The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.
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The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.
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And 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.
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And 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 hallowed things which were hallowed unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 31:6 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Leviticus 27:30 “ ‘All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is Yahweh’s. It is holy to Yahweh.
- Deuteronomy 14:28 At the end of every three years you shall bring all the tithe of your increase in the same year, and shall store it within your gates.
- 2 Chronicles 11:16-17 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which they had dedicated to the Lord by a…
Which they had dedicated to the Lord by a vow.
For the relief of the Priests, Levites, widows, pupils, fatherless, strangers, and such as were in necessity.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 31:6 And [concerning] the children of Israel and…
2Ch 31:6 And [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.
Ver. 6. Which were consecrated unto the Lord,] i.e., Such as, over and above the tithes ordinarily appointed to be paid, any did voluntarily vow to give: so the Vulgate. See 2Ch 31:8.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Also the tithe of oxen and sheep; they brought…
Also the tithe of oxen and sheep; they brought in not only the same tithes which the dwellers in Jerusalem did, to wit, of corn, and wine, and oil, &c., which they had in their own storehouses in that city; but also oxen and sheep, which were more proper to the country; for under the cities of Judah are comprehended the suburbs and territories adjacent and belonging to them, as is evident from the nature of the thing, and the law of God.
And the tithe of holy things: this may be taken either,
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1. By way of explication, even the tithe of holy things, &c. Or rather,
2. By way of addition,
the tithe of all holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord, whether by vow, or voluntary promise, or otherwise; as the tithes of gains by merchandise, or spoils of war, &c.; of which see Gen 14:20; 28:22; Num 31:28,30.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that…
And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah,.... As for the supplement "concerning", I see no need of it; the sense is, that when the king's edict was known by the inhabitants of the cities in the country, as well as at Jerusalem:
they also brought in the tithes of oxen, and sheep; according to the law in Lev 27:32.
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and the tithe of holy things, which were consecrated unto the Lord their God; which Jarchi understands of the second tithe the Levites were to give to the priests; but Kimchi of things consecrated to sacred uses, and no longer for their own, and which were even free from tithing:
and laid them by heaps: heaps upon heaps, such large quantities were brought in.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain By heaps - What the priests and the Levites…
By heaps - What the priests and the Levites had occasion for, they made use of, and the overplus was laid in heaps.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 31:6-7. They brought in the tithe of oxen…
2Ch 31:6-7. They brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep — They not only brought in the same tithe which the dwellers in Jerusalem did, namely, of corn, and wine, and oil, &c., which they had in their own storehouses in that city, but also oxen and sheep, which were more proper to the country; for under the term cities of Judah, are comprehended the suburbs and territories belonging to them. And the tithe of holy things — That is, of all holy things, which were consecrated to the Lord — Whether by vow, or voluntary promise, or otherwise; as the tithes of gain by merchandise, or spoils of war, Gen 14:20; Gen 28:22; Num 31:28-30. And laid them by heaps — What the priests and Levites had occasion for, they made use of, and the overplus was laid in heaps. In the third month they began — Of the sacred year, in which month their harvest began. And finished them in the seventh month — In which their harvest ended, and the feast of tabernacles was kept.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain By “the children of Israel” in 2Ch 31:5, seem…
By “the children of Israel” in 2Ch 31:5, seem to be intended the inhabitants of Jerusalem only (see 2Ch 31:4); by “the children of Israel and Judah that dwelt in the cities of Judah” in this verse, seem to be meant the Jews of the country districts and the Israelites who dwelt among them 2Ch 30:25. Of these two classes, the first brought both first-fruits and tithes of “all things;” while the others, who had not been included in the command 2Ch 31:4, brought in first-fruits and paid the tithe of sheep and oxen only, and of the things which they had vowed to God.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Things, out of which the Levites had to give…
Things, out of which the Levites had to give tithes to the priests. Lyranus) Num. xviii. 26. M. --- Vowed. Heb. "consecrated to....God, and laid them in heaps." H.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain and laid them by heaps--The contributions began to be…
and laid them by heaps--The contributions began to be sent in shortly after the celebration of the passover, which had taken place in the middle of the second month. Some time would elapse before the king's order reached all parts of the kingdom. The wheat harvest occurred in the third month, so that the sheaves of that grain, being presented before any other, formed "the foundation," an under-layer in the corn stores of the temple. The first-fruits of their land produce which were successively sent in all the summer till the close of the fruit and vintage season, that is, the seventh month, continued to raise heap upon heap.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 6. Laid them by heaps — Literally, gave heaps,…
6. Laid them by heaps — Literally, gave heaps, heaps; that is, they brought and laid them in many heaps or piles.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 6. And concerning the children] R.V. And the children.…
6. And concerning the children] R.V. And the children. Cp. 2Ch_11:16.
holy things] R.V. dedicated things (as 2Ch_31:12).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (6) Concerning.—Omit.
(6) Concerning.—Omit.
The children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah.—Contrasted with “the children of Israel” who dwelt in Jerusalem (2Ch_31:5). “The children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah” are evidently those who had left the northern kingdom to settle in the south. (Comp. 2Ch_10:17; 2Ch_11:16; 2Ch_30:25.)
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The tithe of holy things.—This expression is assumed to be equivalent to “the heave offerings of the holy things” (Num_18:19), which denotes such portions of the sacrificial gifts as were not consumed upon the altar. Taken literally, “tithe of things consecrated” would be a very surprising, as it is a wholly isolated, expression.
The present text of the LXX. appears to contain, not a trace of a different reading, but simply an old error of transcription, suggested probably by the words immediately preceding; for its rendering is, “and tithes of goats” (αἰγῶν for ἀγίων). The Syriac paraphrases freely, but the Vulgate follows the Hebrew (décimas sanctorum). (See also Note on 2Ch_31:10; 2Ch_31:12.) There is probably a lacuna in the text.
And laid them by heaps.—Literally, and made heaps heaps—i.e., many heaps. (Comp.Vulg., “fecerunt acervos plurimos.”)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain That dwelt in the cities of Judah. As vers.…
That dwelt in the cities of Judah. As vers. 4 and 5 referred to the dwellers in Jerusalem, so this verse tells of the dwellers in other cities, villages, etc., of the surrounding country. (so 2Ch_30:25) Their tithes of holy things probably denote the "heave offerings" of Aaron Num_18:8; for other references to the matter of this verse, see Lev_27:30; Deu_14:28.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 third month
third month
This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. It is at the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dry season. It is during the last part of May and the first part of June on Western calendars. (See: Hebrew Months and Ordinal Numbers)
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seventh month
This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. This is during the early rain season, which would soften the land for sowing. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: Hebrew Months and Ordinal Numbers)
translationWords
Israel
tenth
cow
ewe
set apart
God
bless
people of God
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 31:6 The tithes of the animals that piled .…
31:6 The tithes of the animals that piled . . . up in great heaps might refer to the proceeds from the sale of animals rather than the animals themselves. The law permitted the people to exchange the yield of the field for money (Deut 14:24-26) and to consume the meat at their homes (Deut 12:15).
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