1 Acabando tudo isto, todos os israelitas que se achavam ali saíram às cidades de Judá, quebraram as estátuas, cortaram os postes-ídolos e derribaram os altos e altares por todo o Judá e Benjamim, como também em Efraim e Manassés, até que tudo destruíram; então, tornaram todos os filhos de Israel, cada um para sua possessão, para as cidades deles.

2 Estabeleceu Ezequias os turnos dos sacerdotes e dos levitas, turno após turno, segundo o seu mister: os sacerdotes e levitas, para o holocausto e para as ofertas pacíficas, para ministrarem e cantarem, portas a dentro, nos arraiais do Senhor. 3 A contribuição que fazia o rei da sua própria fazenda era destinada para os holocaustos, para os da manhã e os da tarde e para os holocaustos dos sábados, das Festas da Lua Nova e das festas fixas, como está escrito na Lei do Senhor. 4 Além disso, ordenou ao povo, moradores de Jerusalém, que contribuísse com sua parte devida aos sacerdotes e aos levitas, para que pudessem dedicar-se à Lei do Senhor. 5 Logo que se divulgou esta ordem, os filhos de Israel trouxeram em abundância as primícias do cereal, do vinho, do azeite, do mel e de todo produto do campo; também os dízimos de tudo trouxeram em abundância. 6 Os filhos de Israel e de Judá que habitavam nas cidades de Judá também trouxeram dízimos das vacas e das ovelhas e dízimos das coisas que foram consagradas ao Senhor, seu Deus; e fizeram montões e montões. 7 No terceiro mês, começaram a fazer os primeiros montões; e, no sétimo mês, acabaram. 8 Vindo, pois, Ezequias e os príncipes e vendo aqueles montões, bendisseram ao Senhor e ao seu povo de Israel. 9 Perguntou Ezequias aos sacerdotes e aos levitas acerca daqueles montões. 10 Então, o sumo sacerdote Azarias, da casa de Zadoque, lhe respondeu: Desde que se começou a trazer à Casa do Senhor estas ofertas, temos comido e nos temos fartado delas, e ainda há sobra em abundância; porque o Senhor abençoou ao seu povo, e esta grande quantidade é o que sobra.

11 Então, ordenou Ezequias que se preparassem depósitos na Casa do Senhor. 12 Uma vez preparados, recolheram neles fielmente as ofertas, os dízimos e as coisas consagradas; disto era intendente Conanias, o levita, e Simei, seu irmão, era o segundo. 13 Jeiel, Azarias, Naate, Asael, Jerimote, Jozabade, Eliel, Ismaquias, Maate e Benaia eram superintendentes sob a direção de Conanias e Simei, seu irmão, nomeados pelo rei Ezequias e por Azarias, chefe da Casa de Deus. 14 O levita Coré, filho de Imna e guarda da porta oriental, estava encarregado das ofertas voluntárias que se faziam a Deus, para distribuir as ofertas do Senhor e as coisas santíssimas. 15 Debaixo das suas ordens estavam Éden, Miniamim, Jesua, Semaías, Amarias e Secanias, nas cidades dos sacerdotes, para com fidelidade distribuírem as porções a seus irmãos, segundo os seus turnos, tanto aos pequenos como aos grandes; 16 exceto aos que estavam registrados nas genealogias dos homens, de três anos para cima, e que entravam na Casa do Senhor, para a obra de cada dia pelo seu ministério nos seus cargos, segundo os seus turnos. 17 Quanto ao registro dos sacerdotes, foi ele feito segundo as suas famílias, e o dos levitas de vinte anos para cima foi feito segundo os seus cargos nos seus turnos. 18 Deles, foram registrados as crianças, as mulheres, os filhos e as filhas, uma grande multidão, porque com fidelidade se houveram santamente com as coisas sagradas. 19 Dentre os sacerdotes, filhos de Arão, que moravam nos campos dos arredores das suas cidades, havia, em cada cidade, homens que foram designados nominalmente para distribuírem as porções a todo homem entre os sacerdotes e a todos os levitas que foram registrados.

20 Assim fez Ezequias em todo o Judá; fez o que era bom, reto e verdadeiro perante o Senhor, seu Deus. 21 Em toda a obra que começou no serviço da Casa de Deus, na lei e nos mandamentos, para buscar a seu Deus, de todo o coração o fez e prosperou.

1 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.

2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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. 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 the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 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.

11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them; 12 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; 13 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. 14 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. 15 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: 16 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; 17 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; 18 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. 19 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.

20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God. 21 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.

1 When all this had ended, the Israelites who were there went out to the towns of Judah, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. They destroyed the high places and the altars throughout Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and Manasseh. After they had destroyed all of them, the Israelites returned to their own towns and to their own property.

2 Hezekiah assigned the priests and Levites to divisions —each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites —to offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to minister, to give thanks and to sing praises at the gates of the LORD's dwelling.

3 The king contributed from his own possessions for the morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, at the New Moons and at the appointed festivals as written in the Law of the LORD.

4 He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due the priests and Levites so they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

5 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, olive oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything.

6 The people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the LORD their God, and they piled them in heaps.

7 They began doing this in the third month and finished in the seventh month.

8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the LORD and blessed his people Israel.

9 Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps;

10 and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok, answered, "Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the LORD has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over."

11 Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the temple of the LORD, and this was done.

12 Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah, a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.

13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.

14 Kore son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions made to the LORD and also the consecrated gifts.

15 Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.

16 In addition, they distributed to the males three years old or more whose names were in the genealogical records —all who would enter the temple of the LORD to perform the daily duties of their various tasks, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.

17 And they distributed to the priests enrolled by their families in the genealogical records and likewise to the Levites twenty years old or more, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.

18 They included all the little ones, the wives, and the sons and daughters of the whole community listed in these genealogical records. For they were faithful in consecrating themselves.

19 As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around their towns or in any other towns, men were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among them and to all who were recorded in the genealogies of the Levites.

20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.

21 In everything that he undertook in the service of God's temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.