New English Translation
2 Chronicles 24:11
11Whenever the Levites brought the chest to the royal accountant and they saw there was a lot of silver, the royal scribe and the accountant of the high priest emptied the chest and then took it back to its place. They went through this routine every day and collected a large amount of silver.
2 Chronicles 24:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
- New International Version (NIV)Whenever the chest was brought in by the Levites to the king’s officials and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal secretary and the officer of the chief priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this regularly and collected a great amount of money.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And whenever the chest was brought to the king's officers by the Levites, when they saw that there was much money in it, the king's secretary and the officer of the chief priest would come and empty the chest and take it and return it to its place. Thus they did day after day, and collected money in abundance.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, at that time, when the chest was brought to the king’s official by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, that the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it and returned it to its place. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
Context of 2 Chronicles 24:11
9An edict was sent throughout Judah and Jerusalem requiring the people to bring to the Lord the tax that Moses, God’s servant, imposed on Israel in the wilderness. 10All the officials and all the people gladly brought their silver and threw it into the chest until it was full. Whenever the Levites brought the chest to the royal accountant and they saw there was a lot of silver, the royal scribe and the accountant of the high priest emptied the chest and then took it back to its place. They went through this routine every day and collected a large amount of silver. 12The king and Jehoiada gave it to the construction foremen assigned to the Lord’s temple. They hired carpenters and craftsmen to repair the Lord’s temple, as well as those skilled in working with iron and bronze to restore the Lord’s temple. 13They worked hard and made the repairs. They followed the measurements specified for God’s temple and restored it.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 242 Chronicles 24:11 word by word
וַיְהִ֡י בְּעֵת֩ יָבִ֨יא אֶת־הָֽאָר֜וֹן אֶל־פְּקֻדַּ֣ת הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ בְּיַ֣ד הַלְוִיִּם֒ וְכִרְאוֹתָ֞ם כִּי־רַ֣ב הַכֶּ֗סֶף וּבָ֨א סוֹפֵ֤ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וּפְקִיד֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ וִיעָ֙רוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן וְיִשָּׂאֻ֖הוּ וִֽישִׁיבֻ֣הוּ אֶל־מְקֹמ֑וֹ כֹּ֤ה עָשׂוּ֙ לְי֣וֹם׀ בְּי֔וֹם וַיַּֽאַסְפוּ־כֶ֖סֶף לָרֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now it came to pass, that at what timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
- the chestאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- was broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- unto the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- officeפְּקֻדָּהpeqûddâh · punishmentH6486
- by the handיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
- of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- and when they sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- muchרַבrab · manyH7227
- moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
- and the highרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- priest’sכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- officerפָּקִידpâqîyd · overseerH6496
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and emptiedעָרָה‛ârâh · to uncoverH6168
- and tookנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
- it, and carriedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- it to his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- Thus they didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- dayיוֹםyôm · day: dailyH3117
- and gatheredאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
- in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 24:11
- 2 Kings 12:10When they saw the chest was full of silver, the royal secretary and the high priest counted the silver that had been brought to the Lord’s temple and bagged it up.
- 1 Corinthians 16:2On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The king‘s scribe came and emptied - Rather, “the king‘s scribe came and they emptied” etc. i. e. the Levites who brought the chest from the temple emptied it in the presence of the scribe.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-144-14. Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord--(See on 2Ki 12:4-16). 2Ch 24:15, 16. Jehoiada Being Dead.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24
- 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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