2 Chronicles 31

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 31 of 36

1 And when all this was finished, all Israel who were found went out to the cities of Judah and smashed the standing pillars, and cut down the Asherahs, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah, and Benjamin, and in Ephraim, and Manasseh, even to the finishing. And all the sons of Israel returned, each man to his possession, to their cities.

2 And Hezekiah made stand the courses of the priests and of the Levites, by their divisions, each man according to his service, of the priests and of the Levites, for burnt offerings, and for peace offerings, to serve and to give thanks, and to give praise in the gates of the camps of Jehovah.

3 And the king's portion from his substance was for burnt offerings, for burnt offerings of the morning and the evening; and the burnt offerings of the sabbaths, and of the new moons, and of the set feasts, as it was written in the Law of Jehovah.

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Chapter Summary

The people is forward in destroying idolatry. Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites. The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes. The sincerity of Hezekiah.

Key Hebrew Words

מַעֲשֵׂר tithe H4643 · TWOT 1711h
תְּרוּמָה heave offering, contribution H8641 · TWOT 2133i
עֲרֵמָה heap H6194 · TWOT 1696a
רֵאשִׁית firstfruits H7225 · TWOT 2097e
מַחֲלֹ֫קֶת course, division H4256 · TWOT 669d
אֱמוּנָה faithfulness H530 · TWOT 116e

People & Context

Hezekiah

King of Judah who orders the priestly courses, builds storerooms, and faithfully seeks God with all his heart

Azariah

Chief priest of the house of Zadok who reports the abundance of the heaps to Hezekiah

Cononiah

The Levite leader appointed over the tithes and heave offerings in the temple storerooms

Kore

Son of Imnah, the Levite gatekeeper at the east, set over the freewill offerings of God

Zadok

Priestly ancestor; Azariah the chief priest is identified as of his house

Aaron

Ancestral priest; portions are distributed to the sons of Aaron in the priests' cities

Timeline

Destruction of Idols Nationwide

Following the feast, the Israelites go into the cities of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh to smash the sacred pillars, Asherahs, and high places until they are completely destroyed.

2 Chronicles 31:1
Reorganization of Priests and Levites

Hezekiah reestablishes the divisions of priests and Levites, contributes his own property for the regular burnt offerings, and commands the people to support the religious workers.

2 Chronicles 31:2-4
Abundant Tithes Gathered into Heaps

The sons of Israel respond generously, bringing abundant firstfruits and tithes over several months until they form massive heaps.

2 Chronicles 31:5-10

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