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2 Chronicles 7:2–3

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And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.
And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
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From verse 2

  1. Revelation 15:8Rank 1 from verse 2
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    8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

  2. 2 Chronicles 5:14Rank 2 from verse 2
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    14So 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.

  3. Exodus 24:17Rank 3 from verse 2
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    17And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

  4. Isaiah 6:5Rank 4 from verse 2
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    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, the Lord of hosts.

From verse 3

  1. 2 Chronicles 5:13Rank 1 from verse 3
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    13It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord;

  2. 2 Chronicles 20:21Rank 2 from verse 3
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    21And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Hebrews 7:24–25Rank 3 from verse 3
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    24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

    25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

  4. Luke 1:50Rank 4 from verse 3
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    50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

  5. Ezra 3:11Rank 5 from verse 3
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    11And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

  6. Isaiah 63:7Rank 6 from verse 3
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    7¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

  7. Exodus 4:31Rank 7 from verse 3
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    31And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  8. Psalms 136:1–26Rank 8 from verse 3
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    1O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    7To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    11And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    12With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    13To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    16To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    18And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    19Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    20And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    21And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    22Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

    24And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    25Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

    26O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  9. 1 Chronicles 16:41Rank 9 from verse 3
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    41And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;

  10. 1 Chronicles 29:20Rank 10 from verse 3
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    20¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

  11. 1 Kings 18:39Rank 11 from verse 3
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    39And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.

  12. Jeremiah 33:11Rank 12 from verse 3
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    11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.

  13. Leviticus 9:24Rank 13 from verse 3
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    24And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

  14. Numbers 14:5Rank 14 from verse 3
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    5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

  15. Numbers 16:22Rank 15 from verse 3
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    22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?

  16. Psalms 103:17Rank 16 from verse 3
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    17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

  17. Psalms 95:6Rank 17 from verse 3
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    6O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

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2 Chronicles 7:2

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

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2 Chronicles 7:3

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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bowed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of bow. Sense 1: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward. Sense 2: To make a bodily act of reverence or worship.

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ground

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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

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mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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endureth

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Sense 1: Continues, remains, lasts, or abides. Sense 2: Bears or withstands hardship.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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7:1NOW 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 the Lord filled the house.

7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.

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7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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