
TORAH
NEVI'IM
KETUVIM
II - Chapter 31
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1When all this was finished, all Yisrael who were present went out into the towns of Yehuda and smashed the pillars, cut down the sacred posts, demolished the shrines and altars throughout Yehuda and Binyamin, and throughout Efraim and Menashe, to the very last one. Then all the Israelites returned to their towns, each to his possession.
u-k'-kha-LOT kol-ZOT ya-t'-U kol yis-ra-AYL ha-nim-tze-EEM l'-a-REI y'-hu-DAH, va-y'-sha-B'-RU ha-ma-tz'-VOT va-y'-ga-D'-U ha-a-she-REEM va-y'-na-t'-ZU et ha-ba-MOT v'-et ha-miz-B'-KHOT mi-kol y'-hu-DAH u-vin-ya-MEEN u-v'-ef-RA-yim u-m'-na-SHEH ad l'-kha-LAY, va-ya-SHU-vu kol b'-nay yis-ra-AYL eesh la-a-KHU-za-TO l'-a-REI-hem. (Pe)
אוּכְכַלּ֣וֹת כׇּל־זֹ֗את יָצְא֨וּ כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל הַֽנִּמְצְאִים֮ לְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָה֒ וַיְשַׁבְּר֣וּ הַמַּצֵּב֣וֹת וַיְגַדְּע֣וּ הָאֲשֵׁרִ֡ים וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ אֶת־הַ֠בָּמ֠וֹת וְאֶת־הַֽמִּזְבְּח֞וֹת מִכׇּל־יְהוּדָ֧ה וּבִנְיָמִ֛ן וּבְאֶפְרַ֥יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה עַד־לְכַלֵּ֑ה וַיָּשׁ֜וּבוּ כׇּל־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אִ֥ישׁ לַאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ לְעָרֵיהֶֽם׃
2Chizkiyahu reconstituted the divisions of the Kohanim and Leviim, each man of the Kohanim and Leviim according to his office, for the burnt offerings, the offerings of well-being, to minister, and to sing hymns and praises in the gates of the courts of Hashem;
vai-ya-a-MED y'-khiz-ki-YA-hu et-makh-le-KOT ha-ko-ha-NEEM v'-hal-vi-YIM al makh-le-KO-tam, EESH k'-fi a-vo-da-TO la-ko-ha-NEEM v'-lal-vi-YIM, l'-o-LAH v'-lish-la-MEEM, l'-sha-RAYT u-l'-ho-DOHT u-l'-ha-LEL b'-sha-a-RAY ma-kha-NOT a-do-NAI. (s)
בוַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד יְחִזְקִיָּ֡הוּ אֶת־מַחְלְק֣וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְ֠הַלְוִיִּ֠ם עַֽל־מַחְלְקוֹתָ֞ם אִ֣ישׁ ׀ כְּפִ֣י עֲבֹדָת֗וֹ לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְלַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְעֹלָ֖ה וְלִשְׁלָמִ֑ים לְשָׁרֵת֙ וּלְהֹד֣וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י מַחֲנ֥וֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃
3also the king's portion, from his property, for the burnt offerings—the morning and evening burnt offering, and the burnt offerings for Shabbatot, and new moons, and festivals, as prescribed in the Teaching of Hashem.
u-m'-NAT ha-ME-lekh min-re-KHU-sho la-o-LOT l'-o-LOT ha-BO-ker v'-ha-E-rev v'-ha-o-LOT la-sha-BA-tot v'-le-kho-da-SHEEM v'-la-mo-a-DEEM ka-ka-TOV b'-to-RAT a-do-NAI
גוּמְנָת֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ מִן־רְכוּשׁ֜וֹ לָעֹל֗וֹת לְעֹלוֹת֙ הַבֹּ֣קֶר וְהָעֶ֔רֶב וְהָ֣עֹל֔וֹת לַשַּׁבָּת֖וֹת וְלֶחֳדָשִׁ֣ים וְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑ים כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהֹוָֽה׃
4He ordered the people, the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, to deliver the portions of the Kohanim and the Leviim, so that they might devote themselves to the Teaching of Hashem.
vai-YO-mer la-AM, l'-yo-sh'-VAY y'-ru-sha-LA-im, la-TAYT m'-NAT ha-ko-ha-NEEM v'-hal-vi-YEEM, l'-ma-an ye-KHEZ-khu b'-to-RAT a-do-NAI
דוַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָעָם֙ לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם לָתֵ֕ת מְנָ֥ת הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם לְמַ֥עַן יֶחֶזְק֖וּ בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהֹוָֽה׃
5When the word spread, the Israelites brought large quantities of grain, wine, oil, honey, and all kinds of agricultural produce, and tithes of all, in large amounts.
