2 Chronicles 31:16

As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

In Context

15And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah and Amariah and Shecaniah, in the towns of the priests, who were made responsible for giving it to all their brothers, by divisions, to small and great:

17And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;

Read all of 2 Chronicles 31

Cross References

Leviticus 21:22He may take of the bread of God, the holy and the most holy;

Ezra 3:4And they kept the feast of tents, as it is recorded, making the regular burned offerings every day by number, as it is ordered; for every day what was needed.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 31:12-21

The Maintenance of the Priests. ( b. c. 720.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 2 Chronicles 31:16