Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 24:4-16
5So he gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּץ֮vai.yik.BotzH6908אֶת־'et-H853the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֒ve.hal.vi.YimH3881and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Go outצְא֣וּtze.'UH3318to the citiesלְעָרֵ֪יle.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֟הye.hu.DahH3063and collectוְקִבְצוּ֩ve.kiv.TzuH6908the moneyכֶּ֜סֶףKe.sefH3701dueמִדֵּ֤יmi.DeiH1767annuallyH8141from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to repairלְחַזֵּ֣ק׀le.cha.ZekH2388אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם וְאַתֶּ֖ם'e.lo.hei.Khem ve.'a.TemH430H859.Do itלַדָּבָ֑רla.da.VarH1697quicklyתְּמַהֲר֣וּte.ma.ha.RuH4116.”The Levites, howeverהַֽלְוִיִּֽם׃Hal.vi.YimH3881,did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808make hasteמִֽהֲר֖וּmi.ha.RuH4116.
6So the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Jehoiadaלִֽיהוֹיָדָ֣עli.ho.ya.Da'H3077the highהָרֹאשׁ֒ha.roShH7218priest and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whyמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ma.Du.a'H4069have you notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808requiredדָרַ֣שְׁתָּ עַל־da.Rash.ta 'al-H1875H5921the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881to bringלְהָבִ֞יאle.ha.Vi'H935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֣הmi.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוּמִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םu.mi.ru.sha.LimH3389אֶת־'et-H853the tax imposedמַשְׂאַת֙mas.'AtH4864by Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and by the assemblyוְהַקָּהָ֖לve.ha.ka.HalH6951of Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478for the Tentלְאֹ֖הֶלle.'O.helH168of the Testimonyהָעֵדֽוּת׃ha.'e.DutH5715?”
7Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the sonsבָּנֶ֥יהָba.Nei.haH1121of that wicked womanהַמִּרְשַׁ֔עַתha.mir.Sha.'atH4849Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.tal.Ya.huH6271had broken intoפָרְצ֖וּfa.re.TzuH6555אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and had evenוְגַם֙ כָּל־ve.Gam kol-H1571H3605usedעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213the sacred objectsקָדְשֵׁ֣יka.de.SheiH6944of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068for the Baalsלַבְּעָלִֽים׃la.be.'a.LimH1168.
8At the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559aאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259chestאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727was madeוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213and placedוַֽיִּתְּנֻ֛הוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414outsideחֽוּצָה׃Chu.tzahH2351,at the gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.
9And a proclamationק֞וֹלKolH6963was issuedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֣הbi.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389that they were to bringלְהָבִ֤יאle.ha.Vi'H935to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068the taxמַשְׂאַ֞תmas.'AtH4864imposed byMosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430onעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.
10Allכָל־khol-H3605the officersהַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvai.yis.me.ChuH8055and brought their contributionsוַיָּבִ֛יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935,and they dropped themוַיַּשְׁלִ֥יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993in the chestלָאָר֖וֹןla.'a.RonH727untilעַד־'ad-H5704it was fullלְכַלֵּֽה׃le.kha.LehH3615.
11וַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961Wheneverבְּעֵת֩be.'EtH6256the chestהָֽאָר֜וֹןha.'a.RonH727was broughtיָבִ֨יאya.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853byבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.YimH3881toאֶל־'el-H413the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428overseersפְּקֻדַּ֣תpe.ku.DatH6486and they sawוְכִרְאוֹתָ֞םve.khir.'o.TamH7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588there was a large amountרַ֣בravH7227of moneyהַכֶּ֗סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,the royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428scribeסוֹפֵ֤רso.FerH5608and the officerוּפְקִיד֙u.fe.KidH6496of the highהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218priestכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548would comeוּבָ֨אu.Va'H935and emptyוִיעָ֙רוּ֙vi.'A.ruH6168אֶת־'et-H853the chestהָ֣אָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727and carry itוְיִשָּׂאֻ֖הוּve.yi.sa.'U.huH5375backוִֽישִׁיבֻ֣הוּvi.shi.Vu.huH7725toאֶל־'el-H413its placeמְקֹמ֑וֹme.ko.MoH4725.They didעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213thisכֹּ֤הkohH3541dailyH3117and gatheredוַיַּֽאַסְפוּ־vai.ya.'as.fu-H622the moneyכֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefH3701in abundanceלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230.
12Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and Jehoiadaוִֽיהוֹיָדָ֗עvi.ho.ya.Da'H3077would giveוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414the moneyto those whoאֶל־'el-H413supervisedעוֹשֵׂה֙ מְלֶ֙אכֶת֙o.Seh me.Le.khetH6213H4399the laborעֲבוֹדַ֣תa.vo.DatH5656on the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה וַיִּֽהְי֤וּYah.weh vai.yih.YuH3068H1961to hireשֹׂכְרִים֙so.khe.RimH7936stonecuttersחֹצְבִ֣יםcho.tze.VimH2672and carpentersוְחָרָשִׁ֔יםve.cha.ra.ShimH2796to restoreלְחַדֵּ֖שׁle.cha.DeshH2318the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,as well asוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571workersלְחָרָשֵׁ֤יle.cha.ra.SheiH2796in ironבַרְזֶל֙var.ZelH1270and bronzeוּנְחֹ֔שֶׁתu.ne.Cho.shetH5178to repairלְחַזֵּ֖קle.cha.ZekH2388אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
13So the workmenוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ הַמְּלָאכָ֔הvai.ya.'a.Su ha.me.la.KhahH6213H4399laboredעֹשֵׂ֣י'o.SeiH6213,and in their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027the repairאֲרוּכָ֛ה'a.ru.KhahH724workלַמְּלָאכָ֖הla.me.la.KhahH4399progressedוַתַּ֧עַלva.Ta.'alH5927.They restoredוַֽיַּעֲמִ֜ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֧יתbeitH1004of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430accordingעַל־'al-H5921to its specificationsמַתְכֻּנְתּ֖וֹmat.kun.ToH4971,and they reinforced itוַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃Vay.'a.me.Tzu.huH553.
14When they were finishedוּֽכְכַלּוֹתָ֡םu.khe.kha.lo.TamH3615,they broughtהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935the restשְׁאָ֣רshe.'ArH7605of the moneyהַכֶּ֗סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701toלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and Jehoiadaוִֽיהוֹיָדָ֜עvi.ho.ya.Da'H3077אֶת־'et-H853,and with it were madeוַיַּעֲשֵׂ֨הוּvai.ya.'a.Se.huH6213articlesכֵלִ֤יםkhe.LimH3627for the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068—utensilsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627for the serviceשָׁרֵ֔תsha.RetH8335and for the burnt offeringsוְהַעֲל֣וֹתve.ha.'a.LotH5927,dishesוְכַפּ֔וֹתve.kha.PotH3709,and other objectsוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091and silverוָכָ֑סֶףva.Kha.sefH3701.Throughoutכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָֽע׃ פye.ho.ya.Da'H3077וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּVai.yih.yuH1961,burnt offeringsעֹל֤וֹתo.LotH5930were presentedמַעֲלִ֨יםma.'a.LimH5927regularlyתָּמִ֔ידta.MidH8548in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068.
16And Jehoiada was buriedוַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912withעִם־'im-H5973the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֑יםha.me.la.KhimH4428in the Cityבְעִיר־ve.'ir-H5892of Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he had doneעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213what was goodטוֹבָה֙to.VahH2896in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478forוְעִ֥םve.'ImH5973Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and His templeוּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ סu.vei.ToH1004.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24
- 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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