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2 Chronicles 32:29
29He made cities for himself, and he acquired vast numbers of flocks and herds, for God gave him abundant possessions.
2 Chronicles 32:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
- New International Version (NIV)He built villages and acquired great numbers of flocks and herds, for God had given him very great riches.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much property.
Context of 2 Chronicles 32:29
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. He made cities for himself, and he acquired vast numbers of flocks and herds, for God gave him abundant possessions. 30This same Hezekiah blocked the upper outlet of the water from the Gihon Spring 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.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 322 Chronicles 32:29 word by word
וְעָרִים֙ עָ֣שָׂה ל֔וֹ וּמִקְנֵה־צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר לָרֹ֑ב כִּ֤י נָֽתַן־לוֹ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים רְכ֖וּשׁ רַ֥ב מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Moreover he providedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- him citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- and possessionsמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735
- of flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
- and herdsבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
- in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- for Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- had givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- him substanceרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
- veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- muchרַבrab · manyH7227
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:29
- 2 Chronicles 26:10Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.
- Genesis 13:2Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
- 1 Chronicles 27:29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, while Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
- Job 1:3His estate included seven thousand sheep and goats, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
- Job 42:12So the Lord blessed the last part of Job’s life more than the first. He owned fourteen thousand sheep and goats, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys.
- 2 Chronicles 25:9Then Amaziah said to the man of God, “What should I do about the 7,500 pounds of silver I gave to Israel’s division?” The man of God replied, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this.”
- Deuteronomy 8:18but remember that the Lord your God gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm his covenant he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth; he humbles and he exalts.
- 1 Chronicles 29:12Riches and honor come from you, and you are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
- Proverbs 10:22The Lord’s blessing enriches, and he adds no painful effort to it.
- 1 Timothy 6:17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:29
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-33Verses 24-33 God left Hezekiah to himself, that, by this trial and his weakness in it, what was in his heart might be known; that he was not so perfect in grace as he thought he was. It is good for us to know ourselves, and our own weakness and sinfulness, that we may not be conceited, or self-confident, but may always live in dependence upon Divine grace. We know not the corruption of our own hearts, nor what we shall do if God leaves us to ourselves…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-30Hezekiah's wealth made him a king similar to Solomon.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2927-29. he had exceeding much riches and honour--(compare 2Ki 20:13; Is 39:2). A great portion of his personal wealth, like that of David and Uzziah, consisted in immense possessions of agricultural and pastoral produce. Besides, he had accumulated large treasures in gold, silver, and precious things, which he had taken as spoils from the Philistines, and which he had received as presents from neighboring states, among which he was held in great honor as a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32
- 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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