Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 31:6
And [concerning] the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid [them] by heaps.
6. And concerning the children ] R.V. And the children. Cp. 2Ch 11:16.
holy things] R.V. dedicated things (as 2Ch 31:12).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
By the children of Israel in 2Ch 31:5, seem to be intended the inhabitants of Jerusalem only (see 2Ch 31:4); by the children of Israel and Judah that dwelt in the cities of Judah in this verse, seem to be meant the Jews of the country districts and the Israelites who dwelt among them 2Ch 30:25. Of these two classes, the first brought both first-fruits and tithes of all things; while the others, who had not been included in the command 2Ch 31:4, brought in first-fruits and paid the tithe of sheep and oxen only, and of the things which they had vowed to God.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Also the tithe of oxen and sheep; they brought in not only the same tithes which the dwellers in Jerusalem did, to wit, of corn, and wine, and oil, &c., which they had in their own storehouses in that city; but also oxen and sheep, which were more proper to the country; for under the cities of Judah are comprehended the suburbs and territories adjacent and belonging to them, as is evident from the nature of the thing, and the law of God.
And the tithe of holy things: this may be taken either,
1. By way of explication, even the tithe of holy things, &c. Or rather,
2. By way of addition,
the tithe of all holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord, whether by vow, or voluntary promise, or otherwise; as the tithes of gains by merchandise, or spoils of war, &c.; of which see Gen 14:20; 28:22; Num 31:28,30.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
6, 7. and laid them by heapsThecontributions began to be sent in shortly after the celebration ofthe passover, which had taken place in the middle of the secondmonth. Some time would elapse before the king’s order reached allparts of the kingdom. The wheat harvest occurred in the third month,so that the sheaves of that grain, being presented before any other,formed “the foundation,” an under-layer in the corn storesof the temple. The first-fruits of their land produce which weresuccessively sent in all the summer till the close of the fruit andvintage season, that is, the seventh month, continued to raise heapupon heap.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah,…. As for the supplement “concerning”, I see no need of it; the sense is, that when the king’s edict was known by the inhabitants of the cities in the country, as well as at Jerusalem:
they also brought in the tithes of oxen, and sheep; according to the law in Le 27:32
and the tithe of holy things, which were consecrated unto the Lord their God; which Jarchi understands of the second tithe the Levites were to give to the priests; but Kimchi of things consecrated to sacred uses, and no longer for their own, and which were even free from tithing:
and laid them by heaps: heaps upon heaps, such large quantities were brought in.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(6) Concerning.Omit.
The children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah.Contrasted with the children of Israel who dwelt in Jerusalem (2Ch. 31:5). The children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah are evidently those who had left the northern kingdom to settle in the south. (Comp. 2Ch. 10:17; 2Ch. 11:16; 2Ch. 30:25.)
The tithe of holy things.This expression is assumed to be equivalent to the heave offerings of the holy things (Num. 18:19), which denotes such portions of the sacrificial gifts as were not consumed upon the altar. Taken literally, tithe of things consecrated would be a very surprising, as it is a wholly isolated, expression.
The present text of the LXX. appears to contain, not a trace of a different reading, but simply an old error of transcription, suggested probably by the words immediately preceding; for its rendering is, and tithes of goats ( for ). The Syriac paraphrases freely, but the Vulgate follows the Hebrew (dcimas sanctorum). (See also Note on 2Ch. 31:10; 2Ch. 31:12.) There is probably a lacuna in the text.
And laid them by heaps.Literally, and made heaps heapsi.e., many heaps. (Comp.Vulg., fecerunt acervos plurimos.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
6. Laid them by heaps Literally, gave heaps, heaps; that is, they brought and laid them in many heaps or piles.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 31:6 And [concerning] the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid [them] by heaps.
Ver. 6. Which were consecrated unto the Lord, ] i.e., Such as, over and above the tithes ordinarily appointed to be paid, any did voluntarily vow to give: so the Vulgate. See 2Ch 31:8 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
tithe. Authorized Version, 1611, read “tithes” (plural)
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
by heaps. Hebrew “heaps, heaps” = great heaps. Figure of speech Epizeuxis.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the children: 2Ch 11:16, 2Ch 11:17
the tithe: Lev 27:30, Deu 14:28
by heaps: Heb. heaps and heaps.
Reciprocal: Gen 14:20 – tithes Exo 36:5 – General Num 18:21 – the tenth Neh 10:37 – and the tithes Neh 12:47 – gave Son 5:1 – eat
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 31:6-7. They brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep They not only brought in the same tithe which the dwellers in Jerusalem did, namely, of corn, and wine, and oil, &c., which they had in their own storehouses in that city, but also oxen and sheep, which were more proper to the country; for under the term cities of Judah, are comprehended the suburbs and territories belonging to them. And the tithe of holy things That is, of all holy things, which were consecrated to the Lord Whether by vow, or voluntary promise, or otherwise; as the tithes of gain by merchandise, or spoils of war, Gen 14:20; Gen 28:22; Num 31:28-30. And laid them by heaps What the priests and Levites had occasion for, they made use of, and the overplus was laid in heaps. In the third month they began Of the sacred year, in which month their harvest began. And finished them in the seventh month In which their harvest ended, and the feast of tabernacles was kept.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
31:6 And [concerning] the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things {f} which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid [them] by {g} heaps.
(f) Which they had dedicated to the Lord by a vow.
(g) For the relief of the priests, Levites, widows, pupils, fatherless, strangers, and such as were in need.