New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 32:27
27Hezekiah was very wealthy and highly honored. He built special treasury buildings for his silver, gold, precious stones, and spices, and for his shields and other valuable items.
2 Chronicles 32:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
- New International Version (NIV)Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver and gold and for his precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuables.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made for himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of costly vessels;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hezekiah had very great riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of desirable items;
Context of 2 Chronicles 32:27
25But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the Lord’s anger came against him and against Judah and Jerusalem. 26Then Hezekiah humbled himself and repented of his pride, as did the people of Jerusalem. So the Lord’s anger did not fall on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime. Hezekiah was very wealthy and highly honored. He built special treasury buildings for his silver, gold, precious stones, and spices, and for his shields and other valuable items. 28He also constructed many storehouses for his grain, new wine, and olive oil; and he made many stalls for his cattle and pens for his flocks of sheep and goats. 29He built many towns and acquired vast flocks and herds, for God had given him great wealth.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 322 Chronicles 32:27 word by word
וַיְהִ֧י לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ עֹ֥שֶׁר וְכָב֖וֹד הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאֹֽצָר֣וֹת עָֽשָׂה־ל֠וֹ לְכֶ֨סֶף וּלְזָהָ֜ב וּלְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֗ה וְלִבְשָׂמִים֙ וּלְמָ֣גִנִּ֔ים וּלְכֹ֖ל כְּלֵ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהyechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · JehizkiahH3169
- had exceedingמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- muchרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
- richesעֹ֫שֶׁר‛ôsher · richesH6239
- and honourכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- and he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- himself treasuriesאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
- for silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- and for goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- and for preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
- stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- and for spicesבֶּ֫שֶׂםbeώem bôώem · spiceH1314
- and for shieldsמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
- and for all manner of pleasantחֶמְדָּהchemdâh · desireH2532
- jewelsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:27
- 2 Chronicles 1:12I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!”
- 2 Chronicles 9:27The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stone. And valuable cedar timber was as common as the sycamore-fig trees that grow in the foothills of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:5So the Lord established Jehoshaphat’s control over the kingdom of Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so he became very wealthy and highly esteemed.
- Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
- 1 Chronicles 27:25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Pleasant jewels - חמדה כלי keley chemdah, desirable vessels or utensils.Read the comment
- 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
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