Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 31 דברי הימים ב ל״א
Part of: Petuchah, II Chronicles 31:1Petuchah, II Chronicles 31:2Petuchah, II Chronicles 31:9Setumah, II Chronicles 31:3Setumah, II Chronicles 31:7Setumah, II Chronicles 31:8Setumah, II Chronicles 31:11
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וּכְכַלּוֹת כׇּל־זֹאת יָצְאוּ כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הַֽנִּמְצְאִים לְעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וַיְשַׁבְּרוּ הַמַּצֵּבוֹת וַיְגַדְּעוּ הָאֲשֵׁרִים וַיְנַתְּצוּ אֶת־הַבָּמוֹת וְאֶת־הַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת מִכׇּל־יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וּבְאֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה עַד־לְכַלֵּה וַיָּשׁוּבוּ כׇּל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אִישׁ לַאֲחֻזָּתוֹ לְעָרֵיהֶֽם׃ {פ}
Now when all this was finished, all Yisra᾽el that were present went out to the cities of Yehuda, and broke the images in pieces, and cut down the asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Yehuda and Binyamin, in Efrayim also and Menashshe, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Yisra᾽el returned, every man to his possession, to their own cities.
Now when all this was finished, all Yisra᾽el that were present went out to the cities of Yehuda, and broke the images in pieces, and cut down the asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Yehuda and Binyamin, in Efrayim also and Menashshe, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Yisra᾽el returned, every man to his possession, to their own cities.
וַיַּעֲמֵד יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ אֶת־מַחְלְקוֹת הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם עַֽל־מַחְלְקוֹתָם אִישׁ ׀ כְּפִי עֲבֹדָתוֹ לַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְלַלְוִיִּם לְעֹלָה וְלִשְׁלָמִים לְשָׁרֵת וּלְהֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל בְּשַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃ {ס}
And Yeĥizqiyyahu anointed the duty watches of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, the priests and the Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.
And Yeĥizqiyyahu anointed the duty watches of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, the priests and the Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.
Rashi
וּמְנָת הַמֶּלֶךְ מִן־רְכוּשׁוֹ לָעֹלוֹת לְעֹלוֹת הַבֹּקֶר וְהָעֶרֶב וְהָעֹלוֹת לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת וְלֶחֳדָשִׁים וְלַמֹּעֲדִים כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת יְהֹוָֽה׃
He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, that is, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the appointed seasons, as it is written in the Tora of the Lord.
He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, that is, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the appointed seasons, as it is written in the Tora of the Lord.
Rashi
ומנת המלך מן רכושו לעלות וגו'. אשר נתן לעשות אותם (ברצון):
And the king’s portion from his possessions for the burnt-offerings, etc. which he (willingly) gave to perform them.
וַיֹּאמֶר לָעָם לְיוֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם לָתֵת מְנָת הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם לְמַעַן יֶחֶזְקוּ בְּתוֹרַת יְהֹוָֽה׃
Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Yerushalayim to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might adhere firmly to the Tora of the Lord.
Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Yerushalayim to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might adhere firmly to the Tora of the Lord.
Rashi
ויאמר לעם ליושבי ירושלים וגו'. למען יחזקו בתורת ה' יותר ברצון ועוד בעוד שיהא להם פרנסת' מזומנת יכלו לעשות ולעסוק בתורת ה' לפי שלא נתנה התורה אלא לאוכלי המן ושניים להם אוכלי תרומה:
And he commanded the inhabitants of Jerusalem, etc. in order that they be strengthened in the Law of the Lord with greater enthusiasm. Moreover, as long as their sustenance will be provided, they will be able to perform and occupy themselves with the Law of the Lord, because the Law was given only to those who ate manna, and secondly, to those who eat the heave-offering (Mechilta, Beshallach 17, Tanh. Beshallach 20).
וְכִפְרֹץ הַדָּבָר הִרְבּוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל רֵאשִׁית דָּגָן תִּירוֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר וּדְבַשׁ וְכֹל תְּבוּאַת שָׂדֶה וּמַעְשַׂר הַכֹּל לָרֹב הֵבִֽיאוּ׃
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Yisra᾽el brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things in plenty.
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Yisra᾽el brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things in plenty.
Rashi
וכפרץ הדבר. מפי המלך לתת מנת לכהנים והלוים הרבו בני ישראל ראשית דגן תירוש ויצהר ודבש, דבש תמרים:
And when the word burst forth from the king’s mouth to give a portion to the priests and the Levites, the Children of Israel increased the first of corn, wine, oil, honey date honey.
