31:4a Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites

He commanded the people in Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites the gifts that were required ⌊by God’s law⌋.
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The king told the inhabitants of Jerusalem that they had to give ⌊the offerings⌋ that they owed to the sacrificers and to the men ⌊from the clan⌋ of Levi.

31:4b so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

This allowed the priests and Levites to do the work that Yahweh’s law ⌊required them to do⌋.
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So the sacrificers and men of Levi were able to spend their time obeying Yahweh’s teachings.

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