2 Chronicles 31:7

“In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.”

"In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month." - 2 Chronicles 31:7
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What does 2 Chronicles 31:7 mean?

2 Chronicles 31:7 (KJV) states, "In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month." This verse comes from the Old Testament book of 2 Chronicles, which is a historical account of the reigns of various kings of Judah. In…

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Laying Foundations: The Importance of Preparation and Perseverance

In 2 Chronicles 31:7, we read, "In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month." This brief yet profound verse encapsulates a significant moment in the history of Israel. It speaks to the themes of dedication, the…

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A Prayer for Foundation and Harvest

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, realizing that all we have is a gift from Your gracious hand. We lift up our voices in gratitude and praise, reflecting on the powerful truth found in 2 Chronicles 31:7: "In the third month they began to lay the…

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2 Chronicles 31:7 - "In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month."
1 Chronicles 7:31 - "And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith."
2 Chronicles 31:1
2 Chronicles 31:1
2 Chronicles 31:9 - "Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps."
2 Chronicles 31:11 - "¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,"
1 Chronicles 2:31 - "And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai."
2 Chronicles 31:8 - "And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel."
"And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith." - 1 Chronicles 7:31
2 Kings 15:31 - "And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Chronicles 31:17 - "Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;"
2 chronicles 7:14
2 chronicles 7:14
2 Chronicles 31:4 - "Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 31:18 - "And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:"
2 Chronicles 31:12 - "And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next."
2 Chronicles 31:20 - "¶ And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God."
2 Chronicles 11:7 - "And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,"
"Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps." - 2 Chronicles 31:9
2 Chronicles 6:31 - "That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers."
2 Chronicles 9:31 - "And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead."
2 Chronicles 31:14 - "And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things."
2 Chronicles 31:21 - "And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered."
2 Chronicles 31:2 - "¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and 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."
2 Chronicles 7:4 - "¶ Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD."
2 Chronicles 31:15 - "And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:"
2 Chronicles 7:2 - "And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house."
"¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them," - 2 Chronicles 31:11
Humble ourselves and pray 2 Chronicles 7:14