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2 Chronicles 7:2

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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.
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  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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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