2 Chronicles 31:19

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

17The lists of the priests showed the clans that they belonged to. The list of the Levites showed which group they belonged to. Those who were 20 years old or older had to do the work that was given to their group. 18The young children, wives, sons and daughters of all the men in the lists also received gifts. That was because the men faithfully kept themselves clean to serve God in their work. Some of the priests and Levites lived on the land around the cities that belonged to them. So the king's officers chose honest men to take the gifts to them. They gave them their proper share of the gifts. The priests had to be Aaron's descendants, and the Levites' names had to be on the list of Levite families. 20Those are the things that King Hezekiah did everywhere in Judah. He did what was good and right to please the Lord his God. 21He served God faithfully with all his strength. He helped the work in the temple and he obeyed God's law and his commands. So he was successful in the things that he did.

2 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• in the fieldsשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of the suburbsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
• of their citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
• the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• that were expressedנָקַבnâqab · to pierceH5344
• by nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• portionsמָנָהmânâh · portionH4490
• to all the malesזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
• and to all that were reckoned by genealogiesיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
• among the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 31:19

• 2 Chronicles 31:15Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shecaniah helped him. They lived in the towns where the priests lived. They faithfully shared the people's gifts among the other Levites and priests, group by group. They included everyone, young and old.
• Leviticus 25:34The Levites must not sell the fields that belong to their towns. God gave to them their towns and cities to live in for all time.
• Numbers 35:2The Lord said, ‘Tell the people this. They must give some of their land to the Levites. Then the Levites can build towns to live in. They will also have the land round the towns for their animals.
• 1 Chronicles 6:54Aaron's descendants belonged to the clan of Levi's son, Kohath. When the leaders used lots to divide the land, Kohath's clan received the first part of the land. These places belonged to them:
• 2 Chronicles 31:12they put in there the gifts, the tithes and the holy things. A Levite called Konaniah had to take care of all these things. His brother Shimei helped him.
• 2 Chronicles 28:15The leaders found clothes for each of the prisoners who had no clothes. They gave the prisoners clothes, shoes, food and drink, as well as oil to put on their skin. They took all these things from the things that the soldiers had brought from Judah. They put the prisoners who were too weak to walk on donkeys. Then they took them back to their relatives in Jericho, the city with many palm trees. After that, the Israelite leaders 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

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 31:19

• Amariah
• Church and State
• Hezekiah
• Levites
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Hezekiah
• Genealogy
• Hezekiah (2)
• Names, Proper
• Priests and Levites
• Tithe
• New Moon

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