Azariah, the head priest from the family of Zadok, said to him, "Since the contributions began arriving in the Lord's temple, we have had plenty to eat and have a large quantity left over. For the Lord has blessed his people, and this large amount remains."

"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.

Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.

When Isaac planted in that land, he reaped in the same year a hundred times what he had sown, because the Lord blessed him.

But Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, for I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me on account of you."

From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's household for Joseph's sake. The blessing of the Lord was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.

The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.

I will command my blessing for you in the sixth year so that it may yield the produce for three years,

I will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.

The Lord will decree blessing for you with respect to your barns and in everything you do -- yes, he will bless you in the land he is giving you.

The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar's place.

But his attendant said, "How can I feed a hundred men with this?" He replied, "Set it before the people so they may eat, for this is what the Lord says, 'They will eat and have some left over.'"

Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

Azariah the priest and eighty other brave priests of the Lord followed him in.

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

"'But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went astray from me, will approach me to minister to me; they will stand before me to offer me the fat and the blood, declares the sovereign Lord.

Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the Lord was resumed, think about it.

They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.

And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.

For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

For "physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come."

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And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

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Since

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;
Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the Lord was resumed, think about it.
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
For "physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come."

We have had

But his attendant said, "How can I feed a hundred men with this?" He replied, "Set it before the people so they may eat, for this is what the Lord says, 'They will eat and have some left over.'"
They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.
For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

The lord

When Isaac planted in that land, he reaped in the same year a hundred times what he had sown, because the Lord blessed him.
But Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, for I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me on account of you."
From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's household for Joseph's sake. The blessing of the Lord was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.
I will command my blessing for you in the sixth year so that it may yield the produce for three years,
I will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.
The Lord will decree blessing for you with respect to your barns and in everything you do -- yes, he will bless you in the land he is giving you.
The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.
And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.

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and told Moses, "The people are bringing much more than is needed for the completion of the work which the Lord commanded us to do!"

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