1 N ow when all this was finished, all the people of Israel who were there went out to the cities of Judah. They broke in pieces the pillars set up for the false gods. They cut down the objects of the false goddess Asherah. And they pulled down the high places and the altars through all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh. They destroyed all of them. Then all the people of Israel returned to their cities, every man to his land.

Acabado tudo isso, todos os israelitas que ali estavam saíram

2 H ezekiah divided the religious leaders and the Levites into groups, each by the work he was to do. He chose the religious leaders and Levites for giving the burnt gifts and peace gifts, for serving and giving thanks, and for praising in the gates of the camp of the Lord.

E Ezequias estabeleceu as turmas dos sacerdotes e levitas, turma por turma, cada um segundo o seu serviço, tanto os sacerdotes como os levitas, para os holocaustos e as ofertas pacíficas, para ministrarem, renderem ações de graças e cantarem louvores nas portas do arraial do Senhor.

3 H e decided what the king should give of his own animals for the burnt gifts, for the morning and evening, for the Days of Rest and the New Moons and the Special Suppers, as it is written in the Law of the Lord.

A contribuição da fazenda do rei foi designada para os holocaustos: os holocaustos da manhã e da tarde, e os holocaustos dos sábados, das luas novas e das festas fixas, como está escrito na lei do Senhor.

4 A nd he told the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the share that should go to the religious leaders and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the Law of the Lord.

Além disso ordenou ao povo que morava em Jerusalém que desse a porção pertencente aos sacerdotes e aos levitas, para que eles se dedicassem ã lei do Senhor.

5 A s soon as the news spread, the people of Israel gave much of the first-fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the food of the field. They brought in more than a tenth part of everything.

Logo que esta ordem se divulgou, os filhos de Israel trouxeram em abundância as primícias de trigo, mosto, azeite, mel e todo produto do campo; também trouxeram em abundância o dízimo de tudo.

6 T he people of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in a tenth part of the cattle and sheep. And they brought a tenth part of the holy things which were set apart for the Lord their God. They laid them one on top of the other.

Os filhos de Israel e de Judá que habitavam nas cidades de Judá também trouxeram o dízimo de bois e de ovelhas, e o dízimo das coisas dedicadas que foram consagradas ao Senhor seu Deus, e depositaram-nos em montões.

7 T hey began to lay them on top of each other in the third month, and finished by the seventh month.

No terceiro mês começaram a formar os montões, e no sétimo mês acabaram.

8 A nd when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the things, they praised the Lord and His people Israel.

Vindo, pois, Ezequias e os príncipes, e vendo aqueles montões, bendisseram ao Senhor e ao seu povo Israel.

9 T hen Hezekiah asked the religious leaders and the Levites about all the things which had been brought.

Então perguntou Ezequias aos sacerdotes e aos levitas acerca daqueles montões.

10 A zariah the head religious leader of the family of Zadok said to him, “Since the gifts began to be brought into the Lord’s house, we have had much more than enough to eat. For the Lord has brought good to His people, and we have all this much left.”

Respondeu-lhe Azarias, o sumo sacerdote, que era da casa de Zadoque, dizendo: Desde que o povo começou a trazer as ofertas para a casa do Senhor, tem havido o que comer e de que se fartar, e ainda nos tem sobejado bastante, porque o Senhor abençoou ao seu povo; e os sobejos constituem esta abastança.

11 T hen Hezekiah told them to make rooms ready in the house of the Lord, and they made them ready.

Então ordenou Ezequias que se preparassem câmaras na casa do Senhor; e as prepararam.

12 A nd they were faithful to bring in the gifts and the tenth part and the holy things. Conaniah the Levite was the captain over them, and his brother Shimei was second.

Ali recolheram fielmente as ofertas, os dízimos e as coisas dedicadas; e tinha o cargo disto o levita Conanias, e depois dele Simei, seu irmão.

13 T he leaders under Conaniah and his brother Shimei were Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah. They were chosen by King Hezekiah. Azariah was the head captain of the house of God.

E Jeiel, Azazias, Naate, Asael, Jerimote, Jozabade, Eliel, Ismaquias, Maate e Benaías eram superintendentes sob a direção de Conanias e de Simei, seu irmão, por decreto do rei Ezequias e de Azarias, o chefe da casa de Deus.

14 K ore, the son of Imnah the Levite, who watched over the east gate, was captain of the free-will gifts to God. He divided the gifts for the Lord and the most holy things.

E o levita Coré, filho de Imná, e guarda da porta oriental, estava encarregado das ofertas voluntárias que se faziam a Deus, para distribuir as ofertas do Senhor e as coisas santíssimas.

15 U nder his rule were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the religious leaders. They were faithful to give shares to their brothers by their groups, large and small alike.

E debaixo das suas ordens estavam Edem, Miniamim, Jesuá, Semaías, Amarias e Secanias, nas cidades dos sacerdotes, para fazerem com fidelidade a distribuição a seus irmãos, segundo as suas turmas, tanto aos pequenos como aos grandes,

16 A lso they gave to those whose names were written down by families, from three years old and older. They gave to everyone who went into the Lord’s house for each day’s duty, for the work each of their groups was to do.

exceto os que estavam contados pelas genealogias, varões da idade de três anos para cima, todos os que entravam na casa do Senhor, para o seu serviço diário nos seus cargos segundo as suas turmas.

17 T he names of the religious leaders were written down by their family groups, and the Levites from twenty years old and older, by their duties and their groups.

Quanto ao registro dos sacerdotes, era feito segundo as suas casas paternas; e o dos levitas da idade de vinte anos para cima era feito segundo os seus cargos nas suas turmas.

18 A lso written down were the names of their little children, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, for all the people. For they were faithful to set themselves apart to be holy.

Os sacerdotes eram arrolados com todos os seus pequeninos, suas mulheres, seus filhos e suas filhas, por toda a congregação; porque estes se dedicavam fielmente

19 A lso the sons of Aaron, the religious leaders who were in the fields around their cities, or in each and every city, were taken care of. There were men chosen by name to give shares to every male among the religious leaders and to everyone whose name was written down among the Levites.

Também para os filhos de Arão os sacerdotes que estavam nos campos dos arrabaldes das suas cidades, em cada cidade, havia homens designados por nome para distribuírem porções a todo homem entre os sacerdotes e a todos os arrolados entre os levitas.

20 H ezekiah did this through all Judah. He did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

Assim fez Ezequias em todo o Judá; e fez o que era bom, e reto, e fiel perante o Senhor seu Deus.

21 A ll the work he began in the house of God, obeying the Laws and looking to his God, he did with all his heart and all went well for him.

E toda a obra que empreendeu no serviço da casa de Deus, e de acordo com a lei e os mandamentos, para buscar a seu Deus, ele a fez de todo o seu coração e foi bem sucedido.