Second Book of Chronicles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1003

14 of the House of GOD. But Kora- 16 18 ben—Imnah, the Levite, the Door- keeper on the East, was Superinten- dent of the Vows made to GOD, to distribute the oiTerings made to the EvER·1.1v1NG, and the consecrated gifts, with Adan under his hand, and Miniamin, and jeshua. and Shemihu, Anarihn, and Shekanihu, in the Cities of the Priests, as Trustees to dis— tribute to their associates their shares, whether great or small; along with those on the Genealogical records, from the age of three years and upwards, with all who entered the House of the EvER—Lrv1NG, to serve from day to day in their Ser- vices, and Ministrations, in their Courses. With the Genealogized Priests, by: their ancestral Houses; and the Levites, from the age of three years and upwards, in their Trusts by their Courses. And for the registration of all infants, wives, and sons, and daughters, belonging to the whole aggregate, for it was entrusted to them as a Sacred duty. And for the Descendants of Aaron in the pasture lands of their Cities, in all, city by city, men were appointed by name to pay to every male; and the salaries to the Priests, and to all the Registered Levites, Hezekiah did this in all Judea, and acted well, and rightly, and truly before his Evan-Lrvme Gon. For in every work that he began, in the Services ofthe House of GDD, ··—-or in the Law,—··—or in the Ordi- nances.-—he sought his GOD with all his heart, in the work,—and he prospered. (7-13 ac.) Srnuherilt essails jams.

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fulness, Senakerib King of Ashur came and advanced against judea, and encamped against the Fortified Cities, to clutch them for himself. But when Hezekiah saw how Senake- rib advanced, to `iight resolutely against jerusalem, he consulted with his Nobles and Generals how to ob- struct the waters from the springs that were outside the City,—-—and they helped him. So they collected many people. and turned the springs aside, and the brook that wound through the Why should the King of Ashur come and find They also strength- ened and rebuilt the whole of the wall that had become dilapidated, and heightened the towers, and formed another outer wail, and re- paired the fortress of the City of David, and made missiles and plenty of shields. He also placed Military Omcers

over the people, and collected them to himself in the Square of the Tower Gate, and spoke to their hearts and said, Be bold and courageous! and

fear not, nor be depressed at the face of the king of Ashur; or at the face of all the rabble who are with him, for there are more with us, than with him. With him there is an arm of flesh ;—with us is our EvBR—L1v1NG GOD to help, and to fight our And the people were pleased at the speech of Hezekiah, King of judah. (7101;.0.) Sexmkzrih smh; his Genzrnl against Zzrnsalzmi After that Senakerib, the King of g Ashur, sent his Minister to jerusa- lem, against Hezekiah, Kingof judah, and all of judea who were with him in jerusalem; but himself with his Commanders was at Lakish, and they said : Szxtakzrihs Spur};. ‘ Thus asks Senakerib, King of

Ashur! Upon what do you rely, that you remain in the Fortress of jerusalem? Let not Hezekiah se- duce you, to give you to Death, by Famine and Thirst, by saying, ‘Our Evan-Ltvme Gon will rescue you from the hands of the King of Ashur! ls that not Him whose Mounds and Altars Hezekiah has thrown down? and commanded to judea and jerusa- lem, saying, ‘ You shall worship at a single Altar, and offer incense on it? ’ D0 you not know what I, and my fathers have done to all the Peoples of the Countries? Were the Gods of the Nations of the Countries able to rescue their lands from My Hand? Who. among all these Gods of the Nations whom My Ancestors desolated,-—who has been able to rescue them from My Hand P S0 now, let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor seduce you, like inn? IO II I2