2 Chronicles 31:8

What does 2 Chronicles 31:8 mean?

Q: What does 2 Chronicles 31:8 mean?

2 Chronicles 31:8 reads, “And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 31:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, and they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.

Context

v.7In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

v.8This passage

v.9Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Judges 5:9
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
2 Chronicles 6:3
And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
Philippians 4:10
But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.
Psalms 144:15
Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

What does 2 Chronicles 31:8 mean?

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