Korethe sonof Imnahthe Levite,the keeperof the eastern[gate, was] overthe freewillofferingsof God,to apportionthe contributionsfor the LORDand the mostholythings.
The sonsof Asher:Imnahand Ishvahand Ishviand Beriahand their sisterSerah.And the sonsof Beriah:Heberand Malchiel.
To thesedivisionsof the gatekeepers,the chiefmen,[were given] dutiesliketheir relativesto ministerin the houseof the LORD.
The lotto the eastfellto Shelemiah.Then they castlots[for] his sonZechariah,a counselorwith insight,and his lotcameout to the north.
On the eastthere were sixLevites,on the northfourdaily,on the southfourdaily,and at the storehousetwoby two.
Jehiel,Azaziah,Nahath,Asahel,Jerimoth,Jozabad,Eliel,Ismachiah,Mahathand Benaiah[were] overseersunderthe authorityof Conaniahand Shimeihis brotherby the appointmentof KingHezekiah,and Azariah[was] the [chief] officerof the houseof God.
Underhis authority[were] Eden,Miniamin,Jeshua,Shemaiah,Amariahand Shecaniahin the citiesof the priests,to distributefaithfully[their portions] to their brothersby divisions,whether greator small,
Everysurvivor,at whateverplacehe may live,let the menof that placesupporthim with silverand gold,with goodsand cattle,togetherwith a freewillofferingfor the houseof Godwhichis in Jerusalem.'"
and afterward[there was] a continualburntoffering,also for the newmoonsand for allthe fixedfestivalsof the LORDthat were consecrated,and from everyonewho offereda freewillofferingto the LORD.
with allthe silverand goldwhichyou findin the wholeprovinceof Babylon,alongwith the freewillofferingof the peopleand of the priests,who offeredwillinglyfor the houseof their Godwhichis in Jerusalem;
In chargeof the storehousesI appointedShelemiahthe priest,Zadokthe scribe,and Pedaiahof the Levites,and in additionto them was Hananthe sonof Zaccur,the sonof Mattaniah;for they were consideredreliable,and it was their taskto distributeto their kinsmen.
Oacceptthe freewillofferingsof my mouth,O LORD,And teachme Your ordinances.
The remainderof the grain offeringbelongs to Aaronand his sons:a thingmostholyof the offeringsto the LORDby fire.
"Speakto Aaronand to his sonsand to allthe sonsof Israeland sayto them, 'Anymanof the houseof Israelor of the aliensin Israelwhopresentshis offering,whether it is anyof their votiveor anyof their freewillofferings,whichthey presentto the LORDfor a burntoffering--
besides[those of] the sabbathsof the LORD,and besidesyour giftsand besidesallyour votiveand freewillofferings,whichyou giveto the LORD.
Nevertheless,anythingwhicha mansetsapartto the LORDout of allthat he has, of manor animalor of the fieldsof his own property,shall not be soldor redeemed.Anythingdevotedto destructionis mostholyto the LORD.
You shall presenttheseto the LORDat your appointedtimes,besidesyour votiveofferingsand your freewillofferings,for your burntofferingsand for your grain offeringsand for your drinkofferingsand for your peaceofferings.'"
"You are not allowedto eatwithin your gatesthe titheof your grainor newwineor oil,or the firstbornof your herdor flock,or anyof your votiveofferingswhichyou vow,or your freewillofferings,or the contributionof your hand.
"Thereyou shall bringyour burntofferings,your sacrifices,your tithes,the contributionof your hand,your votiveofferings,your freewillofferings,and the firstbornof your herdand of your flock.
"Then you shall celebratethe Feastof Weeksto the LORDyour Godwith a tributeof a freewillofferingof your hand,whichyou shall givejustas the LORDyour Godblessesyou;
