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 pile up the foundation of these large stacks of offerings, and they finished collecting them in the seventh month.
The writer is describing how it took four months to collect all the generous offerings that the people brought to support God's temple and priests.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Hezekiah in ancient Judah, the people were undergoing religious reforms after cleansing the temple and reinstating proper worship. This verse describes the collection of tithes and offerings, which were piled into heaps as a sign of their renewed obedience to God's commands, starting in the third month and ending in the seventh month. It reflects the abundance of contributions that supported the priests and Levites during this time of spiritual revival.
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