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2 Chronicles 31:12

CononiahShimei

10 and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”

11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.

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.

13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.

14 Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.
ASV
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.
DARBY
and brought in the heave-offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; and over these Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.
BLB
And they brought in the contribution and the tithes and the holy things in faithfulness. And over them [was] a leader, Conaniah the Levite, and Shimei his brother second.
ÅB
kom folket ærlig og redelig med førstegrøden og tienden og de hellige gaver og la dem inn der. Levitten Konanja hadde oppsyn med dette og næst etter ham hans bror Sime'i.
OTB
De brakte trofast inn bidragene, tiendene og de hellige tingene; og Konanja levitten var offiseren med ansvar over dem, og hans bror Sjime'i var nestleder.
B1930
kom folket ærlig og redelig med førstegrøden og tienden og de hellige gaver og la dem inn der. Levitten Konanja hadde opsyn med dette og næst efter ham hans bror Sime'i.

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  • 2 Chronicles 35:9

    Additionally, Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, as well as Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, donated to the Levites 5,000 Passover offerings and 500 bulls.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:20–26

    Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.

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  • 2 Kings 12:15

    No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.

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