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THE MESSAGE
2 Chronicles 31:8
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the piles, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
Contemporary English Version
When Hezekiah and his officials saw these offerings, they thanked the Lord and the people.
When Hezekiah and his officials saw these offerings, they thanked the Lord and the people.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Hizkiyahu and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed Adonai and his people Isra'el.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
Contextual Overview
1 After the Passover celebration, they all took off for the cities of Judah and smashed the phallic stone monuments, chopped down the sacred Asherah groves, and demolished the neighborhood sex-and-religion shrines and local god shops. They didn't stop until they had been all through Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. Then they all went back home and resumed their everyday lives. 2 Hezekiah organized the groups of priests and Levites for their respective tasks, handing out job descriptions for conducting the services of worship: making the various offerings, and making sure that thanks and praise took place wherever and whenever God was worshiped. 3 He also designated his personal contribution for the Whole-Burnt-Offerings for the morning and evening worship, for Sabbaths, for New Moon festivals, and for the special worship days set down in The Revelation of God . 4 In addition, he asked the people who lived in Jerusalem to be responsible for providing for the priests and Levites so they, without distraction or concern, could give themselves totally to The Revelation of God . 5As soon as Hezekiah's orders had gone out, the Israelites responded generously: firstfruits of the grain harvest, new wine, oil, honey—everything they grew. They didn't hold back, turning over a tithe of everything. They also brought in a tithe of their cattle, sheep, and anything else they owned that had been dedicated to God . Everything was sorted and piled in mounds. They started doing this in the third month and didn't finish until the seventh month. 8When 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. 10 Azariah, chief priest of the family of Zadok, answered, "From the moment of this huge outpouring of gifts to The Temple of God , there has been plenty to eat for everyone with food left over. God has blessed his people—just look at the evidence!"
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
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.
