8It grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and there brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.
10I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, were fled everyone to his field.
11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
12Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.
13I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.
14Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don`t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances of it.
