New English Translation
2 Chronicles 31:15
15In the cities of the priests, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully assisted him in making disbursements to their fellow priests according to their divisions, regardless of age.
2 Chronicles 31:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
- New International Version (NIV)Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah were faithfully assisting him in the cities of the priests, to distribute the portions to their brothers, old and young alike, by divisions,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, his faithful assistants in the cities of the priests, to distribute allotments to their brethren by divisions, to the great as well as the small.
Context of 2 Chronicles 31:15
13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah worked under the supervision of Konaniah and his brother Shimei, as directed by King Hezekiah and Azariah, the supervisor of God’s temple. 14Kore son of Imnah, a Levite and the guard on the east side, was in charge of the voluntary offerings made to God and disbursed the contributions made to the Lord and the consecrated items. In the cities of the priests, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully assisted him in making disbursements to their fellow priests according to their divisions, regardless of age. 16They made disbursements to all the males three years old and up who were listed in the genealogical records – to all who would enter the Lord’s temple to serve on a daily basis and fulfill their duties as assigned to their divisions. 17They made disbursements to the priests listed in the genealogical records by their families, and to the Levites twenty years old and up, according to their duties as assigned to their divisions,
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וְעַל־יָד֡וֹ עֵ֣דֶן וּ֠מִנְיָמִן וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ בְּעָרֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה לָתֵ֤ת לַאֲחֵיהֶם֙ בְּמַחְלְק֔וֹת כַּגָּד֖וֹל כַּקָּטָֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Edenעֵ֫דֶן‛êden · EdenH5731
- and Miniaminמִנְיָמִיןminyâmîyn · MiniaminH4509
- and Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
- and Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
- Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ'ămaryâh 'ămaryâhû · AmariahH568
- and Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָהוּshekanyâh shekanyâhû · ShecaniahH7935
- in the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- set officeאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
- to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- to their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- byיָדyâd · handH3027
- coursesמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256
- as well to the greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- as to the smallקָטָןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 31:15
- 2 Chronicles 31:13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah worked under the supervision of Konaniah and his brother Shimei, as directed by King Hezekiah and Azariah, the supervisor of God’s temple.
- Joshua 21:9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.
- 1 Chronicles 6:54These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:
- 1 Chronicles 9:22All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And Miniamin - Instead of מנימן , Miniamin, בנימן , Benjamin, is the reading of three of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS.; and this is the reading of the Vulgate, Syriac, Septuagint, and Arabic.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The cities of the priests - i. e. the Levitical cities (compare marginal reference). Of these, some had gone to decay, while others, as Libnah and Beth-shemesh 2 Chronicles 21:10; 2 Chronicles 28:18, had been lost, so that the original number, thirteen, was now, apparently, reduced to six. In their set office - Rather, as in marg. These six Levites were stationed at the Levitical cities, with the trust following committed to them.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-19Many Levites, mostly from small towns, could serve. Small groups traveled to Jerusalem in shifts for short periods (see 1 Chronicles 24:1–19). All Levites received shares of the offerings given at the temple.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1811-18. Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord--storehouses, granaries, or cellars; either the old ones, which had been allowed through neglect to fall into decay, were to be repaired, or additional ones built. Private individuals brought their own first-fruits to the temple; but the tithes were levied by the Levites, who kept a faithful account of them in their several places of abode and transmitted the allotted proportion to the…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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