2 Chronicles 32:29

2 Chronicles 32:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
• New International Version (NIV)He built villages and acquired great numbers of flocks and herds, for God had given him very great riches.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much property.

Context of 2 Chronicles 32:29

27Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions. 28He made storerooms for the harvest of grain, wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all his various kinds of livestock and his flocks. He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions. 30Hezekiah dammed up the source of the waters of the Upper Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah succeeded in all that he did. 31So when the envoys arrived from the Babylonian officials to visit him and inquire about the sign that occurred in the land, God left him alone to test him, in order to know his true motives.

2 Chronicles 32:29 word by word

וְעָרִים֙ עָ֣שָׂה ל֔וֹ וּמִקְנֵה־צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר לָרֹ֑ב כִּ֤י נָֽתַן־לוֹ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים רְכ֖וּשׁ רַ֥ב מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover he providedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• him citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• and possessionsמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735
• of flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and herdsבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
• in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• for Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him substanceרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
• veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• muchרַבrab · manyH7227

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:29

• 2 Chronicles 26:10He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.
• Genesis 13:2(Now Abram was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.)
• 1 Chronicles 27:29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon; Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys.
• Job 1:3His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.
• Job 42:12So the Lord blessed the second part of Job’s life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
• 2 Chronicles 25:9Amaziah asked the prophet: “But what should I do about the hundred talents of silver I paid the Israelite troops?” The prophet replied, “The Lord is capable of giving you more than that.”
• Deuteronomy 8:18You must remember the Lord your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth; if you do this he will confirm his covenant that he made by oath to your ancestors, even as he has to this day.
• 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.
• Proverbs 10:22The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:29

• 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