2 Chronicles 31:4-10 ▼

4 He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to contribute the portion prescribed for the priests and Levites so they might be obedient to the law of the LORD.

5 When the edict was issued, the Israelites freely contributed the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.

6 The Israelites and people of Judah who lived in the cities of Judah also contributed a tenth of their cattle and sheep, as well as a tenth of the holy items consecrated to the LORD their God. They brought them and placed them in many heaps.

7 In the third month they began piling their contributions in heaps and finished in the seventh month.

8 When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the LORD and pronounced blessings on his people Israel.

9 When Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps,

10 Azariah, the head priest from the family of Zadok, said to him, |Since the contributions began arriving in the LORD's temple, we have had plenty to eat and have a large quantity left over. For the LORD has blessed his people, and this large amount remains.|