2 Chronicles 7:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allוְכֹ֣ל
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
seeingרֹאִים֙
(ro·'im)
7200: to seea prim. root
the fireהָאֵ֔שׁ
(ha·'esh,)
784: a firea prim. root
come downבְּרֶ֣דֶת
(be·re·det)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
and the gloryוּכְבֹ֥וד
(u·che·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
upon the house,הַבָּ֑יִת
(hab·ba·yit;)
1004: a housea prim. root
bowed downוַיִּכְרְעוּ֩
(vai·yich·re·'u)
3766: to bow downa prim. root
on the pavementהָרִֽצְפָה֙
(ha·ritz·fah)
7531b: pavementfrom ratsaph
with their facesאַפַּ֨יִם
(ap·pa·yim)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
to the ground,אַ֤רְצָה
(ar·tzah)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and they worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּֽחֲו֔וּ
(vai·yish·ta·cha·vu,)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
and gave praiseוְהֹודֹ֤ות
(ve·ho·v·do·vt)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
to the LORD,לַיהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
[saying], "Trulyכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
He is good,טֹ֔וב
(to·vv,)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
trulyכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
His lovingkindnessחַסְדֹּֽו׃
(chas·dov.)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
is everlasting."לְעֹולָ֖ם
(le·'o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And when all the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
how the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
and the glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
upon the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
they bowed
kara`  (kaw-rah')
to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate -- bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, very.
themselves with their faces
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
to the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
upon the pavement
ritspah  (rits-paw')
a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement -- live coal, pavement.
and worshipped
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
and praised
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
saying For he is good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
for his mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
endureth for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the LORD upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the LORD, saying, "Truly He is good, truly His lovingkindness is everlasting."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the Israelites were watching when the fire descended and the glory of the LORD came on the temple. They bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground. They worshiped and praised the LORD: For He is good, for His faithful love endures forever.

International Standard Version
When all of the Israelis saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD resting on the Temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshipped, and gave thanks to the LORD, "Because he is good; because his gracious love is eternal."

NET Bible
When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the LORD's splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD, saying, "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the LORD's glory on the temple, they knelt down with their faces on the pavement. They worshiped and praised the LORD, [by saying,] "He is good; his mercy endures forever."

King James 2000 Bible
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 worshiped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endures forever.
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