2 Chronicles 31:8
Strong's Lexicon
When Hezekiah
יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ (yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2396: Hezekiah or Hizkiah or Hizkijah = 'Jehovah is my strength' 1) 12th king of Judah, son of Ahaz and Abijah; a good king in that he served Jehovah and did away with idolatrous practices 2) great-great-grandfather of Zephaniah the prophet 3) son of Neariah, a descendant of David 4) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah

and his officials
וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים (wə·haś·śā·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

came
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

and viewed
וַיִּרְא֖וּ (way·yir·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the heaps,
הָעֲרֵמ֑וֹת (hā·‘ă·rê·mō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6194: 1) heap, pile

they blessed
וַֽיְבָרֲכוּ֙ (way·ḇā·ră·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

וְאֵ֖ת (wə·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

and His people
עַמּ֥וֹ (‘am·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the piles, they praised the LORD and His people Israel.

New American Standard Bible
When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.

King James Bible
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the LORD and blessed his people Israel.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
When Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the piles, they praised the LORD and His people Israel.

International Standard Version
When Hezekiah and the officials arrived and saw the piles of gifts, they blessed the LORD and his people Israel,

NET Bible
When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the LORD and pronounced blessings on his people Israel.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel,
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

2 Chronicles 31:7
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

2 Chronicles 31:9
Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Psalm 144:15
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 31:6
And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.

2 Chronicles 31:5
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

2 Chronicles 31:10
And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

2 Chronicles 31:11
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,
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