2 Chronicles 7 · Verse 6

2 Chronicles 7:6

And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
2 Chronicles 7:6, King James Version

2 Chronicles 7:6 in other translations

BSBThe priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
WEBThe priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to give thanks to the LORD, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures forever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.
ASVAnd the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Jehovah, which David the king had made to give thanks unto Jehovah (for his lovingkindness endureth for ever), when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.
YLTAnd the priests over their charges are standing, and the Levites with instruments of the song of Jehovah--that David the king made, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age is His kindness, in David's praising by their hand--and the priests are blowing trumpets over-against them, and all Israel are standing.
DARBYAnd the priests stood in their charges, and the Levites with Jehovah's instruments of music, which David the king had made to praise Jehovah, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever, when David praised by their means; and the priests sounded the trumpets opposite to them, and all Israel stood.
BBEAnd the priests were in their places, and the Levites with their instruments of music for the Lord's song, which David the king had made for the praise of the Lord whose mercy is unchanging for ever, when David gave praise by their hand; and the priests were sounding horns before them; and all Israel were on their feet.
WebsterAnd the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

What does 2 Chronicles 7:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 7:5-6

5-6. so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God--The ceremonial of dedication consisted principally in the introduction of the ark into the temple, and in the sacrificial offerings that were made on a scale of magnitude suitable to the extraordinary occasion. All present, the king, the people, and the priests, took part according to their respective stations in the performance of the solemn service…

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2 Chronicles 7:6 in the original Hebrew

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וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֞יםve.ha.ko.ha.Nimand the priestsH3548
עַל\־'al-onH5921
מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֣םmish.me.ro.Tamduties theirH4931
עֹמְדִ֗ים'o.me.Dim[were] standingH5975
וְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH3881
בִּכְלֵי\־bikh.lei-with [the] instruments ofH3627
שִׁ֤ירshir<the> song ofH7892
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
עָשָׂ֜ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213
דָּוִ֣ידda.VidDavidH1732
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
לְהֹד֤וֹתle.ho.Dotto give thanksH3034
לַיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lam[is] for everH5769
חַסְדּ֔וֹchas.Docovenant loyalty hisH2617
בְּהַלֵּ֥לbe.ha.Lelwhen praisedH1984
דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavidH1732
בְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.Damby hand theirH3027
וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.Nimand the priestsH3548
מַחְצְרִ֣יםma.cha.tzo.tze.rim[were] blowing a trumpetH2690
נֶגְדָּ֔םneg.Dambefore themH5048
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
עֹמְדִֽים\׃\ \ס'o.me.Dim[were] standingH5975

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 7:6

  • 2 Chronicles 5:12

    Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

  • 1 Chronicles 15:16-21

    And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters. So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; …

  • 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:1-7

    Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: …

  • 1 Chronicles 16:4-6

    And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

  • Psalms 106:1

    Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:24

    And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:31-32

    And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest. And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:1-3

    Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office. And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

  • Numbers 10:1-10

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. …

  • Psalms 87:7

    As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:8

    And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the priests.
1Ch 16:39,40; 24:1-3
the Levites.
29:25; 1Ch 6:31,32; 15:16-21; 16:4-6,41,42; 25:1-7; Ps 87:7
which David.
Am 6:5
because his mercy.
3; 1Ch 16:34; Ps 106:1; 107:1; 118:1-4; 138:8
ministry. Heb. hand.
Isa 52:6
the priests.
5:12; Nu 10:1-10; Jos 6:4; 1Ch 13:8; 15:24; 16:6,42

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 7:5

    And 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:6

    And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:7

    Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.

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2 Chronicles 7:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los sacerdotes asistían en su ministerio; y los Levitas con los instrumentos de música de Jehová, los cuales había hecho el rey David para confesar á Jehová, que su misericordia es para siempre; cuando David alababa por mano de ellos. Asimismo los sacerdotes tañían trompetas delante de ellos, y todo Israel estaba en pie.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les sacrificateurs se tinrent à leurs charges, et les lévites avec les instruments de musique de l’ Éternel, que le roi David avait faits pour célébrer l’ Éternel, parce que sa bonté demeure à toujours, – quand David louait par leur moyen. Et les sacrificateurs sonnèrent des trompettes vis-à-vis d’eux, et tout Israël se tenait là.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Priester standen auf ihren Posten, und die Leviten mit den Musikinstrumenten Jehovas, die der König David gemacht hatte, um Jehova zu preisen, -denn seine Güte währt ewiglich-wenn David durch sie lobpries; und die Priester trompeteten ihnen gegenüber, und ganz Israel stand.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sacerdotes autem stabant in officiis suis, et Levitæ in organis carminum Domini, quæ fecit David rex ad laudandum Dominum: Quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus, hymnos David canentes per manus suas: porro sacerdotes canebant tubis ante eos, cunctusque Israël stabat.