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2 Chronicles 31:10

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.”
2 Chronicles 31:10 · Berean Standard Bible
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  • WEB Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”
  • KJV 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.
  • NKJV And Azariah the chief priest, from 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 plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great abundance.”
  • NASB Azariah, the chief priest of the house of Zadok, said to him, “Since the contributions started coming into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat with plenty left over, for the Lord has blessed His people, and this great quantity is left over.”
  • NLT And Azariah the high priest, from the family of Zadok, replied, “Since the people began bringing their gifts to the Lord’s Temple, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare. The Lord has blessed his people, and all this is left over.”

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The chief priest Azariah explained that since the people began giving, there was more than enough, for the Lord had blessed His people. It matters because the surplus testified to God's abundant blessing.

Overview

Azariah, of the house of Zadok, reported that the priests had eaten their fill and a great store remained, crediting Yahweh's blessing on His people. The abundance confirmed that obedient giving brings provision, not lack. This reflects the biblical principle that God supplies the needs of those who honor Him, supremely seen in Christ's care for His people.

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  • Mal 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.
  • 1 Chr 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,
  • Prov 10:22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
  • Prov 3:9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 26:12Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,
  • Matt 15:37They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  • 2 Chr 26:17Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.
  • Hag 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:
  • Gen 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.
  • Lev 26:4–5I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
  • 2 Kgs 4:43–44But 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.’”
  • Ezek 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.
  • Gen 30:27–30But 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.”
  • Lev 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.
  • 2 Cor 9:8–11And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  • Phil 4:18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
  • 1 Kgs 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.
  • 1 Tim 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
  • 1 Chr 6:14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
  • Deut 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.

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