2 Chronicles 31:16-21

16 without * regard to their genealogical enrollment, to the males from 1thirty years old and upward -everyone who entered the house of the LORD 2for his daily obligations -for their work in their duties according to their divisions;
17 as well as the priests who were enrolled genealogically according to their fathers' households, and the Levites 3from twenty years old and upwards, by their duties and their divisions.
18 The genealogical enrollment included all their little children, their wives, their sons and their daughters, for the whole assembly, for they consecrated themselves faithfully in holiness.
19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in 4the pasture lands of their cities, or in each and every city, 5there were men who were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone genealogically enrolled among the Levites.
20 Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah; and 6he did what was good, right and true before the LORD his God.
21 Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and 7prospered.

2 Chronicles 31:16-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 31

This chapter begins with the destruction of idolatrous worship, the appointment of the courses of the priests and Levites, and the royal bounty for sacrifices, 2Ch 31:1-3, next follows the order Hezekiah gave, that the people at Jerusalem, and throughout the land, should make the proper provision for the priests and Levites, as the law directed; and which was cheerfully complied with, and the firstfruits and tithes were brought in, in great abundance, insomuch that there was enough, and plenty left, 2Ch 31:4-10, wherefore chambers were prepared in the temple to lay it up in, and persons appointed to be the overseers of it, and to distribute it faithfully to their brethren and their families, to small and great, 2Ch 31:11-19, and the chapter is closed in praise of the works of Hezekiah, and the success that attended him, 2Ch 31:20,21.

Cross References 7

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 23:3
  • 2. Ezra 3:4
  • 3. 1 Chronicles 23:24
  • 4. Leviticus 25:34; Numbers 35:2-5
  • 5. 2 Chronicles 31:12-15
  • 6. 2 Kings 20:3; 2 Kings 22:2
  • 7. Deuteronomy 29:9; Proverbs 3:9, 10

Footnotes 3

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