2 Chronicles 31:3

2 Chronicles 31:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)The king contributed from his own possessions for the morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, at the New Moons and at the appointed festivals as written in the Law of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The contribution of the king from his own possessions was for the burnt offerings: the burnt offerings of morning and evening, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the appointed feasts, as it is written in the Law of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The king also appointed a portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and the New Moons and the set feasts, as it is written in the Law of the Lord.

Context of 2 Chronicles 31:3

1Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, broke the memorial stones in pieces, cut down the Asherim and pulled down the high places and the altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the sons of Israel returned to their cities, each to his possession. 2And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites by their divisions, each according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to serve and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord. He also appointed the king’s portion of his property for the burnt offerings, namely, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and for the new moons and for the appointed festivals, as it is written in the Law of the Lord. 4Also he told the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and the Levites, so that they might devote themselves to the Law of the Lord. 5As soon as the order spread, the sons of Israel abundantly provided the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything.

2 Chronicles 31:3 word by word

וּמְנָת֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ מִן־רְכוּשׁ֜וֹ לָעֹל֗וֹת לְעֹלוֹת֙ הַבֹּ֣קֶר וְהָעֶ֔רֶב וְהָ֣עֹל֔וֹת לַשַּׁבָּת֖וֹת וְלֶחֳדָשִׁ֣ים וְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑ים כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• portionמְנָתmenâth · portionH4521
• of his propertyרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
• for the burntעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• for the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• and eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• for the Sabbathsשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• and for the newחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• moonsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• and for the appointedמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
• festivalsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
• as it is writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the Lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 31:3

• 2 Chronicles 30:24For Hezekiah king of Judah had contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep, and the princes had contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and a large number of priests consecrated themselves.
• 1 Chronicles 26:26This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts which King David and the heads of the fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.
• Ezekiel 45:17And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the drink offerings, at the feasts, on the new moons, and on the Sabbaths, at all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel; he shall provide the sin offering, the grain offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel.”
• Ezekiel 46:4The burnt offering which the prince shall offer to the Lord on the Sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish and a ram without blemish;
• Exodus 29:38“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one-year-old lambs each day, continuously.
• Numbers 28:3And you shall say to them, ‘This is the offering by fire which you shall offer to the Lord: two male lambs one year old without defect as a continual burnt offering every day.
• Numbers 28:9‘Then on the Sabbath day two male lambs one year old without defect, and two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and its drink offering:
• Numbers 28:11‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect;
• Numbers 29:1‘Now in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy assembly; you shall do no laborious work. It will be to you a day for blowing trumpets.
• Deuteronomy 16:1“Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, for in the month of Abib the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
• Psalms 81:1Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.
• Colossians 2:16Therefore, no one is to act as your judge in regard to food and drink, or in respect to a festival or a new moon, or a Sabbath day--
• Leviticus 23:2“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord’s appointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations--My appointed times are these:

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The king's portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings - It is conjectured that the Jewish kings, at least from the time of David, furnished the morning and evening sacrifice daily at their own expense, and several others also.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The king‘s portion - Amid the general neglect of the observances commanded by the Law, the tithe system had naturally fallen into disuse. Hezekiah revived it; and, to encourage the people to give what was due, cheerfully set the example of paying the full proportion from his own considerable possessions (compare 2 Chronicles 32:28-29). His tithe was, it seems, especially devoted to the purposes mentioned in this verse (compare the marginal reference)…Read the comment
• 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. 2-52-5. Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests, &c.--The king now turned his attention to provide for the orderly performance of the temple-worship--arranging the priests and Levites in their courses, assigning to every one his proper place and functions--and issuing edicts for the regular payment of those dues from which the revenues of the sanctuary were derived. To set a proper example to his subjects, his own proportion was announced in the first…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 31:3

• Church and State
• Hezekiah
• Liberality
• Moon
• New Moon

In the dictionaries

• Hezekiah
• Hezekiah (2)
• Names, Proper
• Priests and Levites
• Sacrifice
• New Moon
• Sabbath

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