2 Chronicles 31:2-19

2 Chronicles 31:2-19

[2] appointed  the courses  of the priests  and the Levites  after their courses,  every man  according  to his service,  the priests  and Levites  for burnt offerings  and for peace offerings,  to minister,  and to give thanks,  and to praise  in the gates  of the tents  [3] He appointed also the king's  portion  of his substance  for the burnt offerings,  to wit, for the morning  and evening  burnt offerings,  for the sabbaths,  and for the new moons,  and for the set feasts,  as it is written  in the law  of the LORD.  [4] Moreover he commanded  the people  that dwelt  in Jerusalem  to give  the portion  of the priests  and the Levites,  that they might be encouraged  in the law  of the LORD.  [5] And as soon as the commandment  came abroad,  the children  of Israel  brought  in abundance  the firstfruits  of corn,  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 concerning 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 holy things  which were consecrated  unto the LORD  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 the princes  came  and saw  the heaps,  they blessed  the LORD,  and his people  Israel.  [9] questioned  with the priests  and the Levites  concerning the heaps.  [10] And Azariah  the chief  priest  of the house  of Zadok  answered  Since the people began  to bring  the offerings  into the house  of the LORD,  we have had enough  to eat,  and have left  plenty:  for the LORD  hath blessed  his people;  and that which is left  is this great store.  [11] commanded  to prepare  chambers  in the house  of the LORD;  and they prepared  [12] And brought in  the offerings  and the tithes  and the dedicated  things faithfully:  over which Cononiah  the Levite  was ruler,  and Shimei  his brother  was the next.  [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 Cononiah  and Shimei  his brother,  at the commandment  the king,  and Azariah  the ruler  of the house  of God.  [14] And Kore  the son  of Imnah  the Levite,  the porter  toward the east,  was over the freewill offerings  of God,  to distribute  the oblations  of the LORD,  and the most  [15] And next him were Eden,  and Miniamin,  and Jeshua,  and Shemaiah,  Amariah,  and Shecaniah,  in the cities  of the priests,  in their set office,  to give  to their brethren  by  courses,  as well to the great  as to the small:  [16] Beside their genealogy  of males,  from three  years  old  and upward,  even unto every one that entereth  into the house  of the LORD,  his daily  portion  for their service  in their charges  according to their courses;  [17] of the priests  by the house  of their fathers,  and the Levites  from twenty  years  old  and upward,  in their charges  by their courses;  [18] of all their little ones,  their wives,  and their sons,  and their daughters,  through all the congregation:  for in their set office  they sanctified  themselves in holiness:  [19] Also of the sons  of Aaron  the priests,  which were in the fields  of the suburbs  of their cities,  that were expressed  by name,  to give  portions  to all the males  among the priests,  and to all that were reckoned by genealogies  among the Levites.