Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 31:19
19As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.
2 Chronicles 31:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
- New International Version (NIV)As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farm lands around their towns or in any other towns, men were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among them and to all who were recorded in the genealogies of the Levites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And for the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of common land belonging to their cities, there were men in the several cities who were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone among the Levites who was enrolled.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the common-lands of their cities, in every single city, there were men who were designated by name to distribute portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogies among the Levites.
Context of 2 Chronicles 31:19
17and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. 18The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters of the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy. As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies. 20So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God. 21He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 312 Chronicles 31:19 word by word
וְלִבְנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים בִּשְׂדֵ֨י מִגְרַ֤שׁ עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּכָל־עִ֣יר וָעִ֔יר אֲנָשִׁ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִקְּב֖וּ בְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת לָתֵ֣ת מָנ֗וֹת לְכָל־זָכָר֙ בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וּלְכָל־הִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ בַּלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear
- As for the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- the descendantsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- the farmlands aroundשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- the farmlands aroundמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
- each of their citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
- or in any otherכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- were designatedנָקַבnâqab · to pierceH5344
- by nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- to distributeנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- a portionמָנָהmânâh · portionH4490
- maleזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
- Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- listed by the genealogiesיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 31:19
- 2 Chronicles 31:15Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.
- Leviticus 25:34But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.
- Numbers 35:2“Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities.
- 1 Chronicles 6:54Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:
- 2 Chronicles 31:12And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The country priests and Levites are here distinguished from those who dwelt in the towns. The writer means to note that not even were they neglected.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-19Many Levites, mostly from small towns, could serve. Small groups traveled to Jerusalem in shifts for short periods (see 1 Chronicles 24:1–19). All Levites received shares of the offerings given at the temple.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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