Revised Version 1895
2 Chronicles 7:3
3And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles 7:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “He is good; his love endures forever.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever."
- New King James Version (NKJV)When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever.”
Context of 2 Chronicles 7:3
1Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house. 2And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD’S house. And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. 4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before the LORD. 5And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 72 Chronicles 7:3 word by word
וְכֹ֣ל׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל רֹאִים֙ בְּרֶ֣דֶת הָאֵ֔שׁ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩ אַפַּ֨יִם אַ֤רְצָה עַל־הָרִֽצְפָה֙ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּֽחֲו֔וּ וְהוֹד֤וֹת לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
- allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- cameיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- uponעַל‛al · uponH5921
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- bowedשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
- facesאַף'aph · faceH639
- groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
- pavementרִצְפָּהritspâh · pavementH7531
- gaveיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 7:3
- Exodus 4:31And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
- Leviticus 9:24And there came forth fire from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
- Numbers 14:5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
- Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
- 1 Kings 18:39And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
- Psalms 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker:
- 2 Chronicles 5:13it came even 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 endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD,
- 2 Chronicles 20:21And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto the LORD, and praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
- Ezra 3:11And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD, saying, For he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
- Psalms 103:17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Psalms 136:1O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Isaiah 63:7I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us; and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- Jeremiah 33:11the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give thanks to the LORD of hosts, for the LORD is good, for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that bring sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, saith the LORD.
- Hebrews 7:24but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7:3
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3When they brought the ark to its place (see 2 Chronicles 5:13–14), the glorious presence of the Lord descended on the temple. The divine glory stayed in the temple, stopping the priests from entering to perform their duties (see “The Glory of God” Theme Note and “God’s Glory with His People” Theme Note).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. all the children of Israel ... bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement--This form of prostration (that of lying on one's knees with the forehead touching the earth), is the manner in which the Hebrews, and Orientals in general, express the most profound sentiments of reverence and humility. The courts of the temple were densely crowded on the occasion, and the immense multitude threw themselves on the ground. What led the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7
- 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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