2 Chronicles 31:8

31:8 When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and pronounced blessings on his people Israel. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 32:5

32:5 Hezekiah ²  energetically rebuilt ³  every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, ⁴  and fortified the terrace of the City of David. ⁵  He made many weapons and shields.

2 Chronicles 32:23

32:23 Many were bringing presents ⁶  to the Lord in Jerusalem and precious gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From that time on he was respected by ⁷  all the nations.

2 Chronicles 32:25

32:25 But Hezekiah was ungrateful; he had a proud attitude, provoking God to be angry at him, as well as Judah and Jerusalem. ⁸ 

2 Chronicles 32:27

32:27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions. ⁹ 

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¹ tn Heb “they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.”

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “strengthened himself and built.”

⁴ tn Heb “and outside the wall another one.”

⁵ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

⁶ tn Or perhaps, “offerings.”

⁷ tn Heb “lifted up in the eyes of.”

⁸ tn Heb “but not according to the benefit [given] to him did Hezekiah repay, for his heart was high, and there was anger against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.”

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⁹ tc The Hebrew text reads literally, “and shields and all the desirable items.” The present translation assumes an emendation of מָגִנִּים (maginnim, “shields”) to מִגְדָּנִים (migdanim, “precious items”). See v. 23.