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2 Chronicles 7:3

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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.

And when all the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} saw {H7200} how the fire {H784} came down {H3381}, and the glory {H3519} of the LORD {H3068} upon the house {H1004}, they bowed {H3766} themselves with their faces {H639} to the ground {H776} upon the pavement {H7531}, and worshipped {H7812}, and praised {H3034} the LORD {H3068}, saying, For he is good {H2896}; for his mercy {H2617} endureth for ever {H5769}.

All the people of Isra'el saw when the fire came down, and the glory of ADONAI was on the house; they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the flooring; prostrating themselves, they gave thanks to ADONAI, "for he is good, for his grace continues forever."

When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”

And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 5:13 (9 votes)

    It came even to pass, as 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 musick, 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 20:21 (8 votes)

    And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

  • Luke 1:50 (4 votes)

    And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.

  • Isaiah 63:7 (4 votes)

    ¶ I will mention 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.

  • Hebrews 7:24 (4 votes)

    But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

  • Hebrews 7:25 (4 votes)

    Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

  • Ezra 3:11 (3 votes)

    And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because [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.