He brought into the house of God the dedicated things of his father and his own dedicated things: silver, gold, and utensils.
Parallel translations
- WEB He brought the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, gold, and vessels into God’s house.
- KJV And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
- BSB And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold articles that he and his father had dedicated.
- NKJV He also brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated and that he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils.
- NLT He brought into the Temple of God the silver and gold and the various items that he and his father had dedicated.
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Quick answer
Asa brings dedicated silver, gold, and vessels into God's house. He honors the Lord by devoting valuable gifts to the temple.
Overview
Asa adds both his father's and his own dedicated treasures to the temple, expressing reverence and gratitude. Such giving supports the worship of God and acknowledges Him as the source of all wealth. Dedicating one's best to God's house models the wholehearted offering ultimately fulfilled in Christ's self-giving.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 26:20–26Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
- 1 Kgs 15:14–15But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.
- 1 Kgs 7:51Thus all the work that king Solomon did in Yahweh’s house was finished. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated, the silver, the gold, and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of Yahweh’s house.
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