had prepareda largeroomfor him, whereformerlythey putthe grain offerings,the frankincense,the utensilsand the tithesof grain,wineand oilprescribedfor the Levites,the singersand the gatekeepers,and the contributionsfor the priests.
Then Hezekiahcommanded[them] to prepareroomsin the houseof the LORD,and they prepared[them].
They in turn gave[it] to the carpentersand to the buildersto buyquarriedstoneand timberfor couplingsand to makebeamsfor the houseswhichthe kingsof Judahhad let goto ruin.
and bringto the houseof our Godthe firstbornof our sonsand of our cattle,and the firstbornof our herdsand our flocksas it is writtenin the law,for the priestswho are ministeringin the houseof our God.
We will also bringthe firstof our dough,our contributions,the fruitof everytree,the newwineand the oilto the priestsat the chambersof the houseof our God,and the titheof our groundto the Levites,for the Levitesare they who receivethe tithesin allthe ruraltowns.
The priest,the sonof Aaron,shall be with the Leviteswhen the Levitesreceivetithes,and the Levitesshall bringup the tenthof the tithesto the houseof our God,to the chambersof the storehouse.
On that daymenwere also appointedoverthe chambersfor the stores,the contributions,the firstfruitsand the tithes,to gatherinto them from the fieldsof the citiesthe portionsrequired by the lawfor the priestsand Levites;for Judahrejoicedoverthe priestsand Leviteswho served.
and I cameto Jerusalemand learnedabout the evilthat Eliashibhad donefor Tobiah,by preparinga roomfor him in the courtsof the houseof God.
A chamberwith its doorwaywas by the sidepillarsat the gates;therethey rinsethe burntoffering.
