谕旨一出,以色列人就把初熟的五谷,新酒,油,蜜,和田地的出产多多送来,又把各物的十分之一送来的极多。
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.
从三月积起,到七月才完。
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
希西家和众首领来,看见堆垒,就称颂耶和华,又为耶和华的民以色列人祝福。
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
希西家向祭司,利未人查问这堆垒。
Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
撒督家的大祭司亚撒利雅回答说,自从民将供物送到耶和华殿以来,我们不但吃饱,且剩下的甚多。因为耶和华赐福给他的民,所剩下的才这样丰盛。
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.
希西家吩咐在耶和华殿里预备仓房,他们就预备了。
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,
他们诚心将供物和十分取一之物,并分别为圣之物,都搬入仓内。利未人歌楠雅掌管这事,他兄弟示每为副管。
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.
按家谱,三岁以外的男丁,凡每日进耶和华殿,按班次供职的,也分给他。
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;
又按宗族家谱分给祭司,按班次职任分给二十岁以外的利未人,
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;
又按家谱计算,分给他们会中的妻子,儿女。因他们身供要职,自洁成圣。
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: