Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the LORD. New Living Translation So now the king ordered a chest to be made and set outside the gate leading to the Temple of the LORD. English Standard Version So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside the gate of the house of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD. King James Bible And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. New King James Version Then at the king’s command they made a chest, and set it outside at the gate of the house of the LORD. New American Standard Bible So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the LORD. NASB 1995 So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the LORD. NASB 1977 So the king commanded, and they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible So the king said the word, and they made a chest and put it outside by the gate of the house of Yahweh. Amplified Bible So at the king’s command they made a chest and set it outside by the gate of the house of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside the gate of the LORD’s temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside the gate of the LORD’s temple. American Standard Version So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Joash gave orders for a wooden box to be made and had it placed outside, near the gate of the temple. English Revised Version So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king issued an order, and they made a box and placed it outside the gate of the LORD's temple. Good News Translation The king ordered the Levites to make a box for contributions and to place it at the Temple gate. International Standard Version the king issued an order and a chest was made and set outside the entrance gate to the LORD's Temple. Majority Standard Bible At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD. NET Bible The king ordered a chest to be made and placed outside the gate of the LORD's temple. New Heart English Bible So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it outside at the gate of the house of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. World English Bible So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it outside at the gate of Yahweh’s house. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king commands, and they make one chest, and put it at the gate of the house of YHWH outside, Young's Literal Translation And the king speaketh, and they make one chest, and put it at the gate of the house of Jehovah without, Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say, and they will make one ark, and they will give it in the gate of the house of Jehovah without. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king commanded, and they made a chest: and set it by the gate of the house of the Lord on the outside. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the king instructed, and they made an ark. And they placed it beside the gate of the house of the Lord, on the outside. New American Bible At the king’s command, therefore, they made a chest, which they put outside the gate of the LORD’s house. New Revised Standard Version So the king gave command, and they made a chest, and set it outside the gate of the house of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd at the king's commandment, they made a chest, and set it outside the gate of the house of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the King spoke, and they made one chest and they placed it at the door of the house of LORD JEHOVAH at the outside. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said, Let a box be made, and let it be put at the gate of the house of the Lord without. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joash Repairs the Temple…7For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals. 8At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD. 9And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness.… Cross References 2 Kings 12:9 Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD. Exodus 35:5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; Exodus 36:3-7 They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, / so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work / and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” ... 1 Chronicles 29:3-9 Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: / three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, / for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?” ... Nehemiah 10:32-39 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. / We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. ... Nehemiah 13:10-12 I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. / So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, / and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. Malachi 3:8-10 Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Mark 12:41-44 As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ... Luke 21:1-4 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ... Acts 4:34-37 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ... Acts 11:29-30 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. / This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul. Romans 15:25-27 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. / For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. / They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings. 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: / On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed. 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. / In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. / For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, ... Treasury of Scripture And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. at the king's 2 Kings 12:8,9 And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house… Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. Jump to Previous Chest Command Commanded Commandment Doorway Gate House King's Order Outside Placed Speaketh TempleJump to Next Chest Command Commanded Commandment Doorway Gate House King's Order Outside Placed Speaketh Temple2 Chronicles 24 1. Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada4. He gives order for the repair of the temple 15. Jehoiada's death and honorable burial 17. Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada 23. Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad 27. Amaziah succeeds him At the king’s command This phrase indicates the authority and initiative of King Joash in the narrative. The Hebrew root for "command" is "צוָה" (tsavah), which implies a directive or order given with authority. Historically, this reflects the king's role as a leader who is responsible for the spiritual and physical welfare of the nation. Joash's command signifies a return to proper worship and temple maintenance, aligning with the covenantal responsibilities of a king in Israel. a chest was made and placed outside at the gate of the house of the LORD And set it without--i.e., outside of the Temple proper. The chest stood in the court, just inside the gate. Verse 8. - A chest; Hebrew, אֲרון אֶחָד, "one chest." This is more accurately described in ver. 9 of the parallel. Without at the gate of the house of the Lord; i.e. in the court opposite the porch, and, as we learn from the parallel, by the side of the altar of burnt offering. Now, not the priests generally, but simply those who kept the door (probably the north door, Ezekiel 11:35), receiving the contributions of the people at their hands, into their own hands deposited them in the one chest.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew At the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king command וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say a אֶחָ֑ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first chest אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular Strong's 727: A chest, ark was made וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make and placed וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֛הוּ (way·yit·tə·nu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set outside, חֽוּצָה׃ (ḥū·ṣāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors at the gate בְּשַׁ֥עַר (bə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD. יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 2 Chronicles 24:8 NIV2 Chronicles 24:8 NLT 2 Chronicles 24:8 ESV 2 Chronicles 24:8 NASB 2 Chronicles 24:8 KJV 2 Chronicles 24:8 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 24:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 24:8 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 24:8 French Bible 2 Chronicles 24:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 24:8 So the king commanded and they made (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |