2 Chronicles 31:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ Moreover 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 the LORD.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ He commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give the portion due the priests and Levites, that they might [be free to] give themselves to the Law of the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Moreover 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to provide the required portion for the priests and the Levites so they could devote themselves to the LORD’s Instruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And now he instructed the people living in Jerusalem that they were to give portions to the priests and Levites, so that they would be able to attend to the law of the Lord.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give to the priests, and the Levites their portion, that they might attend to the law of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 31:4 Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:16

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

Ezekiel 44:30

And the first of all the firstfruits of every thing, and every oblation of every thing, of all your oblations, shall be for the priests: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, to cause a blessing to rest on thine house.

Malachi 2:7

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

Galatians 6:6

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Deuteronomy 18:8

They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Hebrews 7:5

And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest's office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham: