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2 Chronicles 31:11

Then Hezekiah told them to prepare rooms [for storage] in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church and State;   Hezekiah;   Levites;   Priest;   Tithes;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Dedication;   Levites, the;   Offerings;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Levite;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Tithe, Tithing;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Firstfruits;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Shecaniah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Araunah;   Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Shimei;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Heave-Offering;   Tithe;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Hezekiah told them to prepare chambers in the Lord’s temple, and they prepared them.
Hebrew Names Version
Then Hizkiyahu commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them.
King James Version
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord ; and they prepared them,
English Standard Version
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord , and they prepared them.
New Century Version
Then Hezekiah commanded the priests to prepare the storerooms in the Temple of the Lord . So this was done.
New English Translation
Hezekiah ordered that storerooms be prepared in the Lord 's temple. When this was done,
New American Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them.
World English Bible
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Yahweh; and they prepared them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lorde: and they prepared them,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah ordered them to prepare rooms in the house of Yahweh, and they prepared them.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.
Contemporary English Version
So the king gave orders for storerooms to be built in the temple, and when they were completed,
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Hizkiyahu ordered storerooms prepared in the house of Adonai . After preparing them,
Darby Translation
And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared [them],
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Hezekiah commanded the priests to make storerooms ready in the Lord 's Temple. So this was done.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Hezekiah commanded that storehouses be prepared in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,
Good News Translation
On the king's orders they prepared storerooms in the Temple area
Lexham English Bible
And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Yahweh, and they were prepared.
Literal Translation
And Hezekiah ordered them to build rooms in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then commaunded the kynge, that they shulde prepare chestes in the house of the LORDE. And they prepared them,
American Standard Version
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them;
Bible in Basic English
Then Hezekiah said that store-rooms were to be made ready in the house of the Lord; and this was done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Hezekia bade prepare the chambers in the house of the Lord: And they did prepare them,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them.
King James Version (1611)
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Ezekias told them yet farther to prepare chambers for the house of the Lord; and they prepared them,
English Revised Version
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Ezechie comaundide, that thei schulden make redi bernes in the hows of the Lord; and whanne thei hadden do this thing,
Update Bible Version
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Yahweh; and they prepared them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared [them],
New King James Version
Now Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them.
New Living Translation
Hezekiah ordered that storerooms be prepared in the Temple of the Lord . When this was done,
New Life Bible
Then Hezekiah told them to make rooms ready in the house of the Lord, and they made them ready.
New Revised Standard
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare store-chambers in the house of the Lord ; and they prepared them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Hezekiah gave word to prepare chambers, in the house of Yahweh, and they prepared them;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Ezechias commanded to prepare storehouses in the house of the Lord. And when they had done so,
Revised Standard Version
Then Hezeki'ah commanded them to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them.
Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah saith to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah, and they prepare,
THE MESSAGE
Hezekiah then ordered storerooms to be prepared in The Temple of God . When they were ready, they brought in all the offerings of tithes and sacred gifts. They put Conaniah the Levite in charge with his brother Shimei as assistant. Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were project managers under the direction of Conaniah and Shimei, carrying out the orders of King Hezekiah and Azariah the chief priest of The Temple of God. Kore son of Imnah the Levite, security guard of the East Gate, was in charge of the Freewill-Offerings of God and responsible for distributing the offerings and sacred gifts. Faithful support out in the priestly cities was provided by Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah. They were even-handed in their distributions to their coworkers (all males thirty years and older) in each of their respective divisions as they entered The Temple of God each day to do their assigned work (their work was all organized by divisions). The divisions comprised officially registered priests by family and Levites twenty years and older by job description. The official family tree included everyone in the entire congregation—their small children, wives, sons, and daughters. The ardent dedication they showed in bringing themselves and their gifts to worship was total—no one was left out.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them.

Contextual Overview

11Then Hezekiah told them to prepare rooms [for storage] in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them.12They faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the sacred (dedicated) things. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them, and Shimei his brother was second [in authority]. 13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers directed by Conaniah and Shimei his brother by the appointment of King Hezekiah, and Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God. 14Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the voluntary offerings to God, to apportion the contributions for the LORD and the most holy things. 15Under his authority were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully their portions to their brothers (relatives) by divisions, whether great or small, 16without regard to their genealogical registration, to the males from thirty years old and upward—everyone who entered the house of the LORD for his daily obligations—for their service in accordance with their duties by their divisions; 17as well as the priests who were registered genealogically according to their fathers' households, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, by their duties and by their divisions. 18The genealogical registration included all their little children, their wives, and their sons and daughters, for the whole assembly, because they consecrated themselves faithfully in holiness. 19Also for the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the pasture lands of their cities or in each and every city, there were men who were designated by name to give portions to every male among the priests and to everyone genealogically registered among the Levites. 20This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah; and he did what was good, right, and true before the LORD his God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

chambers: or, store-houses, Nehemiah 10:38, Nehemiah 10:39, Nehemiah 13:5, Nehemiah 13:12, Nehemiah 13:13

Reciprocal: Numbers 3:25 - the charge 1 Kings 6:5 - built 1 Chronicles 23:28 - for the service 1 Chronicles 26:20 - dedicated things 2 Chronicles 31:13 - at the commandment Nehemiah 10:37 - to the chambers Nehemiah 12:44 - some Jeremiah 35:2 - into one Ezekiel 40:7 - General Ezekiel 40:17 - there were Ezekiel 40:29 - the little Malachi 3:10 - the storehouse

Cross-References

Genesis 18:1
Now the LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth trees of Mamre [in Hebron], while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:17
The LORD said, "Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do,
Genesis 22:1
Now after these things, God tested [the faith and commitment of] Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he answered, "Here I am."
Genesis 31:5
and he said to them, "I see [a change in] your father's attitude, that he is not friendly toward me as [he was] before; but the God of my father [Isaac] has been with me.
Genesis 31:7
"Yet your father has cheated me [as often as possible] and changed my wages ten times; but God did not allow him to hurt me.
Genesis 31:13
'I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, and where you made a vow to Me; now stand up, leave this land, and return to the land of your birth.'"
Genesis 31:15
"Are we not counted by him as foreigners? For he sold us [to you in marriage], and has also entirely used up our purchase price.
Genesis 31:16
"Surely all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has told you to do, do it."
Exodus 3:4
When the LORD saw that he turned away [from the flock] to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."
1 Samuel 3:4
that the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord,.... Either to build new ones, or fit up those that were built:

and they prepared [them]; got them ready to lay up the stores in.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 31:11. To prepare chambers — To make granaries to lay up this superabundance.


 
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