God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 31:10
10The chief priest Azariah from Zadok’s family said, “Since the people started to bring the offerings to the Lord’s temple, we have had all we wanted to eat and plenty to spare. The Lord has blessed his people, and there’s a lot left over.”
2 Chronicles 31:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the Lord hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
- New International Version (NIV)and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok, answered, “Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Azariah the chief priest, who was of the house of Zadok, answered him, "Since they began to bring the contributions into the house of the Lord, we have eaten and had enough and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed his people, so that we have this large amount left."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Azariah the chief priest, from the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great abundance.”
Context of 2 Chronicles 31:10
8When Hezekiah and the leaders saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and his people Israel. 9Hezekiah asked the priests and the Levites about the heaps. The chief priest Azariah from Zadok’s family said, “Since the people started to bring the offerings to the Lord’s temple, we have had all we wanted to eat and plenty to spare. The Lord has blessed his people, and there’s a lot left over.” 11Then Hezekiah told them to prepare storerooms in the Lord’s temple. After they had prepared them, 12they faithfully brought in the contributions, the offerings of one-tenth of the crops, and the gifts dedicated to God. The Levite Conaniah was in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was his assistant.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו עֲזַרְיָ֧הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֛ן הָרֹ֖אשׁ לְבֵ֣ית צָד֑וֹק וַ֠יֹּאמֶר מֵהָחֵ֨ל הַתְּרוּמָ֜ה לָבִ֣יא בֵית־יְהוָ֗ה אָכ֨וֹל וְשָׂב֤וֹעַ וְהוֹתֵר֙ עַד־לָר֔וֹב כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ בֵּרַ֣ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וְהַנּוֹתָ֖ר אֶת־הֶהָמ֥וֹן הַזֶּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
- the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- of Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
- answeredאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- beganחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: beginH2490
- to bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- the offeringsתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
- into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- we have had enoughשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
- to eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- and have leftיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
- plentyרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
- hath blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- this great storeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 31:10
- 2 Chronicles 26:17The priest Azariah went in after him with 80 of the Lord’s courageous priests.
- 1 Kings 2:35The king then appointed Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to replace Joab as commander of the army. King Solomon also replaced Abiathar with the priest Zadok.
- 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
- Ezekiel 44:15“ ‘But the priests who are Levites and descendants of Zadok took care of my holy place when the Israelites wandered away from me. They may come near me and serve me, and they may stand in my presence. They may bring fat and blood to me, declares the Almighty Lord.
- Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first and best part of all your income.
- Haggai 2:18Carefully consider from now on, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the day when the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. Carefully consider:
- Malachi 3:10“Bring one-tenth of your income into the storehouse so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this way,” says the Lord of Armies. “See if I won’t open the windows of heaven for you and flood you with blessings.
- 1 Timothy 4:8Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come.
- 2 Kings 4:43But his servant asked, “How can I set this in front of a hundred people?” “Give it to the people to eat,” the man of God said. “This is what the Lord says: They will eat and even have some left over.”
- Matthew 15:37All of them ate as much as they wanted. The disciples picked up the leftover pieces and filled seven large baskets.
- Philippians 4:18You have paid me in full, and I have more than enough. Now that Epaphroditus has brought me your gifts, you have filled my needs. Your gifts are a soothing aroma, a sacrifice that God accepts and with which he is pleased.
- Genesis 26:12Isaac planted ⌞crops⌟ in that land. In that same year he harvested a hundred times as much as he had planted because the Lord had blessed him.
- Genesis 30:27Laban replied, “Listen to me. I’ve learned from the signs I’ve seen that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”
- Leviticus 25:21I will give you my blessing in the sixth year so that the land will produce enough for three years.
- Leviticus 26:4“I will give you rain at the right time. The land will produce its crops, and the trees in the field will produce their fruit.
- Deuteronomy 28:8The Lord will bless your barns and everything you do. The Lord your God will bless you in the land that he is giving you.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10If this Azariah was the same as he who resisted Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:17-20, he must have held his office at least 33 years. Compare 2 Chronicles 27:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1. The Lord hath blessed his people - i. e. God has made the harvest unusually abundant, and hence the great amount of tithes and first-fruits.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The people's great generosity reminds us of when they first built the tabernacle (Exodus 36:3–5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Azariah ... answered ... we have had enough--This is probably the person mentioned (2Ch 26:17), and his reply was to the following purport: There has been an abundant harvest, and a corresponding plenty in the incoming of first-fruits and tithes; the people have testified their gratitude to Him who has crowned the year with His goodness by their liberality towards His servants. 2Ch 31:11-19. Hezekiah Appoints Officers to Dispose of the Tithes.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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