The extension of allocation to all in their genealogy, including wives and children and all the little ones, indicates that the support system encompassed families as well as individuals. The comprehensive provision for dependents demonstrates the understanding that those serving the temple required material security for their families. The reference to genealogies as the basis for allocation indicates the precision of record-keeping and the commitment to ensure that no one with legitimate claim was overlooked. The inclusion of all family members, particularly children, suggests that the reformation was understood as benefiting not merely the present generation but future generations who would continue the priestly tradition. The comprehensiveness of the allocation system indicates that Hezekiah understood material security as essential for the stability of the religious establishment.

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