2 Chronicles 31:12
New International Version
Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah, a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.

New Living Translation
the people faithfully brought all the gifts, tithes, and other items dedicated for use in the Temple. Conaniah the Levite was put in charge, assisted by his brother Shimei.

English Standard Version
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the dedicated things. The chief officer in charge of them was Conaniah the Levite, with Shimei his brother as second,

Berean Standard Bible
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

King James Bible
And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

New King James Version
Then they faithfully brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things; Cononiah the Levite had charge of them, and Shimei his brother was the next.

New American Standard Bible
They faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the consecrated things; and Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

NASB 1995
They faithfully brought in the contributions and the tithes and the consecrated things; and Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them and his brother Shimei was second.

NASB 1977
And they faithfully brought in the contributions and the tithes and the consecrated things; and Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them and his brother Shimei was second.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they faithfully brought in the contribution and the tithe and the holy things; and Conaniah the Levite was the officer over them and his brother Shimei was second.

Amplified Bible
They faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the sacred (dedicated) things. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them, and Shimei his brother was second [in authority].

Christian Standard Bible
The offering, the tenth, and the dedicated things were brought faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The offering, the tenth, and the dedicated things were brought faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

American Standard Version
and they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully. And over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they prepared and they brought the first fruits tithe and holy things in faith, and over them there were Authorities: Kenaniyah a Levite and Shami his brother, the second

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and they brought thither the first-fruits and the tithes faithfully: and Chonenias the Levite was superintendent over them, and Semei his brother was next.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They brought in faithfully both the firstfruits, and the tithes, and all they had vowed. And the overseer of them was Chonenias the Levite, and Semei his brother was the second,

English Revised Version
And they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
they faithfully brought in the contributions, the offerings of one-tenth of the crops, and the gifts dedicated to God. The Levite Conaniah was in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was his assistant.

Good News Translation
and put all the gifts and tithes in them for safekeeping. They placed a Levite named Conaniah in charge and made his brother Shimei his assistant.

International Standard Version
They faithfully brought in the gifts, tithes, and consecrated materials, and Conaniah the descendant of Levi was placed in charge of them. His brother Shimei was second in command,

JPS Tanakh 1917
And they brought in the offerings and the tithes and the hallowed things faithfully; and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

Literal Standard Version
and they bring in the raised-offering, and the tithe, and the holy things faithfully; and over them is a leader, Conaniah the Levite, and his brother Shimei [is] second;

Majority Standard Bible
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.

New American Bible
they deposited the offerings, tithes, and votive offerings there for safekeeping. The overseer of these things was Conaniah the Levite, and his brother Shimei was second in command.

NET Bible
they brought in the contributions, tithes, and consecrated items that had been offered. Konaniah, a Levite, was in charge of all this, assisted by his brother Shimei.

New Revised Standard Version
Faithfully they brought in the contributions, the tithes and the dedicated things. The chief officer in charge of them was Conaniah the Levite, with his brother Shimei as second;

New Heart English Bible
They brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

Webster's Bible Translation
And brought in the offerings and the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

World English Bible
They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.

Young's Literal Translation
and they bring in the heave-offering, and the tithe, and the holy things faithfully; and over them is a leader, Conaniah the Levite, and Shimei his brother is second;

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Context
Hezekiah Organizes the Priests
11Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so. 12And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second. 13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 31:13
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.

2 Chronicles 31:19
As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.

2 Chronicles 35:9
Additionally, Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, as well as Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, donated to the Levites 5,000 Passover offerings and 500 bulls.


Treasury of Scripture

And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

the dedicated

2 Kings 12:15
Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

over which

1 Chronicles 26:20-26
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things…

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Charge Chief Conaniah Cononiah Consecrated Contributions Dedicated Faithfully Gifts Hallowed Heave-Offering Heave-Offerings Holy Keeping Levite Offerings Officer Rank Ruler Second Shimei Shim'e-I Tenths Tithe Tithes
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Charge Chief Conaniah Cononiah Consecrated Contributions Dedicated Faithfully Gifts Hallowed Heave-Offering Heave-Offerings Holy Keeping Levite Offerings Officer Rank Ruler Second Shimei Shim'e-I Tenths Tithe Tithes
2 Chronicles 31
1. The people go forward in destroying idolatry
2. Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites,
4. and provides for their work and maintenance
5. The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes
11. Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes
20. The sincerity of Hezekiah














(12) The offerings.--The Ter-mah (heave offering; see Note on 2Chronicles 31:6) and the tithe, and the holy things (2Chronicles 31:6). Ter-mah seems to mean the firstfruits hero (2Chronicles 31:5).

Faithfully.--With faithfulness, or honesty (2Chronicles 19:9).

Over which.--And over them--i.e., the stores.

Shimei.--2Chronicles 29:14. . . .

Verse 12. - Faithfully. A pleasant reminiscence of 2 Chronicles 19:9. Shimei (see 2 Chronicles 29:14). Ruler... the next (so note, 1 Chronicles 5:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And they faithfully brought in
וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ (way·yā·ḇî·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the contributions,
הַתְּרוּמָ֧ה (hat·tə·rū·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

tithes,
וְהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֛ר (wə·ham·ma·‘ă·śêr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4643: Tenth part, tithe

and dedicated gifts.
וְהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים (wə·haq·qo·ḏā·šîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

Conaniah
כָּֽנַנְיָ֣הוּ‪‬ (kā·nan·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3562: Conaniah -- 'Yah has sustained', two Levites

the Levite
הַלֵּוִ֔י (hal·lê·wî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

was the officer
נָגִיד֙ (nā·ḡîḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes

in charge of them,
וַעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם (wa·‘ă·lê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and his brother
אָחִ֖יהוּ (’ā·ḥî·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Shimei
וְשִׁמְעִ֥י (wə·šim·‘î)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites

was second.
מִשְׁנֶֽה׃ (miš·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 31:12 They brought in the offerings and (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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