests and Levites by their divisions, each man in his proper office, certainly as much for the priests as for the Levites, for the sake of holocausts and peace offerings, so that they might minister and confess and sing, at the gates of the camp of the Lord.
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 Now the portion of the king, from his own substance, was such that they could offer a holocaust always, in morning and in evening, also on the Sabbaths, and the new moons, and the other solemnities, just as it was written in the law of Moses.
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 And now he instructed the people living in Jerusalem that they were to give portions to the priests and Levites, so that they would be able to attend 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 And when this had reached the ears of the multitude, the sons of Israel brought an abundance of first-fruits of grain, wine, and oil, and also honey. And they offered a tenth part of all that the soil brings forth.
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 Then too, the sons of Israel and Judah, who were living in the cities of Judah, brought tithes of oxen and sheep, and tithes of the holy things that they had vowed to the Lord their God. And carrying all these things, they made many stacks.
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 to lay out the foundations of the stacks. And in the seventh month, they finished them.
7 In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
8 And when Hezekiah and his rulers had entered, they saw the stacks, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.
8 When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.
9 And Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites, as to why the stacks were laid out in this way.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.
10 Azariah, the high priest from the stock of Zadok, answered him, saying: “Since the first-fruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten and been satisfied, and much remains. For the Lord has blessed his people. Then what was left over is this great abundance, which you see.”
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 And so Hezekiah instructed that they should prepare storage places for the house of the Lord. And when they had done so,
11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.
12 they faithfully brought in the first-fruits, as well as the tithes and all that they had vowed. Now the overseer of these things was Conaniah, a Levite; 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 And after him, there was Jehiel, and Azariah, and Nahath, and Asaahel, and Jerimoth, and also Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, who were overseers under the hands of Conaniah, and his brother, Shimei, by the authority of Hezekiah, the king, and Azariah, the high priest of the house of God, to whom all these things belonged.
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 Yet truly, Kore, the son of Imnah, a Levite and the porter of the eastern gate, was the overseer of the things that were being offered freely to the Lord, and of the first-fruits, and of the things consecrated for the Holy of Holies.
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 And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jeshua, and Shemaiah, and also Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, so that they would distribute faithfully to their brothers, the small as well as the great, their portions
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 (except for the males from three years old and upward) for all who were entering the temple of the Lord, and for whatever was needed for the ministry, throughout each day, as well as for the observances according to 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 so, for the priests, by their families, and for the Levites, from the twentieth year and upward, by their orders and companies,
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 and for the entire multitude, as much for the wives as for their children of both sexes, provisions were offered faithfully from whatever had been sanctified.
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 Then too, men were appointed of the sons of Aaron, throughout the fields and the suburbs of each city, who would distribute portions to all the males among the priests and Levites.
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 Therefore, Hezekiah did all these things (which we have said) in all of Judah. And he worked what is 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 for the whole service of the ministry of the house of the Lord, in accord with the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with his whole heart. And he did so, and 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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

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