v'-khif-ROTZ ha-da-VAR hir-BU v'-NAY yis-ra-AYL ray-SHEET da-GAN tee-ROSH v'-yitz-HAR ud-VASH v'-KHOL t'-vu-AT sa-DEH u-ma-SAR ha-KOL la-ROV hay-VEE-u
הוְכִפְרֹ֣ץ הַדָּבָ֗ר הִרְבּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּגָ֗ן תִּיר֤וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְכֹ֖ל תְּבוּאַ֣ת שָׂדֶ֑ה וּמַעְשַׂ֥ר הַכֹּ֛ל לָרֹ֖ב הֵבִֽיאוּ׃
31:5 And tithes of all, in large amounts
The gifts and tithes brought to the Beit Hamikdash and presented to the Kohanim and Leviim are examples of biblical commandments that apply only in the Land of Israel. A portion of the crops grown in the land is dedicated to the Creator before we eat from them ourselves, to remind us that no matter how hard we work the land, and despite the tremendous human effort required to produce it, our crops are really a gift from Hashem. Additionally, gifts are given to the religious leaders of Israel, to provide physical sustenance in exchange for the spiritual nourishment they offer the people. Since they have no portion of land of their own, the Kohanim and Leviim are dependent on the rest of the nation for their physical nourishment. In return, their contribution elevates everyone else’s existence in the land. Such is life in Eretz Yisrael – the physical and spiritual are continuously intertwined.
6The men of Yisrael and Yehuda living in the towns of Yehuda—they too brought tithes of cattle and sheep and tithes of sacred things consecrated to Hashem their God, piling them in heaps.
u-v'-nay yis-ra-AYL v'-y'-hu-DA ha-yo-sh'-VEEM b'-a-REY y'-hu-DA, gam-HEM mas-AR ba-KAR va-tzo-AN u-mas-AR ko-da-SHEEM ha-m'-ku-da-SHEEM la-a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-hem, he-VEE-u va-yi-t'-NU a-re-MOT a-re-MOT. (s)
ווּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל וִיהוּדָ֗ה הַיּוֹשְׁבִים֮ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָה֒ גַּם־הֵ֗ם מַעְשַׂ֤ר בָּקָר֙ וָצֹ֔אן וּמַעְשַׂ֣ר קׇֽדָשִׁ֔ים הַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֖ים לַיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם הֵבִ֕יאוּ וַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּ עֲרֵמ֥וֹת עֲרֵמֽוֹת׃
7In the third month the heaps began to accumulate, and were finished in the seventh month.
ba-CHO-desh ha-sh'-li-SHE he-KHE-lu ha-a-re-MOT l'-yi-SOD u-va-CHO-desh ha-sh'-vi-I ki-LU.
זבַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔י הֵחֵ֥לּוּ הָעֲרֵמ֖וֹת לְיִסּ֑וֹד וּבַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י כִּלּֽוּ׃
8When Chizkiyahu and the officers came and saw the heaps, they blessed Hashem and his people Yisrael.
vai-ya-VO-u ye-khiz-ki-YA-hu v'-ha-sa-REEM va-yi-RO-u et ha-a-RE-mot va-y'-va-r'-KHU et a-do-NAI v'-AYT a-MO yis-ra-AYL.
חוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים וַיִּרְא֖וּ אֶת־הָעֲרֵמ֑וֹת וַֽיְבָרְכוּ֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
9Chizkiyahu asked the Kohanim and Leviim about the heaps.
vai-YID-rosh y'-chi-z'-KI-a-HU al ha-ko-HA-neem v'-hal-vi-YIM al ha-a-re-MOT
טוַיִּדְרֹ֣שׁ יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ עַל־הַכֹּ֥הֲנִ֛ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם עַל־הָעֲרֵמֽוֹת׃
10The chief kohen Azarya, of the house of Tzadok, replied to him, saying, “Ever since the gifts began to be brought to the House of Hashem, people have been eating to satiety and leaving over in great amounts, for Hashem has blessed His people; this huge amount is left over!”
