New King James Version
1 Chronicles 23:30
30to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening;
1 Chronicles 23:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even;
- New International Version (NIV)They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the Lord, and likewise at evening,
- New Living Translation (NLT)And each morning and evening they stood before the Lord to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.
Context of 1 Chronicles 23:30
28because their duty was to help the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers, in the purifying of all holy things and the work of the service of the house of God, 29both with the showbread and the fine flour for the grain offering, with the unleavened cakes and what is baked in the pan, with what is mixed and with all kinds of measures and sizes; to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening; 31and at every presentation of a burnt offering to the Lord on the Sabbaths and on the New Moons and on the set feasts, by number according to the ordinance governing them, regularly before the Lord; 32and that they should attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, the needs of the holy place, and the needs of the sons of Aaron their brethren in the work of the house of the Lord.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 231 Chronicles 23:30 word by word
וְלַעֲמֹד֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר לְהֹד֥וֹת וּלְהַלֵּ֖ל לַיהוָ֑ה וְכֵ֖ן לָעָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:30
- 1 Chronicles 6:31Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.
- 1 Chronicles 9:33These are the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night.
- 1 Chronicles 16:37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark regularly, as every day’s work required;
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:
- 2 Chronicles 29:25And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for thus was the commandment of the Lord by His prophets.
- 2 Chronicles 31:2And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
- Ezra 3:10When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel.
- Psalms 135:1Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
- Psalms 137:2We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it.
- Revelation 5:8Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Revelation 14:3They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.
- Exodus 29:39One lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight.
- Psalms 92:1It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
- Psalms 134:1Behold, bless the Lord, All you servants of the Lord, Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30To stand every morning - At the offering of the morning and evening sacrifice, they sounded their musical instruments, and sang praises to God.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-32Verses 24-32 Now the people of Israel were so many, there should be more employed in the temple service, that every Israelite who brought an offering might find a Levite ready to help him. When more work is to be done, it is pity but there should be more workmen. A new heart, a spiritual mind, which delights greatly in God's commandments, and can find a refreshing feast in his ordinances, forms the great distinction between the true Christian and all…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-32The Levites helped the priests in many ways. They maintained the temple, arranged the sacred bread and other offerings, sang, and assisted with sacrifices. Different family groups of Levites had specific duties (1 Chronicles 23:4–6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23
- 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
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