2 Chronicles 31

2 Chronicles · Chapter 31

2 Chronicles 31:13

1Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.2And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.3He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.4Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.5And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.6And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.7In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.8And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.9Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.10And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.11Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,12And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.13And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.14And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.15And 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:16Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;17Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;18And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:19Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.20And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.21And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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13And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.and Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵ֡לvi-chi-'ELH3171L
Jehiel

יְחִיאֵל (ye.chi.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Jehiel = "God lives" 1) a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David 2) a Gershonite Levite who had charge of the treasures in the time of David 3) son of Hachmoni and an officer of David and tutor of David's sons 4) a son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah put to death by his brother Jehoram 5) Hemanite who took part in the restoration of king Hezekiah 6) a Levite and overseer in the time of Hezekiah 7) a ruler of the temple during the reforms of Josiah …

and Azaziahוַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּVA-'a-zaz-ya-huH5812I
Azaziah

עֲזַזְיָ֫הוּ (a.zaz.ya.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Azaziah = "Jehovah is mighty" 1) a Levite musician in the reign of David who played the harp in the procession which brought the ark from Obed-edom to Jerusalem 2) a Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah in charge of the tithes 3) father of Hoshea, prince of the tribe of Ephraim when David took the census

and Nahathוְנַ֨חַתve-NA-chatH5184H
Nahath

נַ֫חַת (na.chat) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Nahath = "rest" 1) one of the dukes of Edom, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau 2) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai and grandson of Elkanah 3) an Levite overseer in the time of Hezekiah

and Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜לva-'a-sa-h-'ELH6214I
Asahel

עֲשָׂהאֵל (a.sa.h.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Asahel = "God-made" 1) nephew of David, son of David's sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab and Abishai; swift of foot he was killed by Abner when he pursued him in battle and caught him 2) a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah who went through the kingdom giving instruction in the law 3) a Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah in charge of the tithes and dedicated things in the temple 4) a priest, father of Jonathan, in the time of Ezra

and Jerimothוִֽירִימ֤וֹתvi-ri-MOTH3406O
Jerimoth

יְרִימוֹת (ye.ri.mot) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Jerimoth or Jeremoth = "He is Most High" 1) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a house of Benjamite 2) a Benjamite, son of Becher and head of a house of Benjamite 3) a Benjamite, son of Beriah and grandson of Elpaal 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mushi 5) one of the men that joined David in the wilderness 6) a Levite, son of Heman and head of the 15th course of musicians 7) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 8) a son of Azriel, ruler of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of David …

and Jozabadוְיוֹזָבָד֙ve-yo-za-VADH3107K
Jozabad

יוֹזָבָד (yo.za.vad) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Jozabad or Josabad = "Jehovah has endowed" 1) a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David 2) one of David's mighty warriors 3) another of David's mighty warriors 4) four other priests or Levites

and Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֣לve-'e-li-'ELH0447N
Eliel

אֱלִיאֵל (e.li.el) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Eliel = "my God is God" or "El is God" 1) an ancestor of Samuel 2) chief in David's army (might be two or three different men) 3) a Levite with David in moving the ark 4) a chief of Manasseh 5) two chiefs of Benjamin 6) a chief Kohathite 7) a Levite

and Ismachiahוְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּve-yis-makh-YA-huH3253
Ismachiah

יִסְמַכְיָהוּ (yis.makh.ya.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Ismachiah = "Jehovah sustains" a Levite and overseer of the offerings during the revival in the time of king Hezekiah

and Mahathוּמַ֖חַתu-MA-chatH4287H
Mahath

מַ֫חַת (ma.chat) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Mahath = "grasping" 1) a Kohathite Levite of the house of Korah 2) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah

and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֑הוּu-ve-na-YA-huH1141M
Benaiah

בְּנָיָ֫הוּ (be.na.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.13 § Benaiah = "Jehovah has built" or "Yahweh has built up" 1) one of David's mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah's attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army 2) the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite, one of David's thirty mighty warriors, and the captain of the eleventh monthly course 3) a Simeonite, a prince of the families of Simeon …

[were] overseersפְּקִידִ֗יםpe-ki-DIMH6496
overseer

פָּקִיד (pa.qid) commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer

from [the] hand ofמִיַּ֤דmi-YADH3027G
hand

יָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

Konaniahכָּֽנַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ka-v-nan-ya-huH3562
Conaniah

כּוֹנַנְיָ֫הוּ (ko.nan.ya.hu) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.31.12; brother of: Shimei (H8096Q) § Cononiah or Conaniah = "Jehovah has established" 1) a Levite ruler in the time of Hezekiah 2) a Levite chief in the time of Josiah

and Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יve-shim-'IH8096Q
Shimei

שִׁמְעִי (shim.i) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.31.12; brother of: Conaniah (H3562) § Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned" 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David …

brother hisאָחִ֔יו'a-CHIVH0251G
brother: male-sibling

אָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

by [the] appointment ofבְּמִפְקַד֙be-mif-KADH4662H
appointment

מִפְקָד (miph.qad) 1) muster, appointment, appointed place 1a) muster (of people) 1b) appointment 1c) appointed place 2) (TWOT) number

Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּye-chiz-ki-YA-huH2396G
Hezekiah

חִזְקִיָּהוּ (chiz.qiy.yah) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.16.20; son of: Ahaz (H0271) and Abi (H0021); brother of: Maaseiah (H4641J); married to Hephzibah (H2657); father of: Manasseh (H4519H) § Hezekiah or Hizkiah or Hizkijah = "Jehovah is my strength" 1) 12th king of Judah, son of Ahaz and Abijah; a good king in that he served Jehovah and did away with idolatrous practices 2) great-great-grandfather of Zephaniah the prophet 3) son of Neariah, a descendant of David 4) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah

the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha-ME-lekhH4428G
king

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּva-'a-zar-YA-huH5838P
Azariah

עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.zar.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.31.10 § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah' 2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the …

[the] ruler ofנְגִ֥ידne-GIDH5057
leader

נָגִיד (na.gid) 1) leader, ruler, captain, prince 1a) ruler, prince 1b) prince-overseer 1c) ruler (in other capacities) 1d) princely things

[the] house ofבֵּית־beit-H1004QNo entry
the Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha-'E-lo-HIMH0430G
God

אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.