2 Chronicles 31:8

2 Chronicles 31:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and blessed his people Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when Hezekiah and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and His people Israel.

Context of 2 Chronicles 31:8

6The Israelites and the people of Judah who lived in other towns also brought gifts. They brought one animal from every ten of all their cows, sheep and goats. They also brought one thing from every ten things that they had made holy for the Lord their God. They put these things together in many heaps. 7They started to bring their things in the third month of the year and they finished in the seventh month. Hezekiah and his officers went to the temple and they saw all the things. Then they praised the Lord and they asked him to bless his people, the Israelites. 9Hezekiah asked the priests and the Levites about the heaps of gifts from the people. 10The leader of the priests, Azariah from Zadok's clan, said, ‘The people have brought a lot of gifts to the Lord's temple. Since they started to do that, we have had enough food to eat. There has been a lot more food than we need. The Lord has blessed his people, so we still have all this extra food.’

2 Chronicles 31:8 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים וַיִּרְא֖וּ אֶת־הָעֲרֵמ֑וֹת וַֽיְבָרֲכוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהyechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · JehizkiahH3169
• and the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the heapsעֲרֵמָה‛ârêm ‛ărêmâh · heapH6194
• they blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 31:8

• Genesis 14:20Praise the Most High God! He has given you power over your enemies.’ After that, Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth part of everything.
• Judges 5:9I thank God for Israel's leaders, and the people who are ready to fight our enemies. Praise the Lord!
• 1 Kings 8:14While all the Israelite people stood there, the king turned round towards them. He prayed that God would bless them.
• 1 Chronicles 29:10David praised the Lord in front of all the people who had met together. He said, ‘We praise you Lord, the God of our ancestor, Israel. You deserve that people praise you for ever!
• Ezra 7:27I praise the Lord, the God that our ancestors worshipped. He has caused the king to give honour to him. He made the king decide to make the Lord's temple in Jerusalem very great.
• 2 Corinthians 8:16Titus wants to help you just as much as we do. We thank God that he has made Titus ready to do that.
• Ephesians 1:3We praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us in very many ways. Because we belong to Christ, we enjoy all the good things that come from heaven. God blesses our spirits with those good things.
• Philippians 4:10I am very happy that you want to help me again. I praise the Lord for that. I know that you wanted to help me before. But you have not had a chance to do anything until now.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9We thank God very much for you! You make us very happy when we talk to God about you.
• 1 Peter 1:3We praise God, who is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is very kind to us, so that he has given us new life. This is possible because God raised Jesus Christ to new life after his death. Now, as we live, we are sure that we will receive good things from God.
• 2 Chronicles 6:3While all the Israelite people stood there, the king turned round towards them. He prayed that God would bless them.
• Genesis 14:19He blessed Abram. He said, ‘I pray that the Most High God who made heaven and earth will bless Abram.
• 2 Samuel 6:18After David had offered those sacrifices, he prayed that the Lord Almighty would bless the people.
• 1 Kings 8:55When he stood up, he asked God to bless all the people in Israel. He said with a loud voice,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-10Both the king and his people provided supplies for the temple. Israel came together to support the temple, and their response exceeded expectations and needs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-102Ch 31:1-10. The People Forward in Destroying Idolatry. 1. all Israel ... present went out to the cities of Judah--The solemnities of this paschal season left a deep and salutary impression on the minds of the assembled worshippers; attachment to the ancient institutions of their country was extensively revived; ardor in the service of God animated every bosom; and under the impulse of the devout feelings inspired by the occasion, they took measures at…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 31:8

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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