2 Chronicles 31:12

“They brought in the contribution and the tithe and the holy things with faithfulness. Over them as leader was Conaniah the Levite, and Shimei his brother was second.”

2 Chronicles 31:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 31:12, word by word

They brought inיָּבִיאוּyaviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “yaviu” appears
the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

Where else “teruma” appears
and the titheמַּעֲשֵׂרmaaser

tithe

Tithe: a tenth of something.

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and the holy thingsקֳּדָשִׁיםkodashim

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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with faithfulnessאֱמוּנָהemuna

faithfulness

Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.

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as leaderנָגִידnagid

leader

Leader: the one who goes at the head of others, in war, in government or in worship. In the books of Samuel it is used of the one whom YHWH places at the head of his people.

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was Conaniahכָּנַנְיָהוּkananyahu

Conaniah

Conaniah: name of two Levites; one kept the offerings in Hezekiah's time. It means "Yah has established."

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the Leviteלֵּוִיlevi

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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and Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshimi

Shimei

Shimei, the name of many men; among them a son of Gershon, grandson of Levi (Exodus 6:17), and the Benjaminite of Saul's family who cursed David as he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 16:5-13; 19:16-23). It means "heard".

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his brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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was secondמִשְׁנֶהmishne

second

Next in rank after the king.

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The context

11Hezekiah ordered to prepare chambers in the house of YHWH, and they prepared them.

12 · This verse (above)

13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were appointed under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the arrangement of Hezekiah the king and of Azariah the leader of the house of Elohim.

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