Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on.
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Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on.
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And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
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And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 32:23 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 17:5 Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
- 2 Chronicles 1:1 Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great.
- 2 Chronicles 9:24 They each brought tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.
- Matthew 2:11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- 2 Samuel 8:10-11 then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze. King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;
- 1 Kings 4:21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
- 1 Kings 10:10 She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:25 Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25 Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 9:9-10 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
- 2 Chronicles 17:11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.
- Ezra 7:15-22 and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem; therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that according to the will of your God. The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem. Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, which you may have occasion to give, give it out of the king’s treasure house. I, even I Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence, up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred cors of wheat, and to one hundred baths of wine, and to one hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
- 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 68:29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
- Psalms 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
- Isaiah 60:7-9 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house. “Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Thus after trouble God sendeth comfort to all them…
Thus after trouble God sendeth comfort to all them that patiently wait on him, and constantly put their trust in his mercies.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 32:23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD…
2Ch 32:23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
Ver. 23. And many brought gifts unto the Lord.] Many strangers were hereupon proselyted, like as Jethro also had been by God’s great works for his people against the Egyptians.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Or, of all those nations which were not very…
Or, of all those nations which were not very remote from Canaan, and heard these matters.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine,…
Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil,.... The produce of his fields, vineyards, and oliveyards, such as David had, with persons over them, see Ch1 27:25.
and stands for all manner of beasts; as oxen, horses, camels, and asses, see Ch2 9:25.
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and cotes for flocks; folds for sheep.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 23. Many brought gifts unto the Lord] They…
Verse 23. Many brought gifts unto the Lord] They plainly saw that Jehovah was the protector of the land.
And presents to Hezekiah] They saw that God was his friend, and would undertake for him; and they did not wish to have such a man for their enemy.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Many; probably strangers, 3 K. viii. 41.
Many; probably strangers, 3 K. viii. 41.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 23. brought gifts] Cp. Psa_68:29; Isa_18:7; Hag_2:7-8 (R.V.).
23. brought gifts] Cp. Psa_68:29; Isa_18:7; Hag_2:7-8 (R.V.).
presents] R.V. precious things.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (23) Brought.—Were bringing =used to bring.
(23) Brought.—Were bringing =used to bring.
Gifts.—An offering (minchah), or tribute.
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Presents to Hezekiah.—Among those who brought such were the envoys of Meroaach Baladan, king of Babylon (2Ki_20:12). Probably also the neighbouring peoples—e.g., the Philistines—relieved from the pressure of the Assyrian invaders, would thus evince their gratitude to the God of Israel. (Comp. 2Ch_18:11.)
So that he was magnified . . . nations.—Literally, and he was lifted up, to the eyes of all the nations.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Presents to Hezekiah. The "precious things" (twOnDgmi) of (2Ch_21:3.
Presents to Hezekiah. The "precious things" (twOnDgmi) of (2Ch_21:3.
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