2 Chronicles 31:8

8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the LORD and blessed his people Israel.

2 Chronicles 31:8 in Other Translations

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

8 When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and his people Israel.

8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw these huge piles, they thanked the LORD and his people Israel!

8 When Hezekiah and his leaders came and saw the extent of the mounds of gifts, they praised God and commended God's people Israel.

8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the piles, they praised the Lord and His people Israel.

2 Chronicles 31:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 31:8

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps,
&c.] 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:

and his people Israel;
wished all happiness and prosperity to them, being found in the way of their duty.

2 Chronicles 31:8 In-Context

6 The people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things dedicated to the LORD their God, and they piled them in heaps.

7 They began doing this in the third month and finished in the seventh month.

8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the LORD and blessed his people Israel.

9 Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps;

10 and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok, answered, “Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the LORD has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.”

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 144:13-15