1 N ow when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and brake down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

И по окончании всего этого, пошли все Израильтяне, находившиеся, в города Иудейские и разбили статуи, срубили дерева, и разрушили высоты и жертвенники во всей Иудее и в Вениаминовой, Ефремовой и Манассииной, до конца. И возвратились все сыны Израилевы, каждый во владение свое, в города свои.

2 A nd Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.

И поставил Езекия череды священников и левитов, по их распределению, каждого при деле своем, священническом или левитском, при всесожжении и при жертвах мирных, для службы, для хваления и славословия, у ворот дома Господня.

3 H e 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 Jehovah.

И царь часть из имущества своего на всесожжения: на всесожжения утренние и вечерние, и на всесожжения в субботы и в новомесячия, и в праздники, как написано в законе Господнем.

4 M oreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.

И повелел он народу, живущему в Иерусалиме, давать определенное содержание священникам и левитам, чтоб они были ревностны в законе Господнем.

5 A nd as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

Когда обнародовано было это повеление, тогда нанесли сыны Израилевы множество начатков хлеба, вина, и масла, и меду, и всяких произведений полевых; и десятин из всего нанесли множество.

6 A nd 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 dedicated things which were consecrated unto Jehovah their God, and laid them by heaps.

И Израильтяне и Иудеи, живущие по городам Иудейским, также представили десятины из крупного и мелкого скота и десятины из пожертвований, посвященных Господу Богу их; и наложили груды, груды.

7 I n the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

В третий месяц начали класть груды, и в седьмой месяц кончили.

8 A nd when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.

И пришли Езекия и вельможи, и увидели груды, и благодарили Господа и народ Его Израиля.

9 T hen Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

И спросил Езекия священников и левитов об этих грудах.

10 A nd Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

И отвечал ему Азария первосвященник из дома Садокова и сказал: с того времени, как начали носить приношения в дом Господень, мы ели досыта, и многое осталось, потому что Господь благословил народ Свой. Из оставшегося такое множество.

11 T hen Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them.

И приказал Езекия приготовить комнаты при доме Господнем. И приготовили.

12 A nd they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

И перенесли приношения, и десятины, и пожертвования, со точностью. И начальником при них Хонания левит, и Симей, брат его, вторым.

13 A nd 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 Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

А Иехиил и Азазия, и Нахаф и Асаил, и Иеримоф и Иозавад, и Елиел и Исмахия, и Махаф и Бенания смотрителями под рукою Хонании и Симея, брата его, по распоряжению царя Езекии и Азарии, начальника при доме Божием.

14 A nd Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east gate, was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

Коре, сын Имны, левит, привратник на восточной стороне, при добровольных приношениях Богу, для выдачи принесенного Господу и важнейших из вещей посвященных.

15 A nd under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

И под его Еден, и Миниамин, и Иешуа, и Шемаия, и Амария и Шехания в городах священнических, чтобы верно раздавать братьям своим части, как большому, так и малому,

16 b esides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;

сверх списка их, мужеского пола от трех лет и выше, всем ходящим в дом Господа для дел ежедневных, для служения их, по должностям их и по отделам их,

17 a nd them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;

и внесенным в список священникам, по поколениям их, и левитам от двадцати лет и выше, по должностям их, по отделам их,

18 a nd them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

и внесенным в список, со всеми малолетними их, с женами их и с сыновьями их и с дочерями их, --всему обществу, ибо они со верностью посвятили себя на священную службу.

19 A lso for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

И для сынов Аароновых, священников в селениях вокруг городов их, при каждом городе мужи поименованные, чтобы раздавать участки всем мужеского пола у священников и всем внесенным в список у левитов.

20 A nd thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.

Вот что сделал Езекия во всей Иудее, --и он делал доброе, и справедливое, и истинное пред лицем Господа Бога своего.

21 A nd 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.

И во всем, что он предпринимал на служение дому Божию и для соблюдения закона и заповедей, помышляя о Боге своем, он действовал от всего сердца своего и имел успех.