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and all who dwelt in Juda’s cities, men of Israel and of Juda alike, gave tithes of cattle and sheep, and of all the offerings they had vowed to the Lord. These tithes they brought themselves, and piled them up all around; (2 Chronicles 31, 6)
But when Ezechias asked the priests and Levites why the offerings were left to lie in heaps thus, (2 Chronicles 31, 9)
Many were the victims and offerings that were brought to the Lord at Jerusalem; many were the gifts made by Ezechias king of Juda, whom all the nations held thenceforward in high renown. (2 Chronicles 32, 23)
The Lord’s altar must be restored; to this he brought his victims, his welcome-offerings and thank-offerings, and bade Juda serve the Lord, the God of Israel. (2 Chronicles 33, 16)
So they made their way to the high priest, Helcias, who handed over to them the offerings collected by Levites and door-keepers for the temple fabric; offerings from Manasses and Ephraim and all the rest of Israel, as well as Juda, Benjamin and Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 34, 9)
It was just when they came to take away the temple offerings that Helcias found a copy of the law which the Lord gave through Moses; (2 Chronicles 34, 14)
The paschal victims were killed; blood was sprinkled from priestly hands, Levites flayed the burnt-sacrifice, (2 Chronicles 35, 11)
The paschal victim itself was roasted over the fire, as the law enjoins; the welcome-offerings were cooked in pan and pot and caldron, and so divided among the people without more ado. (2 Chronicles 35, 13)
This done, the Levites had still the paschal feast to make ready for themselves and for the priests; these had been busy over the burnt-sacrifice up to night-fall, so that Aaron’s sons must be served last, and the Levites with them. (2 Chronicles 35, 14)
Nothing of due observance was left unfulfilled that day; the pasch was kept, and burnt-sacrifice, too, was offered to the Lord on his altar, at king Josias’ bidding. (2 Chronicles 35, 16)
Enemy hands set fire to the Lord’s house, pulled down Jerusalem’s walls, burnt its towers to the ground, destroyed all that was of price. (2 Chronicles 36, 19)
And let all others take note, that such a man is to receive assistance from his neighbours; silver and gold, stores and beasts are to be put at his disposal, apart from the offerings they may make, of their own free will, to this temple of God at Jerusalem. (Ezra 1, 4)
