2 Chronicles 31:14

“Kore son of Imnah, the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east, was over the freewill offerings of Elohim, to give the contribution of YHWH and the most holy things.”

2 Chronicles 31:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 31:14, word by word

Koreקוֹרֵאkore

Kore

Kore: name of two Levite gatekeepers. In Hebrew it is different from Korah, the Levite who rebelled against Moses.

Where else “kore” appears
sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
of Imnahיִמְנָהyimna

Imnah

Imnah, a son of Asher; also a Levite.

Where else “yimna” appears
the Leviteלֵּוִיlevi

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “levi” appears
the gatekeeperשּׁוֹעֵרshoer

gatekeeper

Gatekeeper: one who guards the gate of a city, a palace or the temple. In Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah it is an office of the Levites.

Where else “shoer” appears
at the eastמִּזְרָחָmizraach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

Where else “mizraach” appears
the freewill offeringsנִדְבוֹתnidvot

freewill offering

An offering given without being asked.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
to giveתֵתtet

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “tet” appears
the contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat

contribution

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

Where else “terumat” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
and the most holy thingsקָדְשֵׁיkadshe

holy thing

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

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The context

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.

14 · This verse (above)

15Beside him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, with faithfulness to give to their brothers by divisions, to great and small alike,

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