Discovery Box2 Chronicles 32:23-29
Context32:23 Many were bringing presents 1 to the Lord in Jerusalem and precious gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From that time on he was respected by 2 all the nations.
32:24 In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. 3 He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a sign confirming that he would be healed. 4 32:25 But Hezekiah was ungrateful; he had a proud attitude, provoking God to be angry at him, as well as Judah and Jerusalem. 5 32:26 But then Hezekiah and the residents of Jerusalem humbled themselves and abandoned their pride, and the Lord was not angry with them for the rest of Hezekiah’s reign. 6
32:27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions. 7 32:28 He made storerooms for the harvest of grain, wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all his various kinds of livestock and his flocks. 8 32:29 He built royal cities 9 and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.
[32:23] 1 tn Or perhaps, “offerings.”
[32:23] 2 tn Heb “lifted up in the eyes of.”
[32:24] 3 tn Heb “was sick to the point of dying.”
[32:24] 4 tn Heb “and he spoke to him and a sign he gave to him.”
[32:25] 5 tn Heb “but not according to the benefit [given] to him did Hezekiah repay, for his heart was high, and there was anger against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.”
[32:26] 6 tn Heb “and Hezekiah humbled himself in the height of his heart, he and the residents of Jerusalem, and the anger of the
[32:27] 7 tc The Hebrew text reads literally, “and shields and all the desirable items.” The present translation assumes an emendation of מָגִנִּים (maginnim, “shields”) to מִגְדָּנִים (migdanim, “precious items”). See v. 23.
[32:28] 8 tn Heb “and stalls for all beasts and beasts, and flocks for the stalls.” The repetition of בְהֵמָה (bÿhemah, “beast”) here indicates various kinds of livestock.