vai-YO-mer e-LAV a-za-rya-HU ha-ko-HAYN ha-ROSH l'-VEYT tza-DOK, vai-YO-mer may-ha-KHEL ha-t'-RU-mah la-VEE vayt a-do-NAI, a-KHOL v'-sa-VO-a v'-ho-TAYR ad-la-ROV, kee a-do-NAI b'-RAKH et-a-MO, v'-ha-NO-tar et-he-ha-MON ha-ZEH. (s)
יוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו עֲזַרְיָ֧הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֛ן הָרֹ֖אשׁ לְבֵ֣ית צָד֑וֹק וַ֠יֹּ֠אמֶר מֵהָחֵ֨ל הַתְּרוּמָ֜ה לָבִ֣יא בֵית־יְהֹוָ֗ה אָכ֨וֹל וְשָׂב֤וֹעַ וְהוֹתֵר֙ עַד־לָר֔וֹב כִּ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ בֵּרַ֣ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וְהַנּוֹתָ֖ר אֶת־הֶהָמ֥וֹן הַזֶּֽה׃
11Chizkiyahu then gave orders to prepare store-chambers in the House of Hashem; and they were prepared.
va-YO-mer ye-khiz-kee-YA-hu l'-ha-KHEEN l'-sha-KHOT b'-bait a-do-NAI va-ya-ki-NU
יאוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ לְהָכִ֧ין לְשָׁכ֛וֹת בְּבֵ֥ית יְהֹוָ֖ה וַיָּכִֽינוּ׃
12They brought in the gifts and the tithes and the sacred things faithfully. Their supervisor was Conaniah the Levi, and Shim'i his brother was second in rank.
vai-ya-VEE-u et ha-t'-ru-MAH v'-ha-ma-a-SER v'-ha-ko-da-SHEEM b'-e-mu-NAH va-a-LAY-hem na-GID (ko-NAN-yahu) [ko-na-NI-a-HU] ha-LE-vi v'-shim-EE a-KHEE-hu mish-NEH
יבוַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־הַתְּרוּמָ֧ה וְהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֛ר וְהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה וַעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם נָגִיד֙ (כונניהו) [כׇּֽנַנְיָ֣הוּ] הַלֵּוִ֔י וְשִׁמְעִ֥י אָחִ֖יהוּ מִשְׁנֶֽה׃
13Yechiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asael and Jerimoth and Yozavad and Eliel and Ismachiah and Mahath and Benaiah were commissioners under Conaniah and Shim'i his brother by appointment of King Chizkiyahu; Azarya was supervisor of the House of Hashem.
vi-khi-YA-el va-a-za-ZYA-hu va-NA-khat va-a-sa-E-el vi-ri-MOT vi-YO-za-VAD ve-e-li-YA-el vi-sma-KHA-ya-HU u-ma-KHAT u-ve-na-YA-HU pe-ki-DEEM mi-YAD (ko-NAN-ya-HU) [ko-NAN-ya-HU] ve-shim-EE a-KHI-yu b'-mif-KAD ye-khiz-ki-YA-hu ha-ME-lekh va-a-za-rya-HU ne-GID beit-ha-e-lo-HIM
יגוִיחִיאֵ֡ל וַ֠עֲזַזְיָ֠הוּ וְנַ֨חַת וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל וִירִימ֤וֹת וְיֽוֹזָבָד֙ וֶֽאֱלִיאֵ֣ל וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ וּמַ֖חַת וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ פְּקִידִ֗ים מִיַּ֤ד (כונניהו) [כׇּֽנַנְיָ֙הוּ֙] וְשִׁמְעִ֣י אָחִ֔יו בְּמִפְקַד֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ נְגִ֥יד בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
14Kore son of Imnah the Levi, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings to Hashem, of the allocation of gifts to Hashem, and the most sacred things.
