God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 32:27
27Hezekiah became richer and was highly honored. He prepared storerooms for himself to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuables.
2 Chronicles 32:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
- New International Version (NIV)Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver and gold and for his precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuables.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made for himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of costly vessels;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hezekiah had very great riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of desirable items;
Context of 2 Chronicles 32:27
25But Hezekiah was conceited, so he didn’t repay the Lord for his kindness. The Lord became angry with him, with Judah, and with Jerusalem. 26Hezekiah and the people living in Jerusalem humbled themselves when they realized they had become conceited. So the Lord didn’t vent his anger on them during Hezekiah’s time. Hezekiah became richer and was highly honored. He prepared storerooms for himself to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuables. 28He made sheds to store his harvests of grain, new wine, and fresh olive oil, and he made barns for all his cattle and stalls for his flocks. 29He made cities for himself because he had many sheep and cattle. God had given him a lot of property.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 322 Chronicles 32:27 word by word
וַיְהִ֧י לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ עֹ֥שֶׁר וְכָב֖וֹד הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאֹֽצָר֣וֹת עָֽשָׂה־ל֠וֹ לְכֶ֨סֶף וּלְזָהָ֜ב וּלְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֗ה וְלִבְשָׂמִים֙ וּלְמָ֣גִנִּ֔ים וּלְכֹ֖ל כְּלֵ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהyechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · JehizkiahH3169
- had exceedingמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- muchרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
- richesעֹ֫שֶׁר‛ôsher · richesH6239
- and honourכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- and he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- himself treasuriesאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
- for silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- and for goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- and for preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
- stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- and for spicesבֶּ֫שֶׂםbeώem bôώem · spiceH1314
- and for shieldsמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
- and for all manner of pleasantחֶמְדָּהchemdâh · desireH2532
- jewelsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:27
- 2 Chronicles 1:12So wisdom and knowledge will be given to you. I will also give you riches, fortunes, and honor like no other king before or after you.”
- 2 Chronicles 9:27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as fig trees in the foothills.
- 2 Chronicles 17:5So the Lord established Jehoshaphat’s power over the kingdom. All the people of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat, and he had a lot of riches and honor.
- Proverbs 10:22It is the Lord’s blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to it.
- 1 Chronicles 27:25These were all the commanders in charge of King David’s property: for the royal treasuries Azmaveth, son of Adiel for the goods in the fields, cities, villages, and watchtowers Jonathan, son of Uzziah
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Pleasant jewels - חמדה כלי keley chemdah, desirable vessels or utensils.Read the comment
- 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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