When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.
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When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.
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And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
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And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and His people Israel.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 31:8 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
- Genesis 14:19-20 He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth. Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.
- Judges 5:9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!
- 2 Samuel 6:18 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies.
- 1 Kings 8:14-15 The king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood. He said, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
- 1 Kings 8:55 He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- 1 Chronicles 29:10-20 Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all! Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name. But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own. For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining. Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own. I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you. Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you; and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.” Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God!” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.
- 2 Chronicles 6:3 The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
- Ezra 7:27 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;
- Psalms 144:15 Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.
- 2 Corinthians 8:16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
- Philippians 4:10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
- Philippians 4:19 My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
- 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain They praised the Lord and prayed for all prosperity…
They praised the Lord and prayed for all prosperity to his people.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 31:8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came…
2Ch 31:8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
Ver. 8. They blessed the Lord.] For so good a year; but especially for so good a frame of spirit in the people.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain They blessed the Lord; both for giving such plentiful…
They blessed the Lord; both for giving such plentiful provisions to his land in this year, and for giving his people such liberal and pious hearts towards this good work.
And his people Israel; they praised them for their forwardness and faithfulness in it.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw…
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps,.... Of the tithes and firstfruits:
they blessed the Lord; for the great increase of the fruits of the earth, and for making the people so willing to bring in the dues to the priests and Levites:
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and his people Israel; wished all happiness and prosperity to them, being found in the way of their duty.
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Blessed the Lord - Both for giving such plentiful…
Blessed the Lord - Both for giving such plentiful provisions to his land and for giving his people such liberal hearts. And they praised the people for their forwardness and faithfulness in it.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 31:8. They blessed the Lord — Both for…
2Ch 31:8. They blessed the Lord — Both for giving such plentiful provisions to his land, and for giving his people such liberal hearts. And they praised the people for their forwardness and faithfulness in it.
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