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Contemporary English Version

2 Chronicles 29:30

Then Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing the songs of praise that David and Asaph the prophet had written. And so they bowed down and joyfully sang praises to the Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Asaph;   Joy;   Levites;   Prophets;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Praise;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Asaph;   Hezekiah;   Levites;   Seer;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Levite;   Singing;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - David;   Psalms, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Asaph;   Heman;   Hezekiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Asaph;   Levites;   Psalms;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Asaph;   Chronicles, Books of;   Music, Instruments, Dancing;   Praise;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Asaph;   Hezekiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Asaph ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Asaph;   Hezekiah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - A'saph;   Hezeki'ah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Asaph;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hezekiah (2);   Psalms, Book of;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Asaph;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ethan;   Heman;   Hezekiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then King Hezekiah and the officials told the Levites to sing praise to the Lord in the words of David and of the seer Asaph. So they sang praises with rejoicing and knelt low and worshiped.
Hebrew Names Version
Moreover Hizkiyahu the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaf the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
King James 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.
English Standard Version
And Hezekiah the king and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.
New Century Version
King Hezekiah and his officers ordered the Levites to praise the Lord , using the words David and Asaph the seer had used. So they praised God with joy and bowed down and worshiped.
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.
Amplified Bible
Also King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to exclaim praises to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they exclaimed praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.
World English Bible
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and bowed down and worshiped.
Berean Standard Bible
Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Hizkiyahu the king and the leaders ordered the L'vi'im to sing praises to Adonai , using the words of David and of Asaf the seer. They sang praises until they were filled with joy, and they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.
Darby Translation
And king Hezekiah and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise to Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and bowed their heads and worshipped.
Easy-to-Read Version
King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to give praise to the Lord . They sang songs that David and Asaph the seer had written. They praised God and became happy. They all bowed and worshiped God.
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the prophet. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshipped.
Good News Translation
The king and the leaders of the nation told the Levites to sing to the Lord the songs of praise that were written by David and by Asaph the prophet. So everyone sang with great joy as they knelt and worshiped God.
Lexham English Bible
Then King Hezekiah and the princes commanded the Levites to praise Yahweh with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they offered praise with joy, and they bowed down and worshiped.
Literal Translation
And Hezekiah the king and the leaders commanded the Levites to give praise to Jehovah in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer; and they praised with joy, and they bowed and worshiped.
Miles 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.
American Standard Version
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
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.
Bishop's 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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises 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 prostrated themselves.
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer Hezekiah the king and the Princes, commanded the Leuites to sing praise vnto the Lord, with the words of Dauid, and of Asaph the Seer: and they sang praises with gladnes, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And king Ezekias and the princes told the Levites to sing hymns to the Lord in the words of David, and of Asaph the prophet: and they sang hymns with gladness, and fell down and worshipped.
English Revised Version
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Ezechie and the princes comaundiden to the dekenes, that thei schulden preise the Lord with the wordis of Dauith, and of Asaph, the profete; whiche preisiden hym with greet gladnesse, and kneliden, and worschipiden.
Update Bible Version
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. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New King James Version
Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
New Living Translation
King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the psalms written by David and by Asaph the seer. So they offered joyous praise and bowed down in worship.
New Life Bible
King Hezekiah and the rulers told the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and Asaph the man of God. So they sang praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.
New Revised Standard
King Hezekiah and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and of the seer Asaph. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Hezekiah the king and the rulers gave word to the Levites, to offer praise unto Yahweh, in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer, - so they offered praise right joyfully, and bent their heads and bowed themselves in prostration.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ezechias and the princes commanded the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David, and Asaph the seer: and they praised him with great joy, and bowing the knee adored.
Revised Standard Version
And Hezeki'ah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.

Contextual Overview

20 Right away, Hezekiah called together the officials of Jerusalem, and they went to the temple. 21 They brought with them seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven goats as sacrifices to take away the sins of Hezekiah's family and of the people of Judah, as well as to purify the temple. Hezekiah told the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, to sacrifice these animals on the altar. 22 The priests killed the bulls, the rams, and the lambs, then splattered the blood on the altar. 23 They took the goats to Hezekiah and the worshipers, and they laid their hands on the animals. 24 The priests then killed the goats and splattered the blood on the altar as a sacrifice to take away the sins of everyone in Israel, because Hezekiah had commanded that these sacrifices be made for all the people of Israel. 25 Next, Hezekiah assigned the Levites to their places in the temple. He gave them cymbals, harps, and other stringed instruments, according to the instructions that the Lord had given King David and the two prophets, Gad and Nathan. 26 The Levites were ready to play the instruments that had belonged to David; the priests were ready to blow the trumpets. 27 As soon as Hezekiah gave the signal for the sacrifices to be burned on the altar, the musicians began singing praises to the Lord and playing their instruments, 28 and everyone worshiped the Lord . This continued until the last animal was sacrificed. 29 After that, Hezekiah and the crowd of worshipers knelt down and worshiped the Lord .

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

with the words: 2 Samuel 23:1, 2 Samuel 23:2, 1 Chronicles 16:7-36

they sang: Psalms 32:11, Psalms 33:1, Psalms 95:1, Psalms 95:2, Psalms 95:6, Psalms 100:1, Psalms 100:2, Psalms 149:2, Philippians 4:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:26 - General Exodus 12:27 - bowed Joshua 3:8 - command 1 Chronicles 6:39 - Asaph 2 Chronicles 14:4 - commanded Nehemiah 8:6 - bowed Nehemiah 12:27 - out Nehemiah 12:46 - and Asaph Nehemiah 13:22 - I commanded Psalms 34:3 - let us Isaiah 38:9 - he had

Cross-References

Genesis 29:18
Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he answered, "If you will let me marry Rachel, I'll work seven years for you."
Genesis 29:20
Jacob worked seven years for Laban, but the time seemed like only a few days, because he loved Rachel so much.
Genesis 29:25
The next morning Jacob found out that he had married Leah, and he asked Laban, "Why did you do this to me? Didn't I work to get Rachel? Why did you trick me?"
Genesis 29:26
Laban replied, "In our country the older daughter must get married first.
Genesis 29:27
After you spend this week with Leah, you may also marry Rachel. But you will have to work for me another seven years."
Genesis 29:31
The Lord knew that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, and so he gave children to Leah, but not to Rachel.
Genesis 31:15
He treats us like foreigners and has even cheated us out of the bride price that should have been ours.
Genesis 31:41
I had to work fourteen of these twenty long years to earn your two daughters and another six years to buy your sheep and goats. During that time you kept changing my wages.
Genesis 44:20
So we told you, "Our father is a very old man. In fact, he was already old when Benjamin was born. Benjamin's brother is dead. Now Benjamin is the only one of the two brothers who is still alive, and our father loves him very much."
Genesis 44:27
Sir, our father then reminded us that his favorite wife had given birth to two sons.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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,.... Making use of psalms composed by the one and the other; Jarchi takes it to be the one hundred and fifth psalm, which begins, "O give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name"; as in

1 Chronicles 16:7

and they sang praises with gladness; the king and all the people:

and they bowed their heads and worshipped; made another adoration of the Divine Being, as deeply impressed with a sense of his greatness and goodness.


 
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