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Now when allH3605 thisH2063 was finished,H3615 allH3605 IsraelH3478 that were presentH4672 wentH3318 out to the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and brokeH7665 the imagesH4676 in pieces, and cutH1438 downH1438 the groves,H842 and threwH5422 downH5422 the highH1116 places and the altarsH4196 out of allH3605 JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 in EphraimH669 also and Manasseh,H4519 untilH5704 they had utterly destroyedH3615 them all.H3605 Then all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 returned,H7725 every manH376 to his possession,H272 into their own cities.H5892
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And HezekiahH2396 appointedH5975 the coursesH4256 of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 afterH5921 their courses,H4256 every manH376 accordingH6310 to his service,H5656 the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 for burntH5930 offerings and for peaceH8002 offerings, to minister,H8334 and to give thanks,H3034 and to praiseH1984 in the gatesH8179 of the tentsH4264 of the LORD.H3068
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He appointed also the king'sH4428 portionH4521 of his substanceH7399 for the burntH5930 offerings, to wit, for the morningH1242 and eveningH6153 burntH5930 offerings, and the burntH5930 offerings for the sabbaths,H7676 and for the newH2320 moons,H2320 and for the setH4150 feasts,H4150 as it is writtenH3789 in the lawH8451 of the LORD.H3068
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Moreover he commandedH559 the peopleH5971 that dwelledH3427 in JerusalemH3389 to giveH5414 the portionH4521 of the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 that they might be encouragedH2388 in the lawH8451 of the LORD.H3068
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And as soon as the commandmentH1697 cameH6555 abroad,H6555 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 broughtH935 in abundanceH7235 the first fruitsH7225 of corn,H1715 wine,H8492 and oil,H3323 and honey,H1706 and of allH3605 the increaseH8393 of the field;H7704 and the titheH4643 of allH3605 things broughtH935 they in abundantly.H7230
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And concerning the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 that dwelledH3427 in the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 they alsoH1571 broughtH935 in the titheH4643 of oxenH1241 and sheep,H6629 and the titheH4643 of holyH6944 things which were consecratedH6942 to the LORDH3068 their God,H430 and laidH5414 them by heaps.H6194
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In the thirdH7992 monthH2320 they beganH2490 to lay the foundationH3245 of the heaps,H6194 and finishedH3615 them in the seventhH7637 month.H2320
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And when HezekiahH2396 and the princesH8269 cameH935 and sawH7200 the heaps,H6194 they blessedH1288 the LORD,H3068 and his peopleH5971 Israel.H3478
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Then HezekiahH2396 questionedH1875 with the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 concerningH5921 the heaps.H6194
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And AzariahH5838 the chiefH7218 priestH3548 of the houseH1004 of ZadokH6659 answeredH559 him, and said,H559 Since the people beganH2490 to bringH935 the offeringsH8641 into the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 we have had enoughH7646 to eat,H398 and have leftH3498 plenty:H7230 for the LORDH3068 has blessedH1288 his people;H5971 and that which is leftH3498 is thisH2088 great store.H1995
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Then HezekiahH2396 commandedH559 to prepareH3559 chambersH3957 in the houseH1004 of the LORD;H3068 and they preparedH3559 them,
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And broughtH935 in the offeringsH8641 and the tithesH4643 and the dedicatedH6944 things faithfully:H530 overH5921 which CononiahH3562 the LeviteH3881 was ruler,H5057 and ShimeiH8096 his brotherH251 was the next.H4932
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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 overseersH6496 under the handH3027 of CononiahH3562 and ShimeiH8096 his brother,H251 at the commandmentH4662 of HezekiahH2396 the king,H4428 and AzariahH5838 the rulerH5057 of the houseH1004 of God.H430
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And KoreH6981 the sonH1121 of ImnahH3232 the Levite,H3881 the porterH7778 toward the east,H4217 was overH5921 the freewillH5071 offeringsH8641 of God,H430 to distributeH5414 the oblationsH8641 of the LORD,H3068 and the mostH6944 holyH6944 things.
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And nextH5921 H3027 him were Eden,H5731 and Miniamin,H4509 and Jeshua,H3442 and Shemaiah,H8098 Amariah,H568 and Shecaniah,H7935 in the citiesH5892 of the priests,H3548 in their setH530 office, to giveH5414 to their brothersH251 by courses,H4256 as well to the greatH1419 as to the small:H6996
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BesideH905 their genealogyH3188 of males,H2145 from threeH7969 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upward,H4605 even to everyH3605 one that entersH935 into the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 his dailyH3117 portionH1697 for their serviceH5656 in their chargesH4931 according to their courses;H4256
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Both to the genealogyH3188 of the priestsH3548 by the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 and the LevitesH3881 from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upward,H4605 in their chargesH4931 by their courses;H4256
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And to the genealogyH3188 of allH3605 their littleH2945 ones, their wives,H802 and their sons,H1121 and their daughters,H1323 through allH3605 the congregation:H6951 for in their setH530 office they sanctifiedH6942 themselves in holiness:H6944
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Also of the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priests,H3548 which were in the fieldsH7704 of the suburbsH4054 of their cities,H5892 in everyH3605 several city,H5892 the menH582 that were expressedH5344 by name,H8034 to giveH5414 portionsH4490 to allH3605 the malesH2145 among the priests,H3548 and to allH3605 that were reckonedH3187 by genealogiesH3187 among the Levites.H3881
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And thusH2063 didH6213 HezekiahH2396 throughout allH3605 Judah,H3063 and workedH6213 that which was goodH2896 and rightH3477 and truthH571 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 his God.H430
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And in everyH3605 workH4639 that he beganH2490 in the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and in the law,H8451 and in the commandments,H4687 to seekH1875 his God,H430 he didH6213 it with allH3605 his heart,H3824 and prospered.H6743