וכל תבואת שדה. וכל אלו לא מתבואת השדה הם אלא כך מפורש במסכת נדרים בפרק הנוד' מן הירק הנודר מן הירק מותר בדלועים מתיב רב יוסף וכפרוץ הדבר הרבו בני ישראל וגו' ואי אמרת דגן כל דמדגן משמע מאי וכפרוץ וגומר אמר אביי לאתויי פירות האילן וירק עד אמר רבא תבואה לחוד ותבואת שדה לחוד:
and all the increase of the field But all these [aforementioned] are not of the grain of the field, but so it is explained in Tractate Nedarim, in the chapter, “Whoever vows [to abstain] from herbs, is permitted to partake of pumpkins,” (55a): Rav Josef questioned: “And when the word burst forth, the Children of Israel increased, etc.” Now if you say that all these [i.e., all plants that are stacked up] are included in the term דָּגָן, what is the meaning of “when the word burst forth”? Replied Abbaye: This is to include fruit of trees and vegetables....Replied Rava: תְּבוּאָה (grain) is one thing, and תְּבוּאַת שָׂדֶה (increase of the field) is another.
וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה הַיּוֹשְׁבִים בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה גַּם־הֵם מַעְשַׂר בָּקָר וָצֹאן וּמַעְשַׂר קׇֽדָשִׁים הַמְקֻדָּשִׁים לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם הֵבִיאוּ וַֽיִּתְּנוּ עֲרֵמוֹת עֲרֵמֽוֹת׃ {ס}
And concerning the children of Yisra᾽el and Yehuda, who dwelt in the cities of Yehuda, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated to the Lord their God, and laid them up by heaps.
And concerning the children of Yisra᾽el and Yehuda, who dwelt in the cities of Yehuda, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated to the Lord their God, and laid them up by heaps.
Rashi
ומעשר קדשים המקודשים לה'. המעשר מן המעשר שהלוים נותנים לכהנים:
and the tithes of sacred things consecrated to the Lord the tithe of the tithe, which the Levites give the priests (Num. 18:25f.).
ויתנו ערמות ערמות. הוי"פין בלשון אשכנז דוגמא (שיר' ז') ערמות חטים:
and they gave many stacks עֲרֵמוֹת עֲרֵמוֹת (houffen, Middle High German, heaps), an example is (Song 7:3): “a stack of (עֲרֵמַת) wheat.”
בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִשִׁי הֵחֵלּוּ הָעֲרֵמוֹת לְיִסּוֹד וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי כִּלּֽוּ׃ {ס}
In the the third month the heaps began to pile up, and in the seventh month they were finished.
In the the third month the heaps began to pile up, and in the seventh month they were finished.
Rashi
החלו הערמות ליסוד. כי תחילת דבר נקרא יסוד כמו יסוד הבית שהוא ראש לבנין ודומה לו (בעזרא ז׳:ט׳) הוא יסוד המעלה וגומר:
they commenced to lay the foundations of the stacks The beginning of anything is called a foundation, like the foundation of a house, which is the beginning of the structure, and like the verse in Ezra (7:9) “that is the commencement of (יְסֻד) the ascent, etc.”
וַיָּבֹאוּ יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ וְהַשָּׂרִים וַיִּרְאוּ אֶת־הָעֲרֵמוֹת וַֽיְבָרְכוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְאֵת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {פ}
And Yeĥizqiyyahu and the princes came and saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord, and his people Yisra᾽el.
And Yeĥizqiyyahu and the princes came and saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord, and his people Yisra᾽el.
Rashi
ויברכו את ה'. שנתן בלב ישראל להפריש תרומותיהם ומעשרותיהם:
and they blessed the Lord Who inspired Israel to separate their heave-offerings and their tithes.
וַיִּדְרֹשׁ יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עַל־הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם עַל־הָעֲרֵמֽוֹת׃
Then Yeĥizqiyyahu questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
Then Yeĥizqiyyahu questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
Rashi
וידרש יחזקיהו. לפי שראה חזקיהו הערימות גדולות אמר בלבו שמא לא לקחו הכהני' והלוי' מהם ולא נגעו בהם שאם נגעו בהם איך נתרבו כל כך ותמה ודרש מהם על דבר הערימות על מה זה:
And Hezekiah demanded Since Hezekiah saw that the stacks were large, he said to himself, “Perhaps the priests and the Levites have not taken [their share] from them and have not touched them, for had they touched them, how could they be so large? Since he was puzzled, he questioned them concerning the stacks, “What is the reason for this?”
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו עֲזַרְיָהוּ הַכֹּהֵן הָרֹאשׁ לְבֵית צָדוֹק וַיֹּאמֶר מֵהָחֵל הַתְּרוּמָה לָבִיא בֵית־יְהֹוָה אָכוֹל וְשָׂבוֹעַ וְהוֹתֵר עַד־לָרוֹב כִּי יְהֹוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת־עַמּוֹ וְהַנּוֹתָר אֶת־הֶהָמוֹן הַזֶּֽה׃ {ס}
And ῾Azaryahu the chief priest of the house of Żadoq 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 has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
And ῾Azaryahu the chief priest of the house of Żadoq 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 has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
Rashi
ויאמר אליו עזריהו. הוא היה בימי עוזיהו:
And Azariah...said to him He lived in the days of Uzziah.
