5 And when the command spread, the sons of Israel gave generously the first fruits of grain, wine, oil, honey, and all the produce of the field. And they brought in abundance a tenth portion of everything.
6 And the sons of Israel and Judah and all who dwelled in the cities of Judah also brought in a tenth portion of cattle and sheep, and a tenth portion of the consecrated items that were to the Lord their God, and brought them in and set them in great piles.
7 In the third month they began to assign the piles of contribution, and they finished in the seventh month.
8 When Hezekiah and the officials saw the contribution piles, they blessed the Lord and His people Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites regarding the contribution piles.
10 Azariah the head priest from the house of Zadok said, “Since they began to bring the contributions into the house of the Lord, there has been plenty of food and a large amount left over. For the Lord has blessed His people, and this great abundance is left over.”
11 Then Hezekiah ordered them to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord, and they did this.