1 Chronicles 29:20
What does 1 Chronicles 29:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 29:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David said to all the people, Now give praise to the Lord your God. And all the people gave praise to the Lord, the God of their fathers, with bent heads worshipping the Lord and the king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David saith to all the assembly, `Bless, I pray you, Jehovah your God;' and all the assembly bless Jehovah, God of their fathers, and bow and do obeisance to Jehovah, and to the king.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David commanded all the assembly: Bless ye the Lord our God. And all the assembly blessed the Lord the God of their fathers: and they bowed themselves and worshipped God, and then the king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah yourGod. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah theGod of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king.
Context
v.19and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
v.20This passage
v.21And they sacrificed sacrifices unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink-offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 14:31
And Israel saw the great work which Jehovah did upon the Egyptians, and the people feared Jehovah: and they believed in Jehovah, and in his servant Moses.
- Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:
- 2 Chronicles 20:21
And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
- Joshua 22:33
And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spake no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and the children of Gad dwelt.
- Genesis 24:26
And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.
- Psalms 95:6
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker:
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