Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the LORD was filled with the cloud, New Living Translation The 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. English Standard Version and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the LORD ), and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the LORD, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever,” the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, Berean Standard Bible The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud King James Bible 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; New King James Version indeed it came 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 endures forever,” that the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, New American Standard Bible in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD, and when they raised their voices accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, and when they praised the LORD saying, “He indeed is good for His kindness is everlasting,” then the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, NASB 1995 in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD saying,"He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting,” then the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, NASB 1977 in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD saying, “He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting,” then the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, Legacy Standard Bible in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to give thanks to Yahweh, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised Yahweh saying, “He indeed is good for His lovingkindness endures forever,” then the house, the house of Yahweh, was filled with a cloud, Amplified Bible in unison when the trumpeters and singers were to make themselves heard with one voice praising and thanking the LORD, and when they raised their voices accompanied by the trumpets and cymbals and [other] instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD, saying, “For He is good, for His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever,” then the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud, Christian Standard Bible The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They raised their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: For he is good; his faithful love endures forever. The temple, the LORD’s temple, was filled with a cloud. Holman Christian Standard Bible The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They raised their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: For He is good; His faithful love endures forever. The temple, the LORD’s temple, was filled with a cloud. American Standard Version it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Jehovah, English Revised Version it 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, GOD'S WORD® Translation the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked the LORD in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to the LORD: "He is good; his mercy endures forever." Then the LORD's temple was filled with a cloud. International Standard Version the trumpeters and musicians played in union, praising and giving thanks to the LORD. They praised the LORD loudly and sang, "He is good, and his gracious love is eternal," accompanied by the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments.) As they did this, a cloud filled the Temple, that is, the LORD's Temple, Majority Standard Bible The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: ?For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.? And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud NET Bible The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the LORD, singing: "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!" Then a cloud filled the LORD's temple. New Heart English Bible it happened, 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 loving kindness endures forever," then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD, Webster's Bible Translation 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 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; World English Bible when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even Yahweh’s house, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionindeed, it comes to pass, trumpeters and singers [are] as one, to sound [with] one voice—to praise and to give thanks to YHWH, and at the lifting up of the sound with trumpets, and with cymbals, and with instruments of song, and at giving praise to YHWH, [saying], “For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time,” that the house is filled with a cloud—the house of YHWH, Young's Literal Translation yea, it cometh to pass, as one are trumpeters and singers, to sound -- one voice -- to praise and to give thanks to Jehovah, and at the lifting up of the sound with trumpets, and with cymbals, and with instruments of song, and at giving praise to Jehovah, for good, for to the age is His kindness, that the house is filled with a cloud -- the house of Jehovah, Smith's Literal Translation And it will be as one to those trumpeting and to those singing, to cause one voice to be heard to praise and to confess to Jehovah; and when lifting up the voice with the trumpets and with the cymbals and with the instruments of the song, and with praising to Jehovah, For he is good, for his mercy is forever: and the house was filled with a cloud, the house of Jehovah; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo when they all sounded together, both with trumpets, and voice, and cymbals, and organs, and with divers kind of musical instruments, and lifted up their voice on high : the sound was heard afar off, so that when they began to praise the Lord, and to say: Give glory to the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever: the house of God was filled with a cloud. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they all sounded out together, with trumpets, and voice, and cymbals, and pipes, and with various kinds of musical instruments, lifting their voice on high, the sound was heard from far away, so that when they had begun to praise the Lord, and to say, “Confess to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy is eternal,” the house of God was filled with a cloud. New American Bible When the trumpeters and singers were heard as a single voice praising and giving thanks to the LORD, and when they raised the sound of the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments to “Praise the LORD, who is so good, whose love endures forever,” the cloud filled the house of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version It was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the LORD, and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the LORD, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever,” the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat 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 endures for ever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917it 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: '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, Brenton Septuagint Translation And there was one voice in the trumpeting and in the psalm-singing, and in the loud utterance with one voice to give thanks and praise the Lord; and when they raised their voice together with trumpets and cymbals, and instruments of music, and said, Give thanks to the Lord, for it is good, for his mercy endures for ever: - then the house was filled with the cloud of the glory of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Glory Fills the Temple…12all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. 13 The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud 14so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.… Cross References 1 Kings 8:10-11 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. Exodus 40:34-35 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Psalm 136:1-3 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever. Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name. Psalm 150:1-6 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. / Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness. / Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. ... Psalm 95:1-2 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! / Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. Psalm 33:1-3 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. / Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. Psalm 29:2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness. Psalm 66:1-2 For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! / Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Psalm 68:25 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. Psalm 81:1-2 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. Psalm 92:1-3 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre. Psalm 98:4-6 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King. Psalm 149:1-3 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly. / Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. / Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” Treasury of Scripture 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 music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endures for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; as one Psalm 95:1,2 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation… Psalm 100:1,2 A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands… Isaiah 52:8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. with the trumpets Psalm 68:25,26 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels… he is good 2 Chronicles 7:3 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. 2 Chronicles 20:21 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. 1 Chronicles 16:34-41 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever… then the house Exodus 40:34,35 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle… 1 Kings 8:10-12 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, … Jump to Previous Cloud Cymbals Endures Filled Forever Good Heard House Instruments Kindness Lifted Mercy Music Praised Praising Singers Sound Thanking Trumpeters Trumpets VoiceJump to Next Cloud Cymbals Endures Filled Forever Good Heard House Instruments Kindness Lifted Mercy Music Praised Praising Singers Sound Thanking Trumpeters Trumpets Voice2 Chronicles 5 1. The dedicated treasures2. The solemn induction of the ark into the oracle 11. God being praised, gives a visible sign of his favor The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. This phrase highlights the unity and harmony among the Levites, who were responsible for leading worship in the temple. The use of both trumpeters and singers signifies a grand and organized form of worship, reflecting the importance of the occasion—the dedication of Solomon's Temple. This unity in worship is reminiscent of the unity seen in the early church (Acts 2:46-47) and foreshadows the heavenly worship described in Revelation 5:9-14, where all creation joins in praise. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud Persons / Places / Events 1. Trumpeters and SingersThese were the Levitical musicians appointed to lead worship in the temple. Their unity in purpose and sound was crucial in the worship service. 2. The House of the LORD Refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites and the dwelling place of God's presence. 3. The Cloud Symbolizes the glory of the LORD filling the temple, indicating His presence and approval of the worship offered. 4. Solomon The king of Israel who built the temple, fulfilling the vision given to his father, David. 5. The LORD The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the focus of the worship and praise. Teaching Points Unity in WorshipThe unity of the trumpeters and singers highlights the importance of harmony and collective purpose in worship. Believers today should strive for unity in their worship communities. God's Presence The filling of the temple with a cloud signifies God's tangible presence. We should seek and expect God's presence in our worship gatherings. Praise and Thanksgiving The focus on praising and thanking the LORD underscores the importance of gratitude in our relationship with God. Regularly incorporate praise and thanksgiving into personal and corporate worship. God's Goodness and Loving Devotion The declaration of God's goodness and enduring love is central to worship. Reflect on and proclaim these attributes of God in daily life. Symbolism of the Cloud The cloud as a symbol of God's glory invites us to recognize and revere the holiness and majesty of God in our worship.(13) It came even to pass . . . thanking the Lord.--And the trumpeters and the minstrels were to sound aloud, as one man, with one sound, in order to praise and thank the Lord. This ends the parenthesis- Their voice with the trumpets.--Rather, A sound with trumpets, &c. And praised the Lord, saying, For he is good.--For this common liturgical formula see 1Chronicles 16:34; 1Chronicles 16:41. That then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord.--Omit that (1Kings 8:10). "Then the cloud filled the house of the Lord." The LXX. reads, "with the cloud of the glory of the Lord; "the Vulg. simply, "so that the house of God was filled with a cloud." (The Syriac and Arabic omit 2Chronicles 5:12-13.) The unpointed Heb. text might be rendered, "the house was filled with the cloud of the house of the Lord;" but the Authorised Version is preferable; the phrase, "the house of the Lord," being added as a sort of climax. (Comp. 2Chronicles 4:21, ad fin.) So Reuss, "Le temple se remplit d'une nuee, le temple de l' Eternel." The emphatic word is Jehovah, of whose presence the bright cloud was the standing token. . . . Verse 13. - It cannot but be that it was intended in this verse that attention should be rivetted to the fact of the splendid consentaneity of all singers and all musicians, of hearts and voices and instruments. The suggestion is as significant as it is impressive, a suggestion to the Church of all time, and supremely asking notice now. Even the house. The close of ver. 14, as also the parallel (1 Kings 8:11 ), justifies the supposition that the Septuagint showing the word δόξης, guides us rightly in restoring the word "glory" (כְבוד) here, in place of the word "house" (בֵּית). For he is good (so 1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 136:1; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Ezra 3:11).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The trumpetersלַמְחַצְּרִ֨ים (lam·ḥaṣ·ṣə·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2690: To trumpet, blow on that instrument and singers וְלַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֜ים (wə·lam·šō·ră·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing joined together כְ֠אֶחָד (ḵə·’e·ḥāḏ) Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first to praise לְהַלֵּ֣ל (lə·hal·lêl) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1984: To shine and thank וּלְהֹדוֹת֮ (ū·lə·hō·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan the LORD לַיהוָה֒ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with one אֶחָ֗ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first voice. קוֹל־ (qō·wl-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound They raised וּכְהָרִ֣ים (ū·ḵə·hā·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise their voices, ק֠וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound accompanied by trumpets, בַּחֲצֹצְר֨וֹת (ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2689: (an ancient) trumpet cymbals, וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֜יִם (ū·ḇim·ṣil·ta·yim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - cd Strong's 4700: Double tinklers, cymbals and musical הַשִּׁ֗יר (haš·šîr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing instruments, וּבִכְלֵ֣י (ū·ḇiḵ·lê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus in praise וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל (ū·ḇə·hal·lêl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1984: To shine to the LORD: לַיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He is good; ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good His loving devotion endures forever.” חַסְדּ֑וֹ (ḥas·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty Then the temple, וְהַבַּ֛יִת (wə·hab·ba·yiṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD, יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was filled מָלֵ֥א (mā·lê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of with a cloud עָנָ֖ן (‘ā·nān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud Links 2 Chronicles 5:13 NIV2 Chronicles 5:13 NLT 2 Chronicles 5:13 ESV 2 Chronicles 5:13 NASB 2 Chronicles 5:13 KJV 2 Chronicles 5:13 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 5:13 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 5:13 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 5:13 French Bible 2 Chronicles 5:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 5:13 It happened when the trumpeters and singers (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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