The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 31:3 Explained

2 Chronicles 31:3

KJV: He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.

YLT: And a portion of the king, from his substance, is for burnt-offerings, for burnt-offerings of the morning, and of the evening, and the burnt-offerings of sabbaths, and of new moons, and of appointed seasons, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

Darby: And he ordered that the king's portion should be taken from his substance for the burnt-offerings: for the morning and evening burnt-offerings, for the burnt-offerings of the sabbaths, and of the new moons, and of the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

ASV: He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings, to wit , for the morning and evening burnt-offerings, and the burnt-offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[He appointed] also the king's  portion  of his substance  for the burnt offerings,  [to wit], for the morning  and evening  burnt offerings,  and the burnt offerings  for the sabbaths,  and for the new moons,  and for the set feasts,  as [it is] written  in the law  of the LORD. 

What does 2 Chronicles 31:3 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 31:1-10 - Abundant Giving To God
This Passover left a permanent impression on the nation, and led to the complete overthrow of idolatry. The pure worship of God was now established throughout the land, and the people returned to their homes, in confident expectation that a long period of national prosperity was now in store. Hezekiah therefore turned his attention to provide for the maintenance of the Temple worship and the proper provision of revenues for the priests and Levites. As an example to his people, the king followed in the steps of David and Solomon, providing out of his own purse for the expenses of the altar.
Following on this good example, a proclamation was made to the nation, with the result that contributions of first-fruits and tithes poured in with great liberality from the children of Israel, as well as Judah. There had been an abundant harvest, as the great heaps testified. It is not often that ministers of religion are in the same happy condition as Azariah was, but they are partly to blame for not instructing their people to give systematically. Everyone should set apart a stated portion of his income for God. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 31

1  The people go forward in destroying idolatry
2  Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites,
4  and provides for their work and maintenance
5  The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes
11  Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes
20  The sincerity of Hezekiah

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 31:3 mean?

And [appointed] a portion the king of his possessions for the burnt offerings for burnt offerings the morning and evening and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and the New Moons and the set feasts as [it is] written in the Law of Yahweh
וּמְנָת֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ מִן־ רְכוּשׁ֜וֹ לָעֹל֗וֹת לְעֹלוֹת֙ הַבֹּ֣קֶר וְהָעֶ֔רֶב וְהָ֣עֹל֔וֹת לַשַּׁבָּת֖וֹת וְלֶחֳדָשִׁ֣ים וְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑ים כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה

וּמְנָת֩  And  [appointed]  a  portion 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מְנָת  
Sense: portion.
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
רְכוּשׁ֜וֹ  his  possessions 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רְכוּשׁ  
Sense: property, goods, possessions.
לָעֹל֗וֹת  for  the  burnt  offerings 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
לְעֹלוֹת֙  for  burnt  offerings 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
הַבֹּ֣קֶר  the  morning 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
וְהָעֶ֔רֶב  and  evening 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֶרֶב  
Sense: evening, night, sunset.
וְהָ֣עֹל֔וֹת  and  the  burnt  offerings 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
לַשַּׁבָּת֖וֹת  for  the  Sabbaths 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, common plural
Root: שַׁבָּת  
Sense: Sabbath.
וְלֶחֳדָשִׁ֣ים  and  the  New  Moons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: חֹדֶשׁ  
Sense: the new moon, month, monthly.
וְלַמֹּעֲדִ֑ים  and  the  set  feasts 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: מֹועֵד  
Sense: appointed place, appointed time, meeting.
כַּכָּת֖וּב  as  [it  is]  written 
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: כָּתַב  
Sense: to write, record, enrol.
בְּתוֹרַ֥ת  in  the  Law 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תֹּורָה  
Sense: law, direction, instruction.
יְהוָֽה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.