2 Chronicles 5:14

2 Chronicles 5:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.
• New International Version (NIV)and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.

Context of 2 Chronicles 5:14

12all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. 13The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

2 Chronicles 5:14 word by word

וְלֹא־יָֽכְל֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים לַעֲמ֥וֹד לְשָׁרֵ֖ת מִפְּנֵ֣י הֶעָנָ֑ן כִּֽי־מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פRead the interlinear

• so that the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• couldלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• notיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
• stand thereעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• to ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of the cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• filledמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 5:14

• 2 Chronicles 7:2The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.
• 1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
• Exodus 40:35Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
• Isaiah 6:1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
• Ezekiel 10:4Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
• Revelation 15:8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 5:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The priests could not stand - What a proof of the being of God, and of the Divine presence! What must those holy men have felt at this time!Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple, like a refiner's fire, who may abide the day of his coming? May he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14The Chronicler describes the temple dedication with a detailed account of a grand celebration. He lists the three specific groups of singers and all their relatives. The 120 trumpeters likely included five priests from each of the 24 divisions (1 Chronicles 24:3–19). The sanctified priests wore their standard fine linen robes. The musical instruments, singers, and trumpeters were all in their proper places. When the priests left, the musicians began their…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 5:14

• Church
• Temple
• Worship

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• House of God
• Cloud
• Shechinah
• Solomon
• Ark of the Covenant
• Glory
• Temple
• Worship

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings