1 E acabando tudo isto, todos os israelitas que ali se achavam saíram às cidades de Judá e quebraram as estátuas, cortaram os bosques, e derrubaram os altos e altares por toda 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 E estabeleceu Ezequias as turmas dos sacerdotes e levitas, segundo as suas turmas, a cada um segundo o seu ministério; aos sacerdotes e levitas para o holocausto e para as ofertas pacíficas, para ministrarem, louvarem, e cantarem, às portas dos arraiais do Senhor.
3 Também estabeleceu a parte da fazenda do rei para os holocaustos; para os holocaustos da manhã e da tarde, e para os holocaustos dos sábados, e das luas novas, e das solenidades; como está escrito na lei do Senhor.
4 E ordenou ao povo, que morava em Jerusalém, que desse a parte dos sacerdotes e levitas, para que eles pudessem se dedicar à lei do Senhor.
5 E, depois que se divulgou esta ordem, os filhos de Israel trouxeram muitas primícias de trigo, mosto, azeite, mel, e de todo o produto do campo; também os dízimos de tudo trouxeram em abundância.
6 E os filhos de Israel e de Judá, que habitavam nas cidades de Judá, também trouxeram dízimos dos bois e das ovelhas, e dízimos das coisas dedicadas que foram consagradas ao Senhor seu Deus; e fizeram muitos 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 Israel.
9 E perguntou Ezequias aos sacerdotes e aos levitas acerca daqueles montões.
10 E Azarias, o sumo sacerdote da casa de Zadoque, lhe respondeu, dizendo: Desde que se começou a trazer estas ofertas à casa do Senhor, temos comido e temos fartado, e ainda sobejou em abundância; porque o Senhor abençoou ao seu povo, e sobejou esta abastança.
11 Então ordenou Ezequias que se preparassem câmaras na casa do Senhor, e as prepararam.
12 Ali recolheram fielmente as ofertas, e os dízimos, e as coisas consagradas; e tinham cargo disto Conanias, o levita principal, e Simei, seu irmão, o segundo.
13 E Jeiel, Azarias, Naate, Asael, Jerimote, Jozabade, Eliel, Ismaquias, Maate, e Benaia, eram superintendentes sob a direção de Conanias e Simei, seu irmão, por mandado do rei Ezequias, e de Azarias, líder da casa de Deus.
14 E Coré, filho de Imna, o levita, porteiro do lado do oriente, estava encarregado das ofertas voluntárias que se faziam a Deus, para distribuir as ofertas alçadas do Senhor e as coisas santíssimas.
15 E debaixo das suas ordens estavam Éden, Miniamim, Jesua, Semaías, Amarias e Secanias, nas cidades dos sacerdotes, para distribuírem com fidelidade a seus irmãos, segundo as suas turmas, tanto aos pequenos como aos grandes;
16 Exceto os que estavam contados pelas genealogias dos homens, da idade de três anos para cima, a todos os que entravam na casa do Senhor, para a obra de cada dia no seu dia, pelo seu ministério nas suas guardas, segundo as suas turmas.
17 Quanto ao registro dos sacerdotes foi ele feito segundo as suas famílias, e o dos levitas, da idade de vinte anos para cima, foi feito segundo as suas guardas nas suas turmas;
18 Como também conforme às genealogias, com todas as suas crianças, suas mulheres, e seus filhos, e suas filhas, por toda a congregação. Porque com fidelidade estes se santificavam nas coisas consagradas.
19 Também dentre os filhos de Arão, os sacerdotes, que estavam nos campos dos arrabaldes das suas cidades, em cada cidade, havia homens que foram designados pelos seus nomes para distribuírem as porções a todo o homem entre os sacerdotes e a todos os que estavam contados entre os levitas.
20 E assim fez Ezequias em todo o Judá; e fez o que era bom, e reto, e verdadeiro, perante o Senhor seu Deus.
21 E toda a obra que começou no serviço da casa de Deus, e na lei, e nos mandamentos, para buscar a seu Deus, ele a fez de todo o seu coração, e prosperou.
1 Now when all this was over, all the men of Israel who were present went out into the towns of Judah, causing the stone pillars to be broken up and the wood pillars to be cut down, pulling down the high places and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, till all were gone. Then all the children of Israel went back to their towns, every man to his property.
2 Then Hezekiah put in order the divisions of the priests and Levites, every man in his division, in relation to his work, for the burned offerings and peace-offerings, and for the ordering of worship and for giving praise at the doors of the Lord's house.
3 And he gave the king's part of his private property for the burned offerings, that is, for the morning and evening offerings, and the offerings for the Sabbath and the new moons and the regular feasts, as it is recorded in the law of the Lord.
4 In addition, he gave orders to the people of Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites that part which was theirs by right, so that they might be strong in keeping the law of the Lord.
5 And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.
6 And the children of Israel and Judah, who were living in the towns of Judah came with the tenth part of their oxen and sheep, and a tenth of all the holy things which were to be given to the Lord their God, and put them in great masses.
7 The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete.
8 And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah put questions to the priests and Levites about the store of goods.
10 And Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, said in answer, From the time when the people first came with their offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had food enough, and more than enough: for the blessing of the Lord is on his people; and there is this great store which has not been used.
11 Then Hezekiah said that store-rooms were to be made ready in the house of the Lord; and this was done.
12 And in them they put all the offerings and the tenths and the holy things, keeping nothing back, and over them was Conaniah the Levite, with Shimei his brother second to him.
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 directions of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the order of Hezekiah the king and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.
14 And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.
15 And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah and Amariah and Shecaniah, in the towns of the priests, who were made responsible for giving it to all their brothers, by divisions, to small and great:
16 As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.
17 And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;
18 And in the lists were all their little ones and their wives and their sons and daughters, through all the people: they made themselves holy in the positions which they were given.
19 And as for the sons of Aaron, the priests, living in the country on the outskirts of their towns, every different town there were men, marked out by name, to give their part of the goods to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed among the Levites.
20 This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
21 And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.