6. The men of Israel and Judah living in the towns of Judah also brought one-tenth of their cattle and sheep. They also brought one-tenth of the things that were put in a special place that was only for the Lord their God. They brought all these things and put them in piles.
7. The people began to bring these things in the third month and they finished bringing the collection in the seventh month.
8. When Hezekiah and the leaders came, they saw the piles of things that were collected. They praised the Lord and his people, the Israelites.