The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 29:31 Explained

2 Chronicles 29:31

KJV: Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.

YLT: And Hezekiah answereth and saith, 'Now ye have filled your hand to Jehovah, come nigh, and bring in sacrifices and thank-offerings to the house of Jehovah;' and the assembly bring in sacrifices and thank-offerings, and every willing-hearted one -- burnt-offerings.

Darby: And Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves to Jehovah, come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart, burnt-offerings.

ASV: Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto Jehovah; come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of Jehovah. And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt-offerings.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Hezekiah  answered  and said,  Now ye have consecrated  yourselves unto the LORD,  come near  and bring  sacrifices  and thank offerings  into the house  of the LORD.  And the congregation  brought in  sacrifices  and thank offerings;  and as many as were of a free  heart  burnt offerings. 

What does 2 Chronicles 29:31 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 29:25-36 - Sacrifice And Song
Among the usual sacrifices following the cleansing, the burned-offering occupied a conspicuous place, as expressive of sincere and entire devotion to God. Notice that as the burned-offering began the song began also. Self-sacrifice and the surrender of heart and life to God always lead to joy. First cleansing, then forgiveness and the blotting out of sin, and finally reconsecration to God-such are the inevitable steps that conduct the soul from the depths of depression into the joy of God's salvation. It is the self-absorbed and self-contained life which is miserable. Notice how contagious the joy of God is. From Hezekiah it spread to his people and led to the uplift of the entire nation. It is interesting to learn that this happy outbreak of religious fervor sprang from a divine preparation, which had for long been working below the surface of the national life. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 29

1  Hezekiah's good reign
3  He restores religion
5  He exhorts the Levites
12  They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God
20  Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices,
24  wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 29:31 mean?

And answered Hezekiah and said now [that] you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of Yahweh So brought in the assembly and thank offerings and as many as were of a willing heart [brought] burnt offerings
וַיַּ֨עַן יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֨ה מִלֵּאתֶ֤ם יֶדְכֶם֙ לַיהוָ֔ה גֹּ֧שׁוּ וְהָבִ֛יאוּ זְבָחִ֥ים וְתוֹד֖וֹת לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּבִ֤יאוּ הַקָּהָל֙ וְתוֹד֔וֹת וְכָל־ נְדִ֥יב לֵ֖ב עֹלֽוֹת

וַיַּ֨עַן  And  answered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: לְעַנּׄות 
Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout.
יְחִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ  Hezekiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חִזְקִיָּה 
Sense: 2th king of Judah, son of Ahaz and Abijah; a good king in that he served Jehovah and did away with idolatrous practices.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
עַתָּ֨ה  now 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עַתָּה  
Sense: now.
מִלֵּאתֶ֤ם  [that]  you  have  consecrated 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: מָלֵא 
Sense: to fill, be full.
יֶדְכֶם֙  yourselves 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
לַיהוָ֔ה  to  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
גֹּ֧שׁוּ  come  near 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: נָגַשׁ  
Sense: to draw near, approach.
וְהָבִ֛יאוּ  and  bring 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
זְבָחִ֥ים  sacrifices 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: זֶבַח  
Sense: sacrifice.
וְתוֹד֖וֹת  and  thank  offerings 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural
Root: תֹּודָה  
Sense: confession, praise, thanksgiving.
לְבֵ֣ית  into  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֑ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וַיָּבִ֤יאוּ  So  brought  in 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַקָּהָל֙  the  assembly 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָהָל  
Sense: assembly, company, congregation, convocation.
וְתוֹד֔וֹת  and  thank  offerings 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural
Root: תֹּודָה  
Sense: confession, praise, thanksgiving.
וְכָל־  and  as  many  as 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
נְדִ֥יב  were  of  a  willing 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: נָדִיב  
Sense: inclined, willing, noble, generous.
לֵ֖ב  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
עֹלֽוֹת  [brought]  burnt  offerings 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.