2 Chronicles 5:14

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled God’s house.

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WEBBE

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the LORD’s glory filled God’s house.

BSB

so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

KJV

So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.

ASV

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.

BBE

So that the priests were not able to keep their places to do their work because of the cloud; for the house of God was full of the glory of the Lord.

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וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יָכְלוּ ya·khe·lu they were able H3201 הַכֹּהֲנִים ha·ko·ha·nim the priests H3548 לַעֲמוֹד la·'a·mod to stand H5975 לְשָׁרֵת le·sha·ret to serve H8334 מִפְּנֵי mi·pe·nei (from) because of H6440 הֶעָנָן he·'a·nan the cloud H6051 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 מָלֵא ma·le' it filled H4390 כְבוֹד־ khe·vod- [the] glory of H3519 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 הָאֱלֹהִים פ ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–14

God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple, like a refiner's fire, who may abide the day of his coming? May he prepare us for that day.

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