KJV King James Version
And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated [things] faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite [was] ruler, and Shimei his brother [was] the next.
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2 Chronicles 31:12
And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated [things] faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite [was] ruler, and Shimei his brother [was] the next.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
WEB World English Bible
They brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.
ASV American Standard Version
and they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully. And over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they bring in the heave-offering, and the tithe, and the holy things faithfully; and over them is a leader, Conaniah the Levite, and Shimei his brother is second;
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 31
9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since [the people] began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left [is] this great store.
11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared [them],
12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated [things] faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite [was] ruler, and Shimei his brother [was] the next.
13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, [were] overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, [was] over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.
15 And next him [were] Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in [their] set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
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וַיָּבִ֨יאוּH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַתְּרוּמָ֧הH8641 · te.ru.mahcontributionוְהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֛רH4643 · ma.a.sertitheוְהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםH6944 · qo.deshholinessבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הH530 · e.mu.nahfaithfulnessוַעֲלֵיהֶ֤םH5921 · aluponנָגִיד֙H5057 · na.gidleaderכָּֽנַנְיָ֣הוּH3562 · ko.nan.ya.huConaniahהַלֵּוִ֔יH3881 · le.viy.yiLeviוְשִׁמְעִ֥יH8096 · shim.iShimeiאָחִ֖יהוּH251 · achbrother: male-siblingמִשְׁנֶֽה׃H4932 · mish.nehSecond [Quarter]
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 35:9Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand [small cattle], and five hundred oxen.2 Kings 12:15Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.1 Chronicles 26:20-26And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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