New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 24:11
11Whenever the chest became full, the Levites would carry it to the king’s officials. Then the court secretary and an officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and take it back to the Temple again. This went on day after day, and a large amount of money was collected.
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
9Then a proclamation was sent throughout Judah and Jerusalem, telling the people to bring to the Lord the tax that Moses, the servant of God, had required of the Israelites in the wilderness. 10This pleased all the leaders and the people, and they gladly brought their money and filled the chest with it. Whenever the chest became full, the Levites would carry it to the king’s officials. Then the court secretary and an officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and take it back to the Temple again. This went on day after day, and a large amount of money was collected. 12The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the construction supervisors, who hired masons and carpenters to restore the Temple of the Lord. They also hired metalworkers, who made articles of iron and bronze for the Lord’s Temple. 13The men in charge of the renovation worked hard and made steady progress. They restored the Temple of God according to its original design and strengthened 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 12:10Whenever the chest became full, the court secretary and the high priest counted the money that had been brought to the Lord’s Temple and put it into bags.
- 1 Corinthians 16:2On the first day of each week, you should each put aside a portion of the money you have earned. Don’t wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at once.
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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