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2 Chronicles 5:13
13The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the Lord with one voice. They raised their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the Lord: For he is good; his faithful love endures forever. The temple, the Lord’s temple, was filled with a cloud.
2 Chronicles 5:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord;
- New International Version (NIV)The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,
- English Standard Version (ESV)and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord), and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever," the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud,
- New King James Version (NKJV)indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,” that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud,
Context of 2 Chronicles 5:13
11Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. When the priests came out of the holy place, 12the Levitical singers dressed in fine linen and carrying cymbals, harps, and lyres were standing east of the altar, and with them were 120 priests blowing trumpets. The Levitical singers were descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun and their sons and relatives. The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the Lord with one voice. They raised their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the Lord: For he is good; his faithful love endures forever. The temple, the Lord’s temple, was filled with a cloud. 14And because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the Lord filled God’s temple.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 52 Chronicles 5:13 word by word
וַיְהִ֣י כְ֠אֶחָד לַמְחַצְּרִ֨ים וְלַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֜ים לְהַשְׁמִ֣יעַ קוֹל־אֶחָ֗ד לְהַלֵּ֣ל וּלְהֹדוֹת֮ לַיהוָה֒ וּכְהָרִ֣ים ק֠וֹל בַּחֲצֹצְר֨וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֜יִם וּבִכְלֵ֣י הַשִּׁ֗יר וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְהַבַּ֛יִת מָלֵ֥א עָנָ֖ן בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- It came even to pass, as the trumpetersחָצַרchâtsar chătsôtsêr chătsôrêr · to blowH2690
- and singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
- as oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- soundקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: [sound of]H6963
- to be heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- in praisingהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
- and thankingיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and when they lifted upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- with the trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
- and cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700
- and instrumentsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- of musickשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- for his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- was filledמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
- with a cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
- the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 5:13
- Psalms 95:1Come, let’s shout joyfully to the Lord, shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 100:1Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord!
- Isaiah 52:8The voices of your watchmen — they lift up their voices, shouting for joy together; for every eye will see when the Lord returns to Zion.
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them integrity of heart and action so that they will fear me always, for their good and for the good of their descendants after them.
- Acts 4:32Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common.
- Romans 15:6so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mind and one voice.
- Revelation 5:8When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and golden bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Psalms 68:25Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines.
- 2 Chronicles 7:3All the Israelites were watching when the fire descended and the glory of the Lord came on the temple. They bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground. They worshiped and praised the Lord: For he is good, for his faithful love endures forever.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the Lord and some to praise the splendor of his holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing: Give thanks to the Lord, for his faithful love endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Ezra 3:11They sang with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord: “For he is good; his faithful love to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid.
- Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever.
- Jeremiah 33:11a sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the bride, and the voice of those saying, Give thanks to the Lord of Armies, for the Lord is good; his faithful love endures forever as they bring thanksgiving sacrifices to the temple of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as in former times, says the Lord.
- Exodus 40:34The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
- 1 Kings 8:10When the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the Lord’s temple,
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 5:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13For he is good - This was either the whole of the song, or the burden of each verse. The Hebrew is very short: - חסדו לעולם כי טוב כי Ki tob ki leolam chasdo . For he is good; for his mercy is endless.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Even the house of the Lord - Or, according to another reading (Septuagint), which removes the superfluousness of these words - “The house was filled with a cloud of the glory of the Lord.”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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. the house was filled with a cloud--(See on 1Ki 8:10).Read the comment
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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
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