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1 Chronicles 16

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1 Chronicles 16 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

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And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

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When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD’s name.

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And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

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He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

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And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins.

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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

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And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

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Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

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Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

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Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.

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O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.

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Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

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Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

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Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

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Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

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Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

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Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

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you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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He is the LORD our God. His judgments are in all the earth.

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He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

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Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

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The covenant which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,

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He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”

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Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

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when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.

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When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

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They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

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And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.

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He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

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Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

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Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.

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Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

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Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.

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Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

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For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.

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For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.

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For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

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For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

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Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

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Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

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Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!

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Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

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Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.

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Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him; Worship Jehovah in holy array.

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Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.

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Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

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Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;

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Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

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Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.

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Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

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Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”

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And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.

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Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD.

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Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.

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So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

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So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

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and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

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and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

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and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,

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and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

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to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the LORD’s law, which he commanded to Israel;

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to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

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All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

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And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.