2 Chronicles 31
New King James Version
The Reforms of Hezekiah(A)
31 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and (B)broke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the [a]high places and the altars—from all Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh—until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned to their own cities, every man to his possession.
2 And Hezekiah appointed (C)the divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and Levites (D)for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the [b]camp of the Lord. 3 The king also appointed a [c]portion of his (E)possessions[d] 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 (F)Law of the Lord.
4 Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to contribute (G)support[e] for the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to (H)the Law of the Lord.
5 As soon as the commandment was circulated, the children of Israel brought in abundance (I)the firstfruits of grain and wine, oil and honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the (J)tithe of everything. 6 And the children of Israel and Judah, who dwelt in the cities of Judah, brought the tithe of oxen and sheep; also the (K)tithe of holy things which were consecrated to the Lord their God they laid in heaps.
7 In the third month they began laying them in heaps, and they finished in the seventh month. 8 And when Hezekiah and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and His people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest, from the (L)house of Zadok, answered him and said, (M)“Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great (N)abundance.”
11 Now Hezekiah commanded them to prepare (O)rooms[f] in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them. 12 Then they faithfully brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things; (P)Cononiah the Levite had charge of them, and Shimei his brother was the next. 13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the (Q)ruler of the house of God. 14 Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was over the (R)freewill offerings to God, to distribute the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things. 15 And under him were (S)Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, his faithful assistants in (T)the cities of the priests, to distribute (U)allotments to their brethren by divisions, to the great as well as the small.
16 Besides those males from three years old and up who were written in the genealogy, they distributed to everyone who entered the house of the Lord his daily portion for the work of his service, by his division, 17 and to the priests who were written in the genealogy according to their father’s house, and to the Levites (V)from twenty years old and up according to their work, by their divisions, 18 and to all who were written in the genealogy—their little ones and their wives, their sons and daughters, the whole company of them—for in their faithfulness they [g]sanctified themselves in holiness.
19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in (W)the fields of the common-lands of their cities, in every single city, there were men who were (X)designated by name to distribute portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogies among the Levites.
20 Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he (Y)did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he (Z)prospered.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 31:1 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 31:2 Temple
- 2 Chronicles 31:3 share
- 2 Chronicles 31:3 property
- 2 Chronicles 31:4 the portion due
- 2 Chronicles 31:11 storerooms
- 2 Chronicles 31:18 consecrated
2 Crônicas 31
O Livro
31 Assim que os dias dedicados à celebração e aos festejos passaram, todos os israelitas que se achavam ali saíram às cidades de Judá, despedaçaram as estátuas pagãs, cortaram e derrubaram os santuários pagãos, os obeliscos dedicados a esse culto, assim como os postes ídolos de Achera e outros centros pagãos de idolatria em todo Judá e Benjamim, e em Efraim e Manassés. Depois, cada um regressou às suas casas e às suas cidades.
Contribuições para o culto
(2 Rs 18.4)
2 Ezequias organizou os sacerdotes e os levitas por turnos, para oferecerem holocaustos e ofertas de paz e louvores e cânticos junto aos portões do templo do Senhor. 3 Fez ele próprio uma contribuição pessoal de animais para as ofertas diárias, matinais e do final do dia, assim como para as ofertas semanais de sábado e mensais para as festividades da lua nova e outras celebrações, como era requerido na Lei de Deus. 4 Além disso, mandou que o povo de Jerusalém trouxesse os dízimos aos sacerdotes e levitas, a fim de poderem dedicar-se inteiramente aos seus deveres, como a Lei do Senhor exigia.
5 O povo respondeu imediata e generosamente, trazendo os primeiros frutos das suas colheitas de trigo, vinho novo, azeite, mel e de tudo o mais; traziam o dízimo de tudo o que recolhiam e tudo era depositado em grandes montes. 6 Aqueles de entre o povo que se tinham mudado para Judá, juntamente com o povo de Judá, também trouxeram os seus dízimos de gado, vacas e ovelhas, assim como daquilo que era consagrado ao Senhor, seu Deus. 7 Os primeiros dízimos chegaram no terceiro mês e amontoaram-se até ao sétimo mês[a]. 8 Quando Ezequias e as autoridades que o acompanhavam começaram a ver aqueles montes, deram graças ao Senhor e louvaram o povo de Israel.
9 O rei encontrou-se com os sacerdotes e levitas e trocaram impressões sobre aquele movimento de generosidade. 10 Azarias, o sumo sacerdote, da família de Zadoque, afirmou na ocasião: “Desde que estes dízimos têm chegado, temos tido o suficiente para nos alimentarmos, e o que aqui está é o que vai sobrando. O Senhor tem abençoado o seu povo!”
11 Ezequias deu ordens para prepararem dependências de armazenamento no templo. 12 Todos os fornecimentos foram trazidos à casa de Deus. Conanias, o levita, foi encarregado desses depósitos, auxiliado pelo seu irmão Simei. 13 Havia ainda os seguintes ajudantes: Jeiel, Azazias, Naate, Asael, Jerimote, Jozabade, Eliel, Ismaquias, Maate e Benaia. Todos eles foram nomeados pelo rei e por Azarias, o responsável pela casa de Deus.
14 Core, filho de Imna, o levita, que era responsável pela entrada do templo situada a oriente, ficou encarregado das ofertas voluntárias feitas a Deus e de administrar o que constituía um tributo para o Senhor e a parte mais sagrada das ofertas a ele destinadas. 15 Os seus auxiliares eram Éden, Miniamim, Jesua, Semaías, Amarias e Secanias. Os donativos eram distribuídos aos clãs dos sacerdotes, nas suas cidades, com toda a equidade, tanto por grandes como por pequenos.
16 Contudo, os sacerdotes que serviam no templo, e as suas famílias, recebiam diretamente no templo os seus fornecimentos, pelo que não eram incluídos naquela distribuição. 17 Os sacerdotes eram registados nas listas genealógicas, segundo os seus clãs; os levitas, a partir da idade de 20 anos, eram inscritos de acordo com os seus turnos de serviço. 18 Uma provisão regular de alimentos era entregue a todas as famílias de sacerdotes, devidamente inscritos, os quais não tinham outra fonte de recursos, visto que eram fiéis em se consagrarem.
19 Havia um sacerdote, entre os descendentes de Aarão, em cada uma das suas cidades, que tinha como função específica a entrega dos fornecimentos alimentares a todos os outros sacerdotes dessa área, assim como aos levitas devidamente registados.
20 Foi desta forma que o rei Ezequias superintendeu à distribuição realizada no reino de Judá, velando para que tudo fosse feito com justiça e verdade perante o Senhor, seu Deus. 21 Esforçou-se, tanto quanto possível, por encorajar o respeito pela casa de Deus, pela Lei e por buscar o seu Deus de todo o coração, e foi bem sucedido.
Footnotes
- 31.7 O terceiro mês é o mês de Sivan no calendário judaico. Entre a lua nova do mês de maio e o mês de junho. O sétimo mês é Etanim, no calendário judaico. Entre a lua nova do mês de setembro e o mês de outubro.
2 Chronicles 31
King James Version
31 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly 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, 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 of the Lord.
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 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 when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned with 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 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 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them,
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 of Hezekiah 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 holy things.
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 Both to the genealogy 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 And to the genealogy 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, in every several city, the men 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.
20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord 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.
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