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Contemporary English Version

2 Chronicles 31:8

When Hezekiah and his officials saw these offerings, they thanked the Lord and the people.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church and State;   Hezekiah;   Liberality;   Priest;   Tithes;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Levite;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehiel (2);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Araunah;   Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the piles, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
When Hizkiyahu and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Yisra'el.
King James Version
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord , and his people Israel.
English Standard Version
When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
New Century Version
When Hezekiah and his officers came and saw the piles, they praised the Lord and his people, the people of Israel.
New English Translation
When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and pronounced blessings on his people Israel.
Amplified Bible
When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
New American Standard Bible
When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
World English Bible
When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh, and his people Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Hezekiah and the princes came, and saw the heapes, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, and they blessed Yahweh and His people Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Hizkiyahu and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed Adonai and his people Isra'el.
Darby Translation
And Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, and they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Hezekiah and the leaders came, they saw the piles of things that were collected. They praised the Lord and his people, the Israelites.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Hezekiah and the princes saw that the tithe of the priests was so abundant, they blessed the LORD and prayed for Israel.
Good News Translation
When King Hezekiah and his officials saw how much had been given, they praised the Lord and praised his people Israel.
Lexham English Bible
When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.
Literal Translation
And Hezekiah and the leaders came in and saw the heaps, and blessed Jehovah and His people Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha Ezechias with the rulers wente in, and sawe the heapes, they praysed the LORDE, and his people of Israel.
American Standard Version
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Hezekia and the lordes came and sawe the heapes, they blessed the Lorde, and his people Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and His people Israel.
King James Version (1611)
And when Hezekiah and the princes came, and saw the heapes, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Ezekias and the princes came and saw the heaps, and blessed the Lord, and his people Israel.
English Revised Version
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Ezechie and hise princes hadden entrid, thei siyen the heepis, and blessiden the Lord, and the puple of Israel.
Update Bible Version
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh, and his people Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
New King James Version
And when Hezekiah and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
New Living Translation
When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw these huge piles, they thanked the Lord and his people Israel!
New Life Bible
And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the things, they praised the Lord and His people Israel.
New Revised Standard
When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Hezekiah and the rulers came, and saw the heaps, - and blessed Yahweh, and his people Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.
Revised Standard Version
When Hezeki'ah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and his people Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel,
THE MESSAGE
When Hezekiah and his leaders came and saw the extent of the mounds of gifts, they praised God and commended God's people Israel. Hezekiah then consulted the priests and Levites on how to handle the abundance of offerings.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.

Contextual Overview

1 After the Festival, the people went to every town in Judah and smashed the stone images of foreign gods and cut down the sacred poles for worshiping the goddess Asherah. They destroyed all the local shrines and foreign altars in Judah, as well as those in the territories of Benjamin, Ephraim, and West Manasseh. Then everyone went home. 2 Hezekiah divided the priests and Levites into groups, according to their duties. Then he assigned them the responsibilities of offering sacrifices to please the Lord and sacrifices to ask his blessing. He also appointed people to serve at the temple and to sing praises at the temple gates. 3 Hezekiah provided animals from his own herds and flocks to use for the morning and evening sacrifices, as well as for the sacrifices during the Sabbath celebrations, the New Moon Festivals, and the other religious feasts required by the Law of the Lord . 4 He told the people of Jerusalem to bring the offerings that were to be given to the priests and Levites, so that they would have time to serve the Lord with their work. 5 As soon as the people heard what the king wanted, they brought a tenth of everything they owned, including their best grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and other crops. 6 The people from the other towns of Judah brought a tenth of their herds and flocks, as well as a tenth of anything they had dedicated to the Lord . 7 The people started bringing their offerings to Jerusalem in the third month, and the last ones arrived four months later. 8 When Hezekiah and his officials saw these offerings, they thanked the Lord and the people. 9 Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the large amount of offerings. 10 The high priest at the time was Azariah, a descendant of Zadok, and he replied, "Ever since the people have been bringing us their offerings, we have had more than enough food and supplies. The Lord has certainly blessed his people. Look at how much is left over!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

blessed: Genesis 14:20, Judges 5:9, 1 Kings 8:14, 1 Kings 8:15, 1 Chronicles 29:10-20, Ezra 7:27, 2 Corinthians 8:16, Ephesians 1:3, Philippians 4:10, Philippians 4:19, 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 1 Peter 1:3

and his people: 2 Chronicles 6:3, Genesis 14:19, 2 Samuel 6:18, 1 Kings 8:55

Cross-References

Genesis 30:32
Let me go through your flocks and herds and take the sheep and goats that are either spotted or speckled and the black lambs. That's all you need to give me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps,.... Of the tithes and firstfruits:

they blessed the Lord; for the great increase of the fruits of the earth, and for making the people so willing to bring in the dues to the priests and Levites:

and his people Israel; wished all happiness and prosperity to them, being found in the way of their duty.


 
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