Now when all this was finished{H3615}{(H8763)}, all Israel{H3478} that were present{H4672}{(H8737)} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} to the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and brake{H7665} the images{H4676} in pieces{H7665}{(H8762)}, and cut down{H1438}{(H8762)} the groves{H842}, and threw down{H5422}{(H8762)} 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 utterly destroyed{H3615}{(H8763)} them all. Then all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} returned{H7725}{(H8799)}, every man{H376} to his possession{H272}, into their own cities{H5892}.

And Hezekiah{H3169} appointed{H5975}{(H8686)} the courses{H4256} of the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} after their courses{H4256}, every man{H376} according{H6310} to his service{H5656}, the priests{H3548} and Levites{H3881} for burnt offerings{H5930} and for peace offerings{H8002}, to minister{H8334}{(H8763)}, and to give thanks{H3034}{(H8687)}, and to praise{H1984}{(H8763)} in the gates{H8179} of the tents{H4264} of the LORD{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}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of the LORD{H3068}.

Moreover he commanded{H559}{(H8799)} the people{H5971} that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in Jerusalem{H3389} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} the portion{H4521} of the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881}, that they might be encouraged{H2388}{(H8799)} in the law{H8451} of the LORD{H3068}.

And as soon as the commandment{H1697} came abroad{H6555}{(H8800)}, the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} brought{H935}{(H8689)} in abundance{H7235}{(H8689)} the firstfruits{H7225} of corn{H1715}, 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}{(H8689)} they in abundantly{H7230}.

And concerning the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and Judah{H3063}, that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, they also brought in{H935}{(H8689)} the tithe{H4643} of oxen{H1241} and sheep{H6629}, and the tithe{H4643} of holy things{H6944} which were consecrated{H6942}{(H8794)} unto the LORD{H3068} their God{H430}, and laid{H5414}{(H8799)} them by heaps{H6194}{H6194}.

In the third{H7992} month{H2320} they began{H2490}{(H8689)} to lay the foundation{H3245}{(H8800)} of the heaps{H6194}, and finished{H3615}{(H8765)} them in the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}.

And when Hezekiah{H3169} and the princes{H8269} came{H935}{(H8799)} and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the heaps{H6194}, they blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}, and his people{H5971} Israel{H3478}.

Then Hezekiah{H3169} questioned{H1875}{(H8799)} with 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}{(H8799)} him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Since the people began{H2490}{(H8687)} to bring{H935}{(H8687)} the offerings{H8641} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, we have had enough{H7646}{(H8800)} to eat{H398}{(H8800)}, and have left{H3498}{(H8687)} plenty{H7230}: for the LORD{H3068} hath blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} his people{H5971}; and that which is left{H3498}{(H8737)} is this great store{H1995}.

Then Hezekiah{H3169} commanded{H559}{(H8799)} to prepare{H3559}{(H8687)} chambers{H3957} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}; and they prepared{H3559}{(H8686)} them,

And brought in{H935}{(H8686)} the offerings{H8641} and the tithes{H4643} and the dedicated{H6944} things faithfully{H530}: over which Cononiah{H3562} the Levite{H3881} was ruler{H5057}, and Shimei{H8096} his brother{H251} was the next{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 Cononiah{H3562} and Shimei{H8096} his brother{H251}, at the commandment{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} toward the east{H4217}, was over the freewill offerings{H5071} of God{H430}, to distribute{H5414}{(H8800)} the oblations{H8641} of the LORD{H3068}, and the most{H6944} holy things{H6944}.

And next 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 set office{H530}, to give{H5414}{(H8800)} to their brethren{H251} by{H3027} courses{H4256}, as well to the great{H1419} as to the small{H6996}:

Beside their genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} of males{H2145}, from three{H7969} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605}, even unto every one that entereth{H935}{(H8802)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, his daily{H3117}{H3117} portion{H1697} for their service{H5656} in their charges{H4931} according to their courses{H4256};

Both to the genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} of the priests{H3548} by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, and the Levites{H3881} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605}, in their charges{H4931} by their courses{H4256};

And to the genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} 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 set office{H530} they sanctified{H6942}{(H8691)} themselves in holiness{H6944}:

Also of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priests{H3548}, which were in the fields{H7704} of the suburbs{H4054} of their cities{H5892}, in every several city{H5892}, the men{H582} that were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034}, to give{H5414}{(H8800)} portions{H4490} to all the males{H2145} among the priests{H3548}, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies{H3187}{(H8692)} among the Levites{H3881}.

And thus did{H6213}{(H8799)} Hezekiah{H3169} throughout all Judah{H3063}, and wrought{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was good{H2896} and right{H3477} and truth{H571} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} his God{H430}.

And in every work{H4639} that he began{H2490}{(H8689)} in the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and in the law{H8451}, and in the commandments{H4687}, to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} his God{H430}, he did{H6213}{(H8804)} it with all his heart{H3824}, and prospered{H6743}{(H8689)}.