מהחל התרומה לביא. אכלנו אכול ולא אכילת עראי אלא אכול ושבוע והותר ומה שאתה מתמה על שאכלנו ד' חדשים ואעפ"כ ערמותיהם כל כך גדולות זה הדבר כי ברך ה' את עמו ונתן להם תבואות הרבה לפיכך הרבה התרומות והמעשרות שלנו:
“From the beginning of bringing the heave-offering We have surely eaten, and not an incidental meal but we ate, were satisfied, and left over. Now what you are surprised about, that we ate four months, and nevertheless, their stacks are so large - this is because the Lord blessed His people and gave them abundant grains; therefore, they increased our heave-offerings and tithes.
והנותר. מן אכילתנו זה:
and what is left over from this eating of ours.
ההמון הזה. אשר אתה רואה ערמות ערמות:
is this abundance that you see: many stacks.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ לְהָכִין לְשָׁכוֹת בְּבֵית יְהֹוָה וַיָּכִֽינוּ׃
Then Yeĥizqiyyahu commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them.
Then Yeĥizqiyyahu commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them.
Rashi
להכין לשכות בבית ה'. ולשום בהם התרומות:
to prepare the chambers in the House of the Lord in which to deposit the heave-offerings.
וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת־הַתְּרוּמָה וְהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂר וְהַקֳּדָשִׁים בֶּאֱמוּנָה וַעֲלֵיהֶם נָגִיד (כונניהו) [כׇּֽנַנְיָהוּ] הַלֵּוִי וְשִׁמְעִי אָחִיהוּ מִשְׁנֶֽה׃
And they brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Kananyahu the Levite was ruler, and Shim῾i his brother was second.
And they brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Kananyahu the Levite was ruler, and Shim῾i his brother was second.
וִיחִיאֵל וַעֲזַזְיָהוּ וְנַחַת וַעֲשָׂהאֵל וִירִימוֹת וְיֽוֹזָבָד וֶאֱלִיאֵל וְיִסְמַכְיָהוּ וּמַחַת וּבְנָיָהוּ פְּקִידִים מִיַּד (כונניהו) [כׇּֽנַנְיָהוּ] וְשִׁמְעִי אָחִיו בְּמִפְקַד יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וַעֲזַרְיָהוּ נְגִיד בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And Yeĥi᾽el, and ῾Azazyahu, and Naĥat, and ῾Asa᾽el, and Yerimot, and Yozavad, and Eli᾽el, and Yismakhyahu, and Maĥat, and Benayahu, were overseers under the hand of Kananyahu and Shim῾i his brother, at the commandment of Yeĥizqiyyahu the king, and ῾Azaryahu the ruler of the house of God.
And Yeĥi᾽el, and ῾Azazyahu, and Naĥat, and ῾Asa᾽el, and Yerimot, and Yozavad, and Eli᾽el, and Yismakhyahu, and Maĥat, and Benayahu, were overseers under the hand of Kananyahu and Shim῾i his brother, at the commandment of Yeĥizqiyyahu the king, and ῾Azaryahu the ruler of the house of God.
וְקוֹרֵא בֶן־יִמְנָה הַלֵּוִי הַשּׁוֹעֵר לַמִּזְרָחָה עַל נִדְבוֹת הָאֱלֹהִים לָתֵת תְּרוּמַת יְהֹוָה וְקׇדְשֵׁי הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃
And Qore the son of Yimna the Levite, the gatekeeper towards the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of the Lord, and the most holy things.
And Qore the son of Yimna the Levite, the gatekeeper towards the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of the Lord, and the most holy things.