v'-ko-RAY ben yim-NAH ha-LE-vee ha-SHO-er la-miz-RA-khah al nid-VOT ha-e-lo-HEEM la-TET te-ru-MAT a-do-NAI v'-ko-d'-SHEI ha-ko-DA-shim
ידוְקוֹרֵ֨א בֶן־יִמְנָ֤ה הַלֵּוִי֙ הַשּׁוֹעֵ֣ר לַמִּזְרָ֔חָה עַ֖ל נִדְב֣וֹת הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים לָתֵת֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה וְקׇדְשֵׁ֖י הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃
15Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Yeshua, Shemaya, Amariah, and Shechanya, in offices of trust in the priestly towns, making allocation to their brothers by divisions, to great and small alike;
v'-al ya-DO ay-DEN u-mi-ya-MIN v'-ye-SHU-a u-sh'-ma-YA-hu a-mar-YA-hu u-sh'-khan-YA-hu b'-a-REI ha-ko-ha-NEEM b'-e-mu-NAH, la-TET la-a-KHE-hem b'-ma-kh'-LOHT ka-ga-DOL ka-ka-TAN
טווְעַל־יָד֡וֹ עֵ֣דֶן וּ֠מִנְיָמִ֠ן וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֜הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ בְּעָרֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה לָתֵ֤ת לַֽאֲחֵיהֶם֙ בְּמַחְלְק֔וֹת כַּגָּד֖וֹל כַּקָּטָֽן׃
16besides allocating their daily rations to those males registered by families from three years old and up, all who entered the House of Hashem according to their service and their shift by division;
mi-l'-VAD hit-ya-KHASAM liz-kha-REEM mi-ben sha-LOSH sha-NEEM u-l'-ma-a-LAH l'-KOL ha-BA l'-beit a-do-NAI lid-var-YOM b'-yo-MO la-a-vo-DA-tam b'-mish-m'-RO-tam k'-ma-kh'-l'-ko-TAY-hem
טזמִלְּבַ֞ד הִתְיַחְשָׂ֣ם לִזְכָרִ֗ים מִבֶּ֨ן שָׁל֤וֹשׁ שָׁנִים֙ וּלְמַ֔עְלָה לְכׇל־הַבָּ֥א לְבֵית־יְהֹוָ֖ה לִדְבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ לַעֲב֣וֹדָתָ֔ם בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֖ם כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
17and in charge of the registry of Kohanim by clans, and of the Leviim, from twenty years old and up, by shifts, in their divisions;
v'-ET hit-ya-KHES ha-ko-ha-NEEM l'-VEYT a-vo-TAY-hem v'-hal-vi-YIM mi-BEN es-ri-YIM sha-NAH u-l'-ma-o-LAH b'-mish-m'-RO-tay-hem b'-makh-l'-ko-tay-hem
יזוְאֵ֨ת הִתְיַחֵ֤שׂ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם מִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑עְלָה בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם בְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
18and the registry of the dependents of their whole company—wives, sons, and daughters—for, relying upon them, they sanctified themselves in holiness.
u-l'-hi-t'-ya-KHES b'-kol-ta-PAM n'-she-YE-hem u-v'-ne-YE-hem u-v'-no-TE-hem l'-kol-ka-HAL, KEE b'-e-mu-NA-tam yit-ka-D'-shu-ko-D'-sh.
יחוּלְהִתְיַחֵ֗שׂ בְּכׇל־טַפָּ֛ם נְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם לְכׇל־קָהָ֑ל כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָתָ֖ם יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
19And for the Aaronite Kohanim, in each and every one of their towns with adjoining fields, the above-named men were to allocate portions to every male of the Kohanim and to every registered Levi.
v'-li-v'-NAY a-ha-ron ha-ko-HA-neem bi-s'-DEI mig-RASH a-RE-hem b'-kol iR va-iR a-na-SHEEM a-SHER ni-k'-VU b'-she-MOT la-TAYT ma-NOT l'-kol za-KHAR ba-ko-HA-neem u-l'-kol hi-t'-YA-khes ba-l'-vee-YEEM
יטוְלִבְנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֜ים בִּשְׂדֵ֨י מִגְרַ֤שׁ עָֽרֵיהֶם֙ בְּכׇל־עִ֣יר וָעִ֔יר אֲנָשִׁ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִקְּב֖וּ בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת לָתֵ֣ת מָנ֗וֹת לְכׇל־זָכָר֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וּלְכׇל־הִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ בַּלְוִיִּֽם׃
20Chizkiyahu did this throughout Yehuda. He acted in a way that was good, upright, and faithful before Hashem his God.
vai-YA-as ka-ZOT y'-khiz-ki-YA-hu b'-KOL y'-hu-DA, vai-YA-as ha-TOV v'-ha-ya-SHAR v'-ha-e-MET lif-NEI a-do-NAI e-lo-HAV
כוַיַּ֧עַשׂ כָּזֹ֛את יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּכׇל־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַטּ֤וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ וְהָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת לִפְנֵ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
21Every work he undertook in the service of the House of Hashem or in the Teaching and the Commandment, to worship his God, he did with all his heart; and he prospered.
u-v'-KOL ma-a-SEH a-SHER he-KHEL ba-a-vo-DAT bayt ha-e-lo-HEEM u-va-to-RAH u-va-mitz-VAH lid-ROSH lay-lo-HAV b'-KOL l'-va-VO a-SA v'-hitz-LEE-akh
כאוּבְכׇֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵחֵ֣ל ׀ בַּעֲבוֹדַ֣ת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים וּבַתּוֹרָה֙ וּבַמִּצְוָ֔ה לִדְרֹ֖שׁ לֵאלֹהָ֑יו בְּכׇל־לְבָב֥וֹ עָשָׂ֖ה וְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