God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 5:12
12All the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were 120 priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place,
2 Chronicles 5:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
- New International Version (NIV)All the Levites who were musicians—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. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and all the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, their sons and kinsmen, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, stood east of the altar with 120 priests who were trumpeters;
- New King James Version (NKJV)and the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets—
Context of 2 Chronicles 5:12
10There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets Moses placed there at Horeb, where the Lord made a promise to the Israelites after they left Egypt. 11All the priests who were present had performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy to God without regard to staying in their divisions. All the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were 120 priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place, 13the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked the Lord in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to the Lord: “He is good; his mercy endures forever.” Then the Lord’s temple was filled with a cloud. 14The priests couldn’t serve because of the cloud. The Lord’s glory filled God’s temple.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 52 Chronicles 5:12 word by word
וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם הַמְשֹׁרֲרִ֣ים לְכֻלָּ֡ם לְאָסָ֡ף לְהֵימָ֣ן לִֽ֠ידֻתוּן וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֨ם וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם מְלֻבָּשִׁ֣ים בּ֗וּץ בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ וּבִנְבָלִ֣ים וְכִנֹּר֔וֹת עֹמְדִ֖ים מִזְרָ֣ח לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְעִמָּהֶ֤ם כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לְמֵאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים מַחְצְרִ֖ים בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Also the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
- all of them of Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
- of Hemanהֵימָןhêymân · HemanH1968
- of Jeduthunיְדוּתוּןyedûthûn yedûthûn yedîythûn · JeduthunH3038
- with their sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- arrayedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
- in white linenבּוּץbûts · fine linenH948
- having cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700
- and psalteriesנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
- and harpsכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
- stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- at the east endמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
- of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- and with them an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- soundingחָצַרchâtsar chătsôtsêr chătsôrêr · to blowH2690
- with trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 5:12
- 2 Chronicles 29:25He had the Levites stand in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres as David, the king’s seer Gad, and the prophet Nathan had ordered. This command came from the Lord through his prophets.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 23:54,000 were appointed to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 were appointed to praise the Lord with the instruments David had made for praising God.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Ezra 3:10The builders laid the foundation of the Lord’s temple. Then the priests who were dressed in their robes took their places with trumpets, and the Levites who were Asaph’s descendants took their places with cymbals to praise the Lord according to the instructions of King David of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 6:33These are the men who served (their descendants also served): The musician Heman was from Kohath’s family line. Heman was the son of Joel, who was the son of Samuel,
- 1 Chronicles 25:6All these ⌞Levites⌟ sang at the Lord’s temple under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps for worship in God’s temple under the direction of the king.
- Psalms 50:1The Lord, the only true God, has spoken. He has summoned the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Psalms 62:1My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.
- Psalms 88:1O Lord God, my savior, I cry out to you during the day and at night.
- 1 Chronicles 15:27David was dressed in a fine linen robe, as were all the Levites who carried the ark, the ⌞Levites who were⌟ singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the musicians’ prophetic songs. David also wore a linen ephod.
- Revelation 15:6The seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple wearing clean, shining linen with gold belts around their waists.
- Revelation 19:8She has been given the privilege of wearing dazzling, pure linen.” This fine linen represents the things that God’s holy people do that have his approval.
- Psalms 92:3on a ten-stringed instrument and a harp and with a melody on a lyre.
- Psalms 149:3Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres,
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 5:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12A hundred and twenty priests - Cymbals, psalteries, and harps, of any kind, in union with a hundred and twenty trumpets or horns, could not produce much harmony; as to melody, that must have been impossible, as the noise was too great.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. 1212. the Levites which were the singers--On great and solemn occasions, such as this, a full choir was required, and their station was taken with scrupulous regard to their official parts: the family of Heman occupied the central place, the family of Asaph stood on his right, and that of Jeduthun on his left; the place allotted to the vocal department was a space between the court of Israel and the altar in the east end of the priests' court. with them an…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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