Context 8When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel. 9Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok said to him, Since the contributions began to be brought into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat with plenty left over, for the LORD has blessed His people, and this great quantity is left over. 11Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them. 12They faithfully brought in the contributions and the tithes and the consecrated things; and Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them and his brother Shimei was second. 13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and Shimei his brother by the appointment of King Hezekiah, and Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God. 14Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the eastern gate, was over the freewill offerings of God, to apportion the contributions for the LORD and the most holy things. 15Under his authority were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully their portions to their brothers by divisions, whether great or small, 16without regard to their genealogical enrollment, to the males from thirty years old and upwardeveryone who entered the house of the LORD for his daily obligationsfor their work in their duties according to their divisions; 17as well as the priests who were enrolled genealogically according to their fathers households, and the Levites from twenty years old and upwards, by their duties and their divisions. 18The genealogical enrollment included all their little children, their wives, their sons and their daughters, for the whole assembly, for they consecrated themselves faithfully in holiness. 19Also for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in the pasture lands of their cities, or in each and every city, there were men who were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone genealogically enrolled among the Levites. 20Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah; and he did what was good, right and true before the LORD his God. 21Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel. Douay-Rheims Bible And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel. Darby Bible Translation And Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, and they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel. English Revised Version And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel. Webster's Bible Translation And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel. World English Bible When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh, and his people Israel. Young's Literal Translation And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel, Library ReformNow there are three effects which ought always to follow our solemn assembly upon the Lord's day, especially when we gather in such a number as the present, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving. We should go home and first break our false gods; next, cut down the very groves in which we have been wont to delight, and after that break the altars which though dedicated to the God of Israel, are not according to Scripture, and therefore ought to be broken down, albeit, they be even dedicated to the true … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859 Last Journey and Death, 1858 --Concluding Remarks. Tithing Hezekiah The Whole Heart Chronicles Links 2 Chronicles 31:8 NIV • 2 Chronicles 31:8 NLT • 2 Chronicles 31:8 ESV • 2 Chronicles 31:8 NASB • 2 Chronicles 31:8 KJV • 2 Chronicles 31:8 Bible Apps • 2 Chronicles 31:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |