2 Chronicles 29:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

King Hezekiah and the officials commanded the Levites to praise the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. They sang praises with joy and bowed down in worship.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover Hezekiah{H3169} the king{H4428} and the princes{H8269} commanded{H559} the Levites{H3881} to sing praises{H1984} unto Jehovah{H3068} with the words{H1697} of David,{H1732} and of Asaph{H623} the seer.{H2374} And they sang praises{H1984} with gladness,{H8057} and they bowed their heads{H6915} and worshipped.{H7812}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover Hezekiah{H3169} the king{H4428} and the princes{H8269} commanded{H559}{(H8799)} the Levites{H3881} to sing praise{H1984}{(H8763)} unto the LORD{H3068} with the words{H1697} of David{H1732}, and of Asaph{H623} the seer{H2374}. And they sang praises{H1984}{(H8762)} with gladness{H8057}, and they bowed their heads{H6915}{(H8799)} and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Ezechias the kynge wt the rulers commaunded the Leuites to prayse the LORDE with the songes of Dauid and Assaph the Seer. And they gaue prayse tyll they were ioyfull, and they bowed them selues, and worshipped.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Hezekiah the King and the princes commaunded the Leuites to prayse the Lorde with the wordes of Dauid, and of Asaph the Seer. so they praysed with ioy, and they bowed themselues, and worshipped.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Hezekia the king and the lordes, spake to the Leuites to prayse the Lord with the wordes of Dauid & of Asaph the sear: And they sang prayses with gladnesse, and the other bowed them selues, and worshipped.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Hezekiah the king saith, and the princes, to the Levites to give praise to Jehovah in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer, and they praise -- unto joy, and they bow, and do obeisance.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then King Hezekiah and the captains gave orders to the Levites to give praise to God in the words of David and Asaph the seer. And they made songs of praise with joy, and with bent heads gave worship.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    King Hezekiah and the officials told the Levites to praise the LORD, using the psalms of David and Asaph the prophet. So they joyfully offered praise and bowed down and worshiped.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 23:1-2 : 1 These are the last words of David: the declaration of David, son of Jesse, the declaration of the man who was raised up on high, the anointed one of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel. 2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, and His word was on my tongue.
  • 1 Chr 16:7-9 : 7 On that day, David first gave Asaph and his brothers the task of singing praise to the LORD. 8 Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make his deeds known among the peoples. 9 Sing to him, sing praises to him; meditate on all his wonderful works. 10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually. 12 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he has pronounced. 13 You descendants of Israel, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations. 16 The covenant he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac. 17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant. 18 He said, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance." 19 When you were few in number, a small group of strangers in the land, 20 they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. 21 He did not allow anyone to oppress them; for their sake, he rebuked kings, 22 "Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not harm my prophets." 23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. 24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. 25 For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods. 26 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. 27 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling. 28 Ascribe to the LORD, families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 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. 30 Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. 31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!" 32 Let the sea resound and everything in it; let the fields be joyful and everything in them. 33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. 34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever. 35 And say, "Save us, O God of our salvation, gather us and deliver us from the nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise." 36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Then all the people said, "Amen" and praised the LORD.
  • Ps 32:11-33:1 : 11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing for joy, all you who are upright in heart. 1 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones! Praise is fitting for the upright.
  • Ps 95:1-2 : 1 Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
  • Ps 95:6 : 6 Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker.
  • Ps 100:1-2 : 1 A psalm of thanksgiving: Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with joyful singing.
  • Ps 149:2 : 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!

Similar Verses (AI)

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    87%

    25 He stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the command of David, Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; the command was from the LORD through His prophets.

    26 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests stood with the trumpets.

    27 Hezekiah gave the order to offer the burnt offering on the altar. As the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets also began, accompanied by the instruments of David, king of Israel.

    28 The whole assembly bowed in worship, while the singers sang and the trumpeters sounded, all until the burnt offering was completed.

    29 When the offering was finished, the king and all who were present with him knelt down and worshiped.

  • 2 Chr 29:31
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    31 Then Hezekiah said, 'Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.' So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all who were willing brought burnt offerings.

  • 1 Chr 29:20
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    20 Then David said to the whole assembly, 'Praise the LORD your God.' So the entire assembly praised the LORD, the God of their fathers; they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

  • 2 Chr 31:2
    78%

    2 Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites, each man according to his service—priests and Levites alike—for burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to sing praises at the gates of the Lord’s camp.

  • 2 Chr 29:20
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    20 Early in the morning, King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went up to the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 30:20-25
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    76%

    20 And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

    21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, while the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day with loud instruments dedicated to the LORD.

    22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service to the LORD. They ate throughout the appointed seven days, offering fellowship sacrifices and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

    23 The whole assembly decided to celebrate the festival for another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for seven more days.

    24 Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials provided a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep. A large number of priests consecrated themselves.

    25 The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites, the whole assembly from Israel, the foreigners who had come from Israel, and those who lived in Judah.

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    75%

    14 Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, read them, and went up to the house of the LORD. There he spread them out before the LORD.

    15 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD, saying:

  • 2 Chr 31:8-9
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    8 When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and blessed His people Israel.

    9 Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps.

  • 2 Chr 30:27
    75%

    27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, and their prayer reached His holy dwelling place in heaven.

  • 1 Chr 29:9
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    9 The people rejoiced at their willing offering, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

  • 1 Chr 16:4
    74%

    4 David appointed Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • Neh 12:46
    74%

    46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

  • 2 Chr 29:35-36
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    35 In addition to the burnt offerings, there were abundant fat portions of peace offerings and drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in proper order.

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  • 2 Chr 7:6
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    6 The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the instruments for music to the LORD that King David had made for praising the LORD, saying, "His love endures forever," whenever David praised by their ministry. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, and all Israel stood.

  • 2 Chr 32:23
    73%

    23 Many brought offerings to the LORD to Jerusalem and valuable gifts for Hezekiah king of Judah, so he was highly regarded by all the nations thereafter.

  • 1 Chr 15:16
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    16 David instructed the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as singers, to sing joyful songs accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

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    10 When the builders laid the foundation of the LORD’s temple, the priests, dressed in their robes and holding trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, took their places to praise the LORD as David king of Israel had instructed.

  • 2 Chr 20:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

    18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD.

    19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.

  • 1 Chr 29:13
    72%

    13 Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name.

  • 2 Chr 5:12-13
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    12 And all the Levites who were singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests who were blowing trumpets.

    13 The trumpeters and singers joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: 'He is good; His love endures forever.' Then the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud,

  • 1 Chr 23:30
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    30 They were to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and also every evening.

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    27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgiving and with singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

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    71%

    12 Hasn't the same Hezekiah removed his high places and altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, 'You must worship before one altar and burn sacrifices on it'?

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    20 King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.

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    11 Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the house of the Lord, and they prepared them.

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    14 Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, read them, went up to the Lord's house, and spread them out before the Lord.

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    6 Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people responded, 'Amen, Amen,' lifting up their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

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    1 Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; it is pleasant, and praise is fitting.

  • Ps 33:2
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    2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; sing praises to Him with a ten-stringed instrument.

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    28 They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.

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    3 When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the glory of the LORD on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped, giving thanks to the LORD, saying, "He is good; His love endures forever."

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    26 However, Hezekiah humbled himself, along with the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the LORD's wrath did not come upon them during Hezekiah's days.

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    6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

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    2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD.