Da alt dette var fullført, dro hele Israel som var til stede, ut til byene i Juda, og de brøt i stykker søylene, hogget ned Asjera-pålene og rev ned de høye stedene og altrene i hele Juda og Benjamin, og også i Efraim og Manasse, inntil de hadde ødelagt dem alle. Så vendte alle Israels barn tilbake, hver mann til sin eiendom, til sine egne byer.

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and brake down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

Og Hiskia oppnevnte prestene og levittene til deres tjenesteordning, hver mann etter sin tjeneste, både prestene og levittene, for brennoffer og for fredsoffer, for å tjene, takke og lovprise i portene til Jehovahs leir.

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.

Han bestemte også kongens del av hans eiendom som brennoffer, altså som morgen- og kveldsoffer, og ofrene for sabbatene, nymånedagene og for de fastsatte høytidene, slik det er skrevet i Jehovahs lov.

`He appointed' also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings, `to wit', for the morning and evening burnt-offerings, and the burnt-offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

Videre befalte han innbyggerne i Jerusalem å gi prestene og levittene deres tildelte del, slik at de kunne vie seg til Jehovahs lov.

Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.

Og så snart dette budet kom ut, ga Israels barn av overflod de førstegrødene av korn, ny vin, olje, honning og all feltens avling, og de brakte tienden av alt i store mengder.

And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

Og Israels og Judas barn som bodde i Judas byer, brakte også tienden av storfe og sauer, og tienden av de hellige ting som var viet til Jehovah, deres Gud, og la dem i hauger.

And the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated unto Jehovah their God, and laid them by heaps.

I den tredje måneden begynte de å legge fundamentet for haugene, og fullførte dem i den syvende måneden.

In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

Og da Hiskia og lederne kom og så haugene, velsignet de Jehovah og hans folk Israel.

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.

Da spurte Hiskia prestene og levittene om haugene.

Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

Og Asarja, ypperstepresten av Sadoks hus, svarte ham og sa: Siden folkene begynte å bringe offergavene inn i Jehovahs hus, har vi hatt nok å spise, og vi har hatt mye til overs, for Jehovah har velsignet sitt folk; og det som er igjen er denne store mengden.

And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since `the people' began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

Da beordret Hiskia å forberede rom i Jehovahs hus; og de gjorde det.

Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them.

Og de brakte inn offergavene, tiendene og de hellige ting med troskap; og over dem var Konanja, levitten, leder, og Sjemi, hans bror, var nestemann.

And they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

Og Jehiel, Azazja, Nacht, Asael, Jerimot, Josabad, Eliel, Ismakja, Mahat og Benaja var tilsynsførere under ledelsen av Konanja og Sjemi, hans bror, etter ordre fra kongen Hiskia og Asarja, lederen for Guds hus.

And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and 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 the house of God.

Og Kore, sønnen til Imna, levitten, portvokteren ved østporten, hadde ansvaret for frivillighetsofrene til Gud, for å fordele Jehovas offergaver og de helligste ting.

And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east `gate', was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

Og under ham var Eden, Minjamin, Jesjua, Sjemaja, Amarja og Sjekanja, i prestenes byer, i deres oppdragsstilling, for å gi til sine brødre etter ordningene, både til de store og de små.

And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

I tillegg til dem som ble regnet etter slektsregisteret, menn fra tre år og oppover, hver eneste som kom inn i Jehovahs hus, etter den daglige plikten for deres tjeneste i deres oppgaver etter ordningene;

besides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;

og de som ble regnet etter slektsregisteret av prestene etter deres forfedres hus, og levittene fra tjue år og oppover, i deres oppgaver etter ordningene;

and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;

og de som ble regnet etter slektsregisteret blant deres små barn, konene, sønnene og døtrene, gjennom hele forsamlingen: for i deres trosstilling helliget de seg i hellighet.

and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

Også for Arons sønner, prestene, som var i feltene rundt deres byer, i hver by, var det menn nevnt ved navn, for å gi andeler til alle mennene blant prestene, og til alle som var regnet etter slekten blant levittene.

Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

Og slik gjorde Hiskia i hele Juda; og han utførte det som var godt, rett og trofast for Jehovah, hans Gud.

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.

Og i alt arbeid som han begynte i tjenesten i Guds hus, og i loven, og i budene, for å søke sin Gud, gjorde han det med hele sitt hjerte, og hadde framgang.

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.