2 Chronicles 31:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As soon as the word spread, the Israelites generously brought the firstfruits of their grain, new wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a great amount, a tithe of everything.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫ וְכִפְרֹ֣ץ הַדָּבָ֗ר הִרְבּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית דָּגָ֗ן תִּיר֤וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְכֹ֖ל תְּבוּאַ֣ת שָׂדֶ֑ה וּמַעְשַׂ֥ר הַכֹּ֛ל לָרֹ֖ב הֵבִֽיאוּ׃ ‬

Transliteration

And-when-ki-p̄rōṣ the-dābār, hirbû sons-of-Yiśrāʾēl rēʾšît dāgān, tîrôš and-yiṣhār and-dĕbaš, and-all tĕbûʾat śādeh; and-maʿăśar the-all to-abundance they-hēbîʾû.

Grammar Details

• *ki-p̄rōṣ*: Qal infinitive construct - when breaking forth/spreading abroad
• *dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word/command/matter
• *hirbû*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they increased/multiplied
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *rēʾšît*: noun, feminine singular construct - first/beginning of
• *dāgān*: noun, masculine singular - grain
• *tîrôš*: noun, masculine singular - new wine
• *yiṣhār*: noun, masculine singular - fresh oil
• *dĕbaš*: noun, masculine singular - honey
• *tĕbûʾat*: noun, feminine singular construct - produce/yield of
• *śādeh*: noun, masculine singular - field
• *maʿăśar*: noun, masculine singular - tithe
• *hēbîʾû*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they brought

Word Meanings

• *ki-p̄rōṣ*: when breaking forth/spreading/becoming common knowledge
• *dābār*: word/command/matter/thing/report
• *rēʾšît*: first/beginning/best/choicest
• *dāgān*: grain/cereal/corn
• *tîrôš*: new wine/fresh grape juice
• *yiṣhār*: fresh oil/olive oil
• *tĕbûʾat*: produce/yield/harvest/increase

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And as soon as the commandment was spread abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things they brought in abundantly.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha ye worde came forth, the childre of Israel gaue many fyrst frutes of come, wyne, oyle, hony, and all maner increace of the felde, and broughte in moch of all maner tithes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the commaundement was spread, the children of Israel brought abundance of first fruites, of corne, wine, and oyle, and honie, and of all the increase of the fielde, and the tithes of all things brought they abundantly.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And assoone as the kinges commaundement came abrode, the children of Israel brought aboudance of first fruites, of corne, wine, oyle, hony, and of all maner of fruites of the fielde, & the tythes of all maner of thinges brought they in plenteously.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all [things] brought they in abundantly.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and at the spreading forth of the thing have the sons of Israel multiplied the first-fruit of corn, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field, and the tithe of the whole in abundance they have brought in.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the edict was issued, the Israelites freely contributed the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 13:12 : 12 All Judah then brought the tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil into the storerooms.
• Num 18:12 : 12 'I give you the finest olive oil, new wine, and grain—the firstfruits they offer to the LORD.'
• 2 Chr 24:10-11 : 10 All the officials and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, dropping them into the chest until it was full. 11 Whenever the chest was brought to the king's steward by the Levites, and they saw there was a large amount of money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came, emptied the chest, and returned it to its place. They did this day after day and collected a great amount of money.
• Neh 10:35-39 : 35 We cast lots to determine when our families—the priests, Levites, and the people—would bring wood to the house of our God at appointed times each year, to burn on the altar of the LORD our God as it is written in the Law. 36 We also pledged to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all fruit from every tree, year by year, to the house of the LORD. 37 We agreed to bring the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there. 38 We will also bring the first of our dough, our contributions, the fruit of all our trees, our new wine, and oil to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. Additionally, we will bring a tithe of our land to the Levites, for they collect the tithes in all the towns where we work. 39 A priest, a descendant of Aaron, will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithes, and they will bring a tenth of the collected tithes to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the treasury.
• Neh 12:44 : 44 On that day, men were appointed to oversee the storerooms for contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. They gathered the portions assigned for the priests and Levites from the fields around the towns, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who stood in service.
• Exod 22:29 : 29 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep; let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.
• Exod 23:19 : 19 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
• Exod 34:22 : 22 Observe the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.
• Exod 34:26 : 26 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
• Exod 35:5 : 5 Take a contribution for the LORD from what you have. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring the LORD's offering: gold, silver, and bronze.
• Exod 35:20-29 : 20 Then the entire assembly of the Israelites left Moses' presence. 21 Everyone whose heart was stirred and whose spirit was willing came and brought their offering to the LORD for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments. 22 Both men and women, all who were willinghearted, brought brooches, earrings, rings, ornaments, and all kinds of gold items—each person gave an offering of gold to the LORD. 23 Everyone who had materials with them, including blue, purple, crimson yarn, fine linen, goat hair, and rams' skins dyed red or fine leather, brought them. 24 All those who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood suitable for work brought it. 25 Every skilled woman spun thread with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple, crimson yarn, and fine linen. 26 All the women whose hearts were stirred with skill spun goat hair. 27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the breastpiece. 28 They also brought spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29 All the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring offerings for all the work the LORD had commanded through Moses brought them as a freewill offering to the LORD.
• Exod 36:5-6 : 5 and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for the work the Lord has commanded us to do." 6 Then Moses gave an order, and they sent this proclamation throughout the camp: "No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary." And so the people were restrained from bringing more,
• Neh 13:31 : 31 I also made provision for the wood offering at appointed times and for the firstfruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
• Prov 3:9 : 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and from the firstfruits of all your produce.
• 1 Cor 15:20 : 20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
• 2 Cor 8:2-5 : 2 In the midst of a severe trial brought by affliction, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty overflowed into abundant generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, entirely on their own. 4 They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5 And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.
• Jas 1:18 : 18 By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
• Rev 14:4 : 4 These are those who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were redeemed from among mankind as firstfruits to God and the Lamb.