2 Chronicles 7:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לָב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-lōʾ yāḵəlû the hakkōhănîm lāḇôʾ ʾel- bêṯ yəhwâ kî- mālēʾ ḵəḇôḏ-yəhwâ ʾeṯ- bêṯ yəhwâ.

Grammar Details

*wə-lōʾ*: conjunction with negative particle - 'and not'
*yāḵəlû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were able/could'
*hakkōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the priests'
*lāḇôʾ*: qal infinitive construct with preposition ל (le) - 'to enter/to come'
*ʾel-*: preposition - 'to/into'
*bêṯ*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'
*yəhwâ*: proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'
*kî-*: conjunction - 'because/for'
*mālēʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'filled'
*ḵəḇôḏ-yəhwâ*: noun, masculine singular construct with proper noun - 'glory of YHWH'
*ʾeṯ-*: direct object marker

Word Meanings

*yāḵəlû*: were able, could, had power to
*hakkōhănîm*: priests, officiants, religious ministers
*lāḇôʾ*: to enter, to come in, to arrive
*mālēʾ*: filled, became full, occupied completely

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 5:14 : 14 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.
Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
Rev 15:8 : 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.
Exod 24:17 : 17 And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Kgs 8:10-12
3 verses
88%
10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,
11so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.
12Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 Chr 5:13-14
2 verses
87%
13it 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,
14so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.
2 Chr 7:1
81%
1Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
Ezek 10:3-4
2 verses
77%
3Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
4And the glory of Jehovah mounted up from the cherub, [and stood] over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of Jehovah's glory.
Exod 40:34-35
2 verses
77%
34Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
35And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
2 Chr 7:3-4
2 verses
76%
3And 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.
4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Jehovah.
Rev 15:8
75%
8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.
Ezek 43:4-5
2 verses
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4And the glory of Jehovah came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
5And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
2 Chr 23:6
74%
6But let none come into the house of Jehovah, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall come in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the charge of Jehovah.
Ezek 44:4
72%
4Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah: and I fell upon my face.
Ezek 10:18
72%
18And the glory of Jehovah went forth from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.
2 Chr 7:6-7
2 verses
72%
6And 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.
7Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of Jehovah; for there he offered the burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat.
2 Chr 5:7
72%
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Isa 6:3-4
2 verses
71%
3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
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2 Chr 6:18
71%
18But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!
1 Kgs 8:6
71%
6And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
1 Chr 16:27
71%
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Ps 135:2
71%
2Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
1 Kgs 8:27
70%
27But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
2 Chr 29:7
70%
7Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt-offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
1 Kgs 3:2
70%
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2 Chr 5:11
70%
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Num 20:6
70%
6And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto them.
2 Chr 29:16
70%
16And the priests went in unto the inner part of the house of Jehovah, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of Jehovah into the court of the house of Jehovah. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to the brook Kidron.
2 Chr 7:11-12
2 verses
70%
11Thus Solomon finished the house of Jehovah, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
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Ps 29:2
70%
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2 Chr 12:11
69%
11And it was so, that, as oft as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard - chamber.
Ezek 9:3
69%
3And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house: and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's inkhorn by his side.
2 Chr 30:27
69%
27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even unto heaven.
Ps 5:7
69%
7But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
2 Chr 30:3
69%
3For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
Ezek 42:14
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2 Chr 3:7
68%
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