וְעַל־יָדוֹ עֵדֶן וּמִנְיָמִן וְיֵשׁוּעַ וּֽשְׁמַעְיָהוּ אֲמַרְיָהוּ וּשְׁכַנְיָהוּ בְּעָרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים בֶּאֱמוּנָה לָתֵת לַֽאֲחֵיהֶם בְּמַחְלְקוֹת כַּגָּדוֹל כַּקָּטָֽן׃
And next to him, were ῾Eden, and Minyamin, and Yeshua, and Shema῾yahu, Amaryahu and Shekhanyahu, in the cities of the priests, faithfully entrusted to give their portions to their brethren by divisions, old and young alike;
And next to him, were ῾Eden, and Minyamin, and Yeshua, and Shema῾yahu, Amaryahu and Shekhanyahu, in the cities of the priests, faithfully entrusted to give their portions to their brethren by divisions, old and young alike;
מִלְּבַד הִתְיַחְשָׂם לִזְכָרִים מִבֶּן שָׁלוֹשׁ שָׁנִים וּלְמַעְלָה לְכׇל־הַבָּא לְבֵית־יְהֹוָה לִדְבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ לַעֲבוֹדָתָם בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתָם כְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
besides their duty to register the males for their service in their charges according to their divisions, from three years old and upward, including everyone who entered into the house of the Lord for the service of each day;
besides their duty to register the males for their service in their charges according to their divisions, from three years old and upward, including everyone who entered into the house of the Lord for the service of each day;
וְאֵת הִתְיַחֵשׂ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים לְבֵית אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם וְהַלְוִיִּם מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וּלְמָעְלָה בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶם בְּמַחְלְקוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
and to register the priests by the houses of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old upwards, in their charges by their divisions;
and to register the priests by the houses of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old upwards, in their charges by their divisions;
Rashi
ואת התיחש הכהנים לבית אבותיהם והלוים. עם ייחוס טפם נשיהם בניהם ובנותיה' לכל אותו קהל היו מספיקין מזונותיהם מהתרומות ומעשרות הקדש, והתרומות והמעשרות כל אלו שאמרנו לאותן העומדים לשרת בעזרה וגם לבני אהרן הכהנים שלא הגיע משמרותם לשרת והם בשדה מגרש עריהם בכל עיר ועיר:
And the priests who traced their genealogy to the house of their fathers, and the Levites with the genealogy of their infants, their wives, their sons, and their daughters. They would supply their sustenance from the heave-offerings and the tithes for that entire congregation. All these whom we mentioned [would supply food] to those who stood in the forecourt, and also to the sons of Aaron, the priests whose watch had not yet come about in which to minister, and who were in the field of the open land of their cities, in every city.
וּלְהִתְיַחֵשׂ בְּכׇל־טַפָּם נְשֵׁיהֶם וּבְנֵיהֶם וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶם לְכׇל־קָהָל כִּי בֶאֱמוּנָתָם יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
they had also the duty of registering them by genealogy with all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.
they had also the duty of registering them by genealogy with all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.
וְלִבְנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֲנִים בִּשְׂדֵי מִגְרַשׁ עָֽרֵיהֶם בְּכׇל־עִיר וָעִיר אֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר נִקְּבוּ בְּשֵׁמוֹת לָתֵת מָנוֹת לְכׇל־זָכָר בַּכֹּהֲנִים וּלְכׇל־הִתְיַחֵשׂ בַּלְוִיִּֽם׃
Also for the sons of Aharon the priests, who were in the fields of pasture land belonging to their cities, in every city, there were men who were expressly named, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
Also for the sons of Aharon the priests, who were in the fields of pasture land belonging to their cities, in every city, there were men who were expressly named, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
Rashi
אנשים אשר נקבו בשמות. למעלה (ב' ל"א) כנניהו ואחיו היו ממונים עליהם לקבל המנות התרומות והמעשרו' מאת ישראל לתת המנות לכל זכר בכהנים ולוים:
were men who were mentioned by names Above (verses 12ff.) Conaniah and his brethren were appointed over them to receive the portions: the heave-offerings and the tithes from the Israelites to distribute the portions to every male among the priests and the Levites
לכל זכר בכהנים. וגם לכל נשיהם בניהם ובנותיהם ומה שאמר כאן לכל זכר משום רבותא שאפי' לזכרים קטנים היו מספיקין כדלעיל (שם) לזכרים מבן שלש ומעלה וכ"ש שהיו מספיקין לנשיהם ולבניהם ולבנותיהם:
to every male among the priests and also to their wives, their sons, and their daughters. The Chronicler says “to every male” here to teach something remarkable, i.e., they would provide even to the young male children, as above (verse 16): “of the males from three years old and over,” and they would surely provide for their wives, sons and daughters.
וַיַּעַשׂ כָּזֹאת יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ בְּכׇל־יְהוּדָה וַיַּעַשׂ הַטּוֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר וְהָאֱמֶת לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
And thus did Yeĥizqiyyahu do throughout all Yehuda, and he did that which was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
And thus did Yeĥizqiyyahu do throughout all Yehuda, and he did that which was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
וּבְכׇֽל־מַעֲשֶׂה אֲשֶׁר־הֵחֵל ׀ בַּעֲבוֹדַת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִים וּבַתּוֹרָה וּבַמִּצְוָה לִדְרֹשׁ לֵאלֹהָיו בְּכׇל־לְבָבוֹ עָשָׂה וְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃ {פ}
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the Tora, and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and he prospered.
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the Tora, and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and he prospered.
איש כפי עבודתו. הכהנים לשרת והלוים להיות משוררים ושוערים וכל איש ואיש על עבודתו הנכונה:
each man according to his service the priests to minister, and the Levites to be singers and gate sentries, and every man at his proper service.