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He also appointed (A)the king’s portion of his goods for the burnt offerings, namely, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths and for the new moons and for the fixed festivals, (B)as it is written in the law of the Lord. Also he [a]commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give (C)the portion due to the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to (D)the law of the Lord. As soon as the [b]order spread, the sons of Israel provided in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly (E)the tithe of all.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 31:4 Lit said to
  2. 2 Chronicles 31:5 Lit word

The king contributed(A) 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.(B) He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion(C) due the priests and Levites so they could devote themselves to the Law of the Lord. As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously gave the firstfruits(D) of their grain, new wine,(E) olive oil and honey and all that the fields produced. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything.

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