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2 Chronicles 32:29

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Hezekiah;   King;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Riches;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Herd;   Holman Bible Dictionary - King, Kingship;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Hezekiah (2);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Sheep;  

Parallel Translations

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

24In those days Hezekiah became sick to the point of death, so he prayed to the Lord, and he spoke to him and gave him a miraculous sign. 25However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem. 26Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart—he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime. 27Hezekiah had abundant riches and glory, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and every desirable item. 28He made warehouses for the harvest of grain, new wine, and fresh oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and pens for flocks. 29He made cities for himself, and he acquired vast numbers of flocks and herds, for God gave him abundant possessions.30This same Hezekiah blocked the outlet of the water of the Upper Gihon and channeled it smoothly downward and westward to the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did. 31When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to inquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart. 32As for the rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign and his deeds of faithful love, note that they are written in the Visions of the Prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, and in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 33Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried on the ascent to the tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. His son Manasseh became king in his place.

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
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the territory of Edom.
Genesis 32:4
He commanded them, “You are to say to my lord Esau, ‘This is what your servant Jacob says. I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed until now.
Genesis 32:13
He spent the night there and took part of what he had brought with him as a gift for his brother Esau:
Genesis 32:14
two hundred female goats, twenty male goats, two hundred ewes, twenty rams,
Genesis 32:16
He entrusted them to his slaves as separate herds and said to them, “Go on ahead of me, and leave some distance between the herds.”
Genesis 32:18
then tell him, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau. And look, he is behind us.’”
Genesis 32:26
Then he said to Jacob, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”
Genesis 32:27
“What is your name?” the man asked.
Genesis 32:28
“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” he said. “It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”
Genesis 32:29
Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.”

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.


 
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