2 Chronicles 32:29

Complete Jewish Bible

He provided cities for himself and purchased flocks and herds in abundance, for God had made him extremely wealthy.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He made cities for himself, and he acquired vast numbers of flocks and herds, for God gave him abundant possessions.

Hebrew Names Version
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

King James Version
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.

English Standard Version
He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions.

New Century Version
He also built many towns. He had many flocks and herds, because God had given Hezekiah much wealth.

New English Translation
He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

Amplified Bible
Moreover, he made cities for himself and acquired an abundance of flocks and herds, for God gave him very many possessions.

New American Standard Bible
He made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, because God had given him very great wealth.

World English Bible
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And he made him cities, and had possession of sheepe and oxen in abundance: for God had giuen him substance exceeding much.

Legacy Standard Bible
He also made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him exceedingly abundant wealth.

Berean Standard Bible
He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth.

Contemporary English Version
God made Hezekiah extremely rich, so he bought even more sheep, goats, and cattle. And he built towns where he could keep all these animals.

Darby Translation
And he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God gave him very much substance.

Easy-to-Read Version
Hezekiah also built many towns, and he got many flocks of sheep and cattle. God gave him much wealth.

George Lamsa Translation
And folds for herds and for flocks, and for oxen and other beasts; for the LORD had given him very much substance.

Good News Translation
Besides all this, God gave him sheep and cattle and so much other wealth that he built many cities.

Lexham English Bible
And he made cities for himself, and livestock of sheep and abundant cattle, for God had given to him very abundant possessions.

Literal Translation
and he made cities for himself, and had stocks of flocks and very many herds, for God had given him very much property.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and buylded him cities, and had many catell of shepe and oxen: for God gaue him very moch good.

American Standard Version
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

Bible in Basic English
And he made towns for himself, and got together much property in flocks and herds: for God had given him great wealth.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he made him cities, & had of sheepe and oxen great aboundaunce: For God had geuen him substaunce exceeding much.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, hee prouided him cities, and possessions of flockes & heards in abundance: for God had giuen him substance very much.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and cities which he built for himself, and store of sheep and oxen in abundance, for the Lord gave him a very great store.

English Revised Version
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him very much substance.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and fooldis to scheep, and sixe citees. For he hadde vnnoumbrable flockis of scheep and of grete beestis; for the Lord hadde youe to hym ful myche catel.

Update Bible Version
Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance in great abundance.

New King James Version
Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much property.

New Living Translation
He built many towns and acquired vast flocks and herds, for God had given him great wealth.

New Life Bible
He made cities for himself, and gathered very many flocks and cattle. For God had given him very many riches.

New Revised Standard
He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very great possessions.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, cities, made he for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds, in abundance, - for God had given him exceeding great wealth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.

Revised Standard Version
He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very great possessions.

Young's Literal Translation
and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
He made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great wealth.

Contextual Overview

²⁴ Around this time, Hizkiyahu became ill to the point of death. But he prayed to Adonai , who answered him, even giving him a sign. ²⁵ However, Hizkiyahu did not respond commensurately with the benefit done for him, because he had grown proud; thus he brought anger on himself and on Y'hudah and Yerushalayim as well. ²⁶ But Hizkiyahu then humbled himself for his pride, both he and the people living in Yerushalayim, so that Adonai 's anger did not strike them during Hizkiyahu's lifetime. ²⁷ Hizkiyahu had vast riches and great honor. He provided himself with storage places for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuable articles; ²⁸ also storehouses for the harvest of grain, wine and olive oil; and stalls for all kinds of livestock and pens for the flocks. ²⁹ He provided cities for himself and purchased flocks and herds in abundance, for God had made him extremely wealthy. ³⁰ It was this same Hizkiyahu who blocked the upper outlet of the Gichon Spring and diverted the water straight down on the west side of the City of David. Hizkiyahu succeeded in all that he did. ³¹ However, in the matter of the ambassadors from the princes of Bavel, who sent to him to learn of the marvel that had taken place in the land, God left him by himself, in order to test him, so that he might know everything that was in his heart. ³² Other activities of Hizkiyahu and his good deeds are recorded in the vision of Yesha‘yahu the prophet, the son of Amotz, and in the Annals of the Kings of Y'hudah and Isra'el. ³³ Then Hizkiyahu slept with his ancestors, and they buried him by the path leading up to the tombs of the descendants of David. All Y'hudah and the people living in Yerushalayim honored him when he died, after which M'nasheh his son took his place as king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

possessions: 2 Chronicles 26:10, Genesis 13:2-6, 1 Chronicles 27:29-31, Job 1:3, Job 1:9, Job 42:12

God: 2 Chronicles 25:9, Deuteronomy 8:18, 1 Samuel 2:7, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Proverbs 10:22, 1 Timothy 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:18

