Now when all this was finished,{H3615} all Israel{H3478} that were present{H4672} went out{H3318} to the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and brake{H7665} in pieces{H7665} the pillars,{H4676} and hewed down{H1438} the Asherim,{H842} and brake down{H5422} the high places{H1116} and the altars{H4196} out of all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin,{H1144} in Ephraim{H669} also and Manasseh,{H4519} until they had destroyed{H3615} them all. Then all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} returned,{H7725} every man{H376} to his possession,{H272} into their own cities.{H5892}

And Hezekiah{H3169} appointed{H5975} the courses{H4256} of the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} after their courses,{H4256} every man{H376} according{H6310} to his service,{H5656} both the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} for burnt-offerings{H5930} and for peace-offerings,{H5930} to minister,{H8334} and to give thanks,{H3034} and to praise{H1984} in the gates{H8179} of the camp{H4264} of Jehovah.{H3068}

[ He appointed] also the king's{H4428} portion{H4521} of his substance{H7399} for the burnt-offerings,{H5930} [to wit], for the morning{H1242} and evening{H6153} burnt-offerings,{H5930} and the burnt-offerings{H5930} for the sabbaths,{H7676} and for the new moons,{H2320} and for the set feasts,{H4150} as it is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Moreover he commanded{H559} the people{H5971} that dwelt{H3427} in Jerusalem{H3389} to give{H5414} the portion{H4521} of the priests{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} that they might give{H2388} themselves to the law{H8451} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And as soon as the commandment{H1697} came abroad,{H6555} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} gave{H935} in abundance{H7235} the first-fruits{H7225} of grain,{H1715} new wine,{H8492} and oil,{H3323} and honey,{H1706} and of all the increase{H8393} of the field;{H7704} and the tithe{H4643} of all things brought{H935} they in abundantly.{H7230}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and Judah,{H3063} that dwelt{H3427} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} they also brought in{H935} the tithe{H4643} of oxen{H1241} and sheep,{H6629} and the tithe{H4643} of dedicated things{H6944} which were consecrated{H6942} unto Jehovah{H3068} their God,{H430} and laid{H5414} them by heaps.{H6194}

In the third{H7992} month{H2320} they began{H2490} to lay the foundation{H3245} of the heaps,{H6194} and finished{H3615} them in the seventh{H7637} month.{H2320}

And when Hezekiah{H3169} and the princes{H8269} came{H935} and saw{H7200} the heaps,{H6194} they blessed{H1288} Jehovah,{H3068} and his people{H5971} Israel.{H3478}

Then Hezekiah{H3169} questioned{H1875} the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} concerning the heaps.{H6194}

And Azariah{H5838} the chief{H7218} priest,{H3548} of the house{H1004} of Zadok,{H6659} answered{H559} him and said,{H559} Since [the people] began{H2490} to bring{H935} the oblations{H8641} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} we have eaten{H398} and had enough,{H7646} and have left{H3498} plenty:{H7230} for Jehovah{H3068} hath blessed{H1288} his people;{H5971} and that which is left{H3498} is this great store.{H1995}

Then Hezekiah{H3169} commanded{H559} to prepare{H3559} chambers{H3957} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and they prepared{H3559} them.

And they brought in{H935} the oblations{H8641} and the tithes{H4643} and the dedicated{H6944} things faithfully:{H530} and over them Conaniah{H3562} the Levite{H3881} was ruler,{H5057} and Shimei{H8096} his brother{H251} was second.{H4932}

And Jehiel,{H3171} and Azaziah,{H5812} and Nahath,{H5184} and Asahel,{H6214} and Jerimoth,{H3406} and Jozabad,{H3107} and Eliel,{H447} and Ismachiah,{H3253} and Mahath,{H4287} and Benaiah,{H1141} were overseers{H6496} under the hand{H3027} of Conaniah{H3562} and Shimei{H8096} his brother,{H251} by the appointment{H4662} of Hezekiah{H3169} the king,{H4428} and Azariah{H5838} the ruler{H5057} of the house{H1004} of God.{H430}

And Kore{H6981} the son{H1121} of Imnah{H3232} the Levite,{H3881} the porter{H7778} at the east{H4217} [gate], was over the freewill-offerings{H5071} of God,{H430} to distribute{H5414} the oblations{H8641} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the most{H6944} holy things.{H6944}

And under him were Eden,{H5731} and Miniamin,{H4509} and Jeshua,{H3442} and Shemaiah,{H8098} Amariah,{H568} and Shecaniah,{H7935} in the cities{H5892} of the priests,{H3548} in their office{H530} of trust, to give{H5414} to their brethren{H251} by{H3027} courses,{H4256} as well to the great{H1419} as to the small:{H6996}

besides them that were reckoned by genealogy{H3187} of males,{H2145} from three{H7969} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward,{H4605} even every one that entered{H935} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} as the duty of every day{H3117} required,{H1697} for their service{H5656} in their offices{H4931} according to their courses;{H4256}

and them that were reckoned by genealogy{H3187} of the priests{H3548} by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} and the Levites{H3881} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward,{H4605} in their offices{H4931} by their courses;{H4256}

and them that were reckoned by genealogy{H3187} of all their little ones,{H2945} their wives,{H802} and their sons,{H1121} and their daughters,{H1323} through all the congregation:{H6951} for in their office{H530} of trust they sanctified{H6942} themselves in holiness.{H6944}

Also for the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priests,{H3548} that were in the fields{H7704} of the suburbs{H4054} of their cities,{H5892} in every city,{H5892} there were men{H582} that were mentioned{H5344} by name,{H8034} to give{H5414} portions{H4490} to all the males{H2145} among the priests,{H3548} and to all that were reckoned by genealogy{H3187} among the Levites.{H3881}

And thus did{H6213} Hezekiah{H3169} throughout all Judah;{H3063} and he wrought{H6213} that which was good{H2896} and right{H3477} and faithful{H571} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} his God.{H430}

And in every work{H4639} that he began{H2490} in the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} and in the law,{H8451} and in the commandments,{H4687} to seek{H1875} his God,{H430} he did{H6213} it with all his heart,{H3824} and prospered.{H6743}