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2 Chronicles 6:3
3While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
2 Chronicles 6:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:
Context of 2 Chronicles 6:3
1Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; 2I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.” While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. 4Then he said: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hands has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David. For he said, 5‘Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, nor have I chosen anyone to be ruler over my people Israel.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 6:3 word by word
וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עוֹמֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:3
- 1 Kings 8:14While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
- 2 Chronicles 29:29When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped.
- Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
- Joshua 22:6Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes.
- 1 Kings 8:55He stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
- 1 Chronicles 16:2After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
- Luke 24:50When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
- Nehemiah 8:5Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up.
- Matthew 13:2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6
- 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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