2 Chronicles 5:11

2 Chronicles 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
• New International Version (NIV)The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the priests came out of the Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves, without regard to their divisions,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it came to pass when the priests came out of the Most Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without keeping to their divisions),

Context of 2 Chronicles 5:11

9These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place, which is in front of the Most Holy Place, but not from the outside. They are still there to this day. 10Nothing was in the Ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Mount Sinai, where the Lord made a covenant with the people of Israel when they left Egypt. Then the priests left the Holy Place. All the priests who were present had purified themselves, whether or not they were on duty that day. 12And the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and all their sons and brothers—were dressed in fine linen robes and stood at the east side of the altar playing cymbals, lyres, and harps. They were joined by 120 priests who were playing trumpets. 13The trumpeters and singers performed together in unison to praise and give thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices and praised the Lord with these words: “He is good! His faithful love endures forever!” At that moment a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 5:11 word by word

וַיְהִ֕י בְּצֵ֥את הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים מִן־הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ כִּ֠י כָּל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַֽנִּמְצְאִים֙ הִתְקַדָּ֔שׁוּ אֵ֖ין לִשְׁמ֥וֹר לְמַחְלְקֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• were come outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · Holy PlaceH6944
• presentמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• were sanctifiedקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• waitשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• by courseמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 5:11

• 2 Chronicles 29:5He said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary.
• 2 Chronicles 30:15On the fourteenth day of the second month, one month later than usual, the people slaughtered the Passover lamb. This shamed the priests and Levites, so they purified themselves and brought burnt offerings to the Temple of the Lord.
• Exodus 19:10Then the Lord told Moses, “Go down and prepare the people for my arrival. Consecrate them today and tomorrow, and have them wash their clothing.
• Job 1:5When these celebrations ended—sometimes after several days—Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, “Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
• 2 Chronicles 35:4Report for duty according to the family divisions of your ancestors, following the directions of King David of Israel and the directions of his son Solomon.
• 1 Chronicles 24:1This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11When the priests were come out - After having carried the ark into the holy of holies, before the sacred service had commenced.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. 1111. all the priests that were present ... did not then wait by course--The rotation system of weekly service introduced by David was intended for the ordinary duties of the priesthood; on extraordinary occasions, or when more than wonted solemnity attached to them, the priests attended in a body.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Holy place
• Solomon
• Ark of the Covenant
• Course
• Temple
• Worship
• lute, lyre

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