2 Chronicles 32:23

Authorized King James Version

And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְ֠רַבִּים
H7227
And many
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
#2
מְבִיאִ֨ים
H935
brought
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#3
מִנְחָ֤ה
H4503
gifts
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
#4
לַֽיהוָה֙
H3068
unto the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#5
לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
H3389
to Jerusalem
jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
#6
וּמִ֨גְדָּנ֔וֹת
H4030
and presents
preciousness, i.e., a gem
#7
לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ
H3169
to Hezekiah
jechizkijah, the name of five israelites
#8
מֶ֣לֶךְ
H4428
king
a king
#9
יְהוּדָ֑ה
H3063
of Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#10
וַיִּנַּשֵּׂ֛א
H5375
so that he was magnified
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
#11
לְעֵינֵ֥י
H5869
in the sight
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
#12
כָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#13
הַגּוֹיִ֖ם
H1471
of all nations
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
#14
מֵאַֽחֲרֵי
H310
from thenceforth
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
#15
כֵֽן׃
H3651
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

Questions for Reflection