8. When Hezekiah and the officials saw the contribution piles, they blessed the Lord and His people Israel.
9. Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites regarding the contribution piles.
10. Azariah the head priest from the house of Zadok said, “Since they began to bring the contributions into the house of the Lord, there has been plenty of food and a large amount left over. For the Lord has blessed His people, and this great abundance is left over.”
11. Then Hezekiah ordered them to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord, and they did this.
12. They reliably brought in the contributions, tenth portions, and consecrated items. The leader over them was Konaniah the Levite, and Shimei his brother was second to him.
13. And Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were supervisors under Konaniah and Shimei his brother by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the leader of the house of God.
14. And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite was gatekeeper for the East Gate and over the voluntary offerings to God, to designate the contributions of the Lord and most holy offerings.
15. Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shekaniah reliably assisted him in the cities of the priests to distribute the portions to their brothers by division, both great and small.
16. Besides those males registered from three years old and above, they distributed to all who entered into the house of the Lord his daily portion, for their services according to their duties and their divisions.
17. The registration of the priests was according to the house of their fathers and the Levites from twenty years and above, according to their duties and their divisions.
18. They were registered with all their little children, wives, sons, and daughters for the entire assembly for they consecrated themselves in faithfulness.
19. Also for the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of common land of their cities, there were men in each city who were designated by name to allocate portions to every male among the priests and to everyone who was registered by genealogy among the Levites.
20. Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and just and faithful before the Lord his God.
21. And in every deed that he undertook in the service of the house of God and with the law and commandment to seek out his God, he did this with all his heart, and he found success.