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 8:12 - and will set

Cross-References

Genesis 32:3
When Ya‘akov saw them, he said, "This is God's camp," and called that place Machanayim [two camps]. Haftarah Vayetze: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13(12)–14:10(9) (A); 11:7–12:12(11) (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Vayetze: Yochanan (John) 1:43–51 Ya‘akov sent messengers ahead of him to ‘Esav his brother toward the land of Se‘ir, the country of Edom, with these instructions: "Here is what you are to say to my lord ‘Esav: ‘Your servant Ya‘akov says, "I have been living with Lavan and have stayed until now. I have cattle, donkeys and flocks, and male and female servants. I am sending to tell this news to my lord, in order to win your favor." '" The messengers returned to Ya‘akov saying, "We went to your brother ‘Esav, and he is coming to meet you; with him are four hundred men." Ya‘akov became greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people, flocks, cattle and camels with him into two camps, saying, "If ‘Esav comes to the one camp and attacks it, at least the camp that is left will escape." Then Ya‘akov said, "God of my father Avraham and God of my father Yitz'chak, Adonai , who told me, ‘Return to your country and your kinsmen, and I will do you good': I'm not worthy of all the love and faithfulness you have shown your servant, since I crossed the Yarden with only my staff. But now I have become two camps. Please! Rescue me from my brother ‘Esav! I'm afraid of him, afraid he'll come and attack me, without regard for mothers or children. You said, ‘I will certainly do you good and make your descendants as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea, which are so many they can't be counted.'" (ii) He stayed there that night; then he chose from among his possessions the following as a present for ‘Esav his brother: two hundred female goats and twenty males, two hundred female sheep and twenty males, thirty milk-camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten colts. He turned them over to his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, "Cross over in front of me, and keep a space between each drove and the next one." He instructed the servant in front, "When ‘Esav my brother meets you and asks you, ‘Whose servant are you? Where are you going? And whose animals are these?' then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Ya‘akov, and they are a present he has sent to my lord ‘Esav; and Ya‘akov himself is just behind us.'" He also instructed the second servant, and the third, and all that followed the droves, "When you encounter ‘Esav, you are to speak to him in the same way, and you are to add, ‘And there, just behind us, is your servant Ya‘akov.'" For he said, "I will appease him first with the present that goes ahead of me; then, after that, I will see him myself — and maybe he will be friendly toward me." So the present crossed over ahead of him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp. He got up that night, took his two wives, his two slave-girls, and his eleven children, and forded the Yabok. He took them and sent them across the stream, then sent his possessions across; and Ya‘akov was left alone. Then some man wrestled with him until daybreak. When he saw that he did not defeat Ya‘akov, he struck Ya‘akov's hip socket, so that his hip was dislocated while wrestling with him. The man said, "Let me go, because it's daybreak." But Ya‘akov replied, "I won't let you go unless you bless me." The man asked, "What is your name?" and he answered, "Ya‘akov." Then the man said, "From now on, you will no longer be called Ya‘akov, but Isra'el; because you have shown your strength to both God and men and have prevailed." Ya‘akov asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he answered, "Why are you asking about my name?" and blessed him there. (iii) Ya‘akov called the place P'ni-El [face of God], "Because I have seen God face to face, yet my life is spared." As the sun rose upon him he went on past P'ni-El, limping at the hip. This is why, to this day, the people of Isra'el do not eat the thigh muscle that passes along the hip socket — because the man struck Ya‘akov's hip at its socket.

Genesis 32:4
When Ya‘akov saw them, he said, "This is God's camp," and called that place Machanayim [two camps]. Haftarah Vayetze: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13(12)–14:10(9) (A); 11:7–12:12(11) (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah Vayetze: Yochanan (John) 1:43–51 Ya‘akov sent messengers ahead of him to ‘Esav his brother toward the land of Se‘ir, the country of Edom,

Genesis 32:13
You said, ‘I will certainly do you good and make your descendants as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea, which are so many they can't be counted.'"

Genesis 32:14
(ii) He stayed there that night; then he chose from among his possessions the following as a present for ‘Esav his brother:

Genesis 32:16
thirty milk-camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten colts.

Genesis 32:18
He instructed the servant in front, "When ‘Esav my brother meets you and asks you, ‘Whose servant are you? Where are you going? And whose animals are these?'

Genesis 32:26
When he saw that he did not defeat Ya‘akov, he struck Ya‘akov's hip socket, so that his hip was dislocated while wrestling with him.

Genesis 32:27
The man said, "Let me go, because it's daybreak." But Ya‘akov replied, "I won't let you go unless you bless me."

Genesis 32:28
The man asked, "What is your name?" and he answered, "Ya‘akov."

Genesis 32:29
Then the man said, "From now on, you will no longer be called Ya‘akov, but Isra'el; because you have shown your strength to both God and men and have prevailed."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, he provided him cities,.... Where he had the above storehouses and stalls, and convenient dwellings for those that looked after them, and were over his cattle, small and great, as follows; the Vulgate Latin version reads six cities in some copies b:

and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; in which the riches of men, and even of kings, lay in those times:

for God had given him substance very much; for all was owing to his disposing providence, let it come which way it might.

b So the Edition of Sixtus V. Lovain, and MSS. in James's Contrariety of the Popish Bibles, p. 295.