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2 Chronicles 31:12
And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate execution of King Hezekiah’s command to prepare temple storerooms, documenting the organized collection of resources for the house of God.
The words — בְּאֱמוּנָה (be-'emunah) literally means "in faithfulness" or "trustworthiness," and נָגִיד (na-gid) denotes a chief officer or overseer.
The thread — This Levitical oversight of sacred treasuries reappears in 1 Chronicles 26:20 and 2 Chronicles 35:9, while the unaccountable integrity of fund handlers is noted in 2 Kings 12:15.
Why it lands — It requires that communal worship be sustained by reliable administrative structure, ensuring that designated resources are collected and managed without corruption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 35:9 Additionally, Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, as well as Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, contributed to the Levites 5,000 Passover offerings and 500 bulls.
- 2 Kings 12:15 No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.