In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
- BSB In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
- NKJV In the third month they began laying them in heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
- NASB In the third month they began to make the heaps, and they finished them by the seventh month.
- NLT They began piling them up in late spring, and the heaps continued to grow until early autumn.
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Quick answer
They began gathering the heaps in the third month and finished in the seventh. It matters because the lengthy harvest of gifts shows the sheer scale of the people's giving.
Overview
The collection spanned several months, from the early to the late harvest, indicating a steady, sustained inflow of offerings. The timeframe underscores how thoroughly the people responded to the call to give. It testifies to a genuine and ongoing revival of devotion rather than a momentary enthusiasm.
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- Lev 23:16–24Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
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