2 Chronicles 20:21
19 And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.
20 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
22 The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.
23 The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had made an end to the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
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- BSB
- Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the LORD, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
- ASV
- And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
- DARBY
- And he consulted with the people, and appointed singers to Jehovah, and those that should praise in holy splendour, as they went forth before the armed men, and say, Give thanks to Jehovah; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever!
- BLB
- And he took counsel with the people and appointed singers to YHWH, and those giving praise to the splendor of holiness, in the going out before the army, and they were saying: “Give thanks to YHWH, for forever [is] His loving devotion.”
- ÅB
- Og han rådførte seg med folket og stilte opp sangere som skulle love Herren i hellig skrud mens de dro ut foran den væbnede hær, og si: Lov Herren, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig!
- OTB
- Etter å ha rådført seg med folket, utnevnte han de som sang til Herren og de som priste Ham i hellige klær,
mens de gikk ut foran hæren og sa,
"Takk Herren,
for Hans trofasthet er evigvarende." - B1930
- Og han rådførte sig med folket og stilte op sangere som skulde love Herren i hellig skrud mens de drog ut foran den væbnede hær, og si: Lov Herren, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 107:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Read in contextPsalms 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Read in context2 Chronicles 5:13
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
Read in context1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Read in context1 Chronicles 16:29
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
Read in contextPsalms 29:2
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.
Read in contextEzra 3:10–11
When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.
Read in contextJeremiah 33:11
the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
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