The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 31:13 Explained

2 Chronicles 31:13

KJV: And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

YLT: and Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, are inspectors under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah leader of the house of God.

Darby: And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the command of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

ASV: And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Jehiel,  and Azaziah,  and Nahath,  and Asahel,  and Jerimoth,  and Jozabad,  and Eliel,  and Ismachiah,  and Mahath,  and Benaiah,  [were] overseers  under the hand  of Cononiah  and Shimei  his brother,  at the commandment  of Hezekiah  the king,  and Azariah  the ruler  of the house  of God. 

What does 2 Chronicles 31:13 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 31:11-21 - Order And Prosperity
There are several noticeable expressions in this paragraph. We are told that they brought in the dedicated things faithfully, 2 Chronicles 31:12; and that the small as well as the great received their share, even as the daily portion of each required, 2 Chronicles 31:16, r.v. margin; also that the priests sanctified themselves in holiness, 2 Chronicles 31:18, as though touched and quickened by the generous gifts of the people. And in consequence of their entire devotion to the service of the sanctuary, adequate provision was made for their wives and children; while officers were appointed to distribute equal ration to all in the cities of the priests, who, from age or other reasons, were not able to serve in the Temple.
The closing expression about Hezekiah, that he began nothing into which he did not put his heart and that God placed the crown of prosperity on him and his work, presents a striking contrast to the tale of disaster in the reign of Ahaz, and is an incentive to all of us to go and do likewise. See Romans 12:11. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 31:13 mean?

Jehiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asahel Jerimoth and Jozabad and Eliel and Ismachiah and Mahath and Benaiah [were] overseers under the hand of Cononiah Conaniah and Shimei his brother at the commandment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God
וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ וְנַ֨חַת וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל וִֽירִימ֤וֹת וְיוֹזָבָד֙ וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ וּמַ֖חַת וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ פְּקִידִ֗ים מִיַּ֤ד [כונניהו] (כָּֽנַנְיָ֙הוּ֙) וְשִׁמְעִ֣י אָחִ֔יו בְּמִפְקַד֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ נְגִ֥יד בֵּית־ הָאֱלֹהִֽים

וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל  Jehiel 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְחוּאֵל 
Sense: a Levite and one of the chief musicians in the time of David.
וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ  and  Azaziah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲזַזְיָהוּ  
Sense: a Levite musician in the reign of David who played the harp in the procession which brought the ark from Obed-edom to Jerusalem.
וְנַ֨חַת  and  Nahath 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נַחַת  
Sense: one of the dukes of Edom, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau.
וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל  and  Asahel 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲשָׂהאֵל  
Sense: nephew of David, son of David’s sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab and Abishai; swift of foot he was killed by Abner when he pursued him in battle and caught him.
וִֽירִימ֤וֹת  Jerimoth 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְרִימֹות 
Sense: a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a house of Benjamite.
וְיוֹזָבָד֙  and  Jozabad 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄוזָבָד  
Sense: a Korhite Levite, 2nd son of Obededom, and one of the porters of the temple and of the storehouse there in the time of David.
וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל  and  Eliel 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱלִיאֵל  
Sense: an ancestor of Samuel.
וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ  and  Ismachiah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִסְמַכְיָהוּ  
Sense: a Levite and overseer of the offerings during the revival in the time of king Hezekiah.
וּמַ֖חַת  and  Mahath 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַחַת  
Sense: a Kohathite Levite of the house of Korah.
וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ  and  Benaiah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בְּנָיָה 
Sense: one of David’s mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah’s attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army.
פְּקִידִ֗ים  [were]  overseers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: פָּקִיד  
Sense: commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer.
מִיַּ֤ד  under  the  hand 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
[כונניהו]  of  Cononiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
(כָּֽנַנְיָ֙הוּ֙)  Conaniah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּונַנְיָהוּ  
Sense: a Levite ruler in the time of Hezekiah.
וְשִׁמְעִ֣י  and  Shimei 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שִׁמְעִי  
Sense: a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David.
אָחִ֔יו  his  brother 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
בְּמִפְקַד֙  at  the  commandment 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִפְקָד  
Sense: muster, appointment, appointed place.
יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ  of  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.
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ  and  Azariah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲזַרְיָה 
Sense: son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also ‘Uzziah’.
נְגִ֥יד  the  ruler 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נָגִיד  
Sense: leader, ruler, captain, prince.
בֵּית־  of  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
הָאֱלֹהִֽים  of  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).