2 Chronicles 31:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.””

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BSBPD

“and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the Lord hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Azariah the head priest, of the house of Zadok, speaketh unto him, and saith, `From the beginning of the bringing of the heave-offering to the house of Jehovah, <FI>there is<Fi> to eat, and to be satisfied, and to leave abundantly, for Jehovah hath blessed His people, and that left <FI>is<Fi> this store.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 31:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 26:12Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,
  2. Genesis 30:27But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
  3. Genesis 39:5From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
  4. Genesis 39:23The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
  5. Exodus 36:7since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
  6. Leviticus 25:21But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
  7. Leviticus 26:4I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
  8. Numbers 22:12But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
  9. Deuteronomy 28:8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
  10. 1 Kings 2:35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
  11. 2 Kings 4:43But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”
  12. 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,
  13. 1 Chronicles 6:14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
  14. 1 Chronicles 29:16O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.
  15. 2 Chronicles 26:17Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.
  16. Proverbs 3:9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
  17. Proverbs 3:10then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
  18. Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
  19. Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
  20. Ezekiel 44:15But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
  21. Ezekiel 44:30The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.
  22. Haggai 2:18Consider carefully from this day forward—from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid—consider carefully:
  23. Malachi 3:10Bring 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.
  24. Matthew 15:37They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

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