And Hezekiah appointed (A)the divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and Levites (B)for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the [a]camp of the Lord. The king also appointed a [b]portion of his (C)possessions[c] for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and the New Moons and the set feasts, as it is written in the (D)Law of the Lord.

Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to contribute (E)support[d] for the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to (F)the Law of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 31:2 Temple
  2. 2 Chronicles 31:3 share
  3. 2 Chronicles 31:3 property
  4. 2 Chronicles 31:4 the portion due

Contributions for Worship(A)

Hezekiah(B) assigned the priests and Levites to divisions(C)—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—to offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to minister,(D) to give thanks and to sing praises(E) at the gates of the Lord’s dwelling.(F) The king contributed(G) 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.(H) He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion(I) due the priests and Levites so they could devote themselves to the Law of the Lord.

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