2 Chronicles 29:31-33
consecrated ..... Lord ........... Lord's <04390 03068> [consecrated yourselves. or, filled your hand.]
sacrifices ............. sacrifices <02077> [sacrifices.]
thank offerings ............ thank offerings <08426> [thank.]
<05081> [and as many, etc.]
As the burnt offerings were wholly consumed on the altar, the offering of them evinced greater zeal and liberality than the oblation of peace offerings, the greater part of which was eaten by the officer and his friends.
total <04557> [the number.]
Comparing the sacrifices offered on this occasion with those of Solomon at the dedication of the temple, we may form some idea of the decrease of the prosperity and riches of Judah, or of the decline of the general spirit of piety.
<06944> [the consecrated.]
It is probable that the consecrated things denote the peace offerings and thank offerings.
2 Chronicles 29:1
<03169> [A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. Hezekiah.]
[Ezekias. Zechariah.]
2 Chronicles 29:6-9
fathers <01> [For our fathers.]
abandoned .... turned away <05800 05437> [have forsaken him.]
turned away <05437> [turned away.]
rejected <06203 05414> [turned their backs. Heb. given the neck.]
Those, says Matthew Henry, who turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. The lamps were not lighted, and incense was not burnt: there are still such neglects as these, and they are no less culpable, if the Word be not duly read and opened, answering to the lighting of the lamps, and if prayers and praises be not duly offered up, which was signified by the burning of incense.
angry <07110> [Wherefore.]
made <05414> [he hath delivered.]
It is probable Hezekiah refers to that dreadful defeat by the Israelites, in which one hundred and twenty thousand were slain, and two hundred thousand taken prisoners: see ch. 28:6-8.
<02189> [trouble. Heb. commotion.]
horror <08047> [to astonishment.]
fathers <01> [our fathers.]
2 Chronicles 29:17
porch <0197> [the porch.]
sixteenth <08337> [the sixteenth.]
Ezra 1:6
assisted <03027 02388> [strengthened their hands. that is, helped them.]
voluntary <05068> [willingly offered.]
Ezra 2:68-69
voluntary offerings <05068> [offered freely.]
site <04349> [in his place.]
treasury <0214> [the treasure.]
Ezra 7:16
all ... silver ......... all <03702 03606> [all the silver.]
contributions <05069> [offering.]
Ezra 8:25-35
weighed <08254> [weighed.]
silver <03701> [the silver.]
exquisite ..... bronze <05178 02896> [fine copper. Heb. yellow, or shining brass.]
The Syriac renders, {nechosho korinthyo tovo,} "good Corinthian brass;" so called from the brass found after the burning of Corinth by Lucius Mummius, which was, as is generally supposed, brass, copper, silver, and gold, melted together. Sir J. Chardin, however, in a MS. note, cited by Harmer, mentioned a factitious metal used in the East, and highly esteemed there, which might probably be of an origin as ancient as Ezra. He says, "I have heard some Dutch gentlemen speak of a metal in the island of Sumatra, and among the Macassars, much more esteemed than gold, which royal personages alone are privileged to wear. It is a mixture, if I remember right, of gold and steel, or copper and steel." He afterwards added, "calmbac is the name of this metal, which is composed of gold and copper."
valuable <02532> [precious. Heb. desirable.]
holy .......... holy <06944> [Ye are holy.]
vessels <03627> [the vessels.]
Be careful ..... protect <08245 08104> [Watch ye.]
weigh .... before <06440 08254> [until ye weigh them before.]
temple .... God <0430 01004> [the house of our God.]
Ahava Canal <0163 05104> [the river of Ahava.]
hand <03027 03709> [the hand.]
delivered <05337> [and he delivered.]
Ezra and his company had now entered upon a journey of several hundred miles through the desert, which they were nearly four months in completing, encumbered with families and possessions, and carrying large treasures with them, which would invite the attempts of the Arabian hordes, and others, that infested that neighbourhood; yet, having declared to the king, "that the hand of God was upon all them for good that seek him, and that his power and wrath were against all them that forsook him," (ver. 22,) he determined to travel without a guard, except that of the Almighty, being ashamed to ask any other, after his former avowed confidence in Him! Having, therefore, humbled themselves before the Lord, and besought his guidance and protection, he was intreated by them, their enemies were restrained or disabled, and they arrived unmolested at Jerusalem.
weighed <08254> [weighed.]
Meremoth <04822> [Meremoth.]
Uriah <0223> [Uriah.]
[Urijah. Jozabad.]
Binnui <01131> [Binnui.]
offered burnt offerings .............................. burnt offering <07126 05930> [offered burnt.]
bulls ............ twelve <08147 06499> [twelve bullocks.]
Nehemiah 7:70-72
Some <07117> [some. Heb. part.]
leaders <07218> [the chief.]
governor <08660> [The Tirshatha.]
drachmas <01871> [drams.]
Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1Å“. 5s.
bowls <04219> [basons.]
leaders <07218> [chief.]
minas <04488> [pound. Manim, manehs or minas.]
As a weight, the maneh was equal to 100 shekels; but as a coin, equal to 60 shekels, or about 9Å“.
Psalms 45:12
Tyre <01323> [And the.]
gift <04503> [with.]
Rich <06223> [rich.]
favor <06440> [favour. Heb. face.]
Acts 2:44-45
<2192> [had.]
they began selling <4097> [sold.]
distributing <1266> [parted.]
Acts 4:34-35
who were <5225> [was.]
For ......... because <1063> [for.]
at <3844> [at.]
were distributed <1239> [distribution.]
