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For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that the priests could not rise to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so that the priests could not remain standing to minister because of the cloud; for the glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the LORD filled God’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the LORD filled God&#8217s temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD's glory was in that cloud, and the light from it was so bright that the priests could not stay inside to do their work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priests couldn't serve because of the cloud. The LORD's glory filled God's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priests were unable to complete their duties because of the cloud, since the glory of the LORD had filled God's Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests could not carry out their duties because of the cloud; the LORD's splendor filled God's temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD filled God's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled God’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priests have not been able to stand to minister from the presence of the cloud, for the glory of YHWH has filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the priests have not been able to stand to minister from the presence of the cloud, for the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priests were not able to stand to serve from the face of the cloud, for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Nor could the priests stand and minister by reason of the cloud. For the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Neither were the priests able to stand and to minister, because of the cloud. For the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The priests could no longer minister because of the cloud, since the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the house of the LORD was filled with the brightness of his glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priests were unable to stand and to minister from before the cloud, because the house of LORD JEHOVAH was filled with the brightness of his Shechinah. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=989" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/5.htm">God's Glory Fills the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">so that the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">could</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yā·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: la·‘ă·mō·wḏ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stand there</a> <a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334: lə·šā·rêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To minister, serve. A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to.">to minister</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: he·‘ā·nān (Art:: N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">of the cloud;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ḵə·ḇō·wḏ- (N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a></span><br />Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Ezekiel 10:4</a></span><br />Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Isaiah 6:4</a></span><br />At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-8.htm">Revelation 15:8</a></span><br />And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Acts 2:2-4</a></span><br />Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. / They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. / And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-34.htm">Luke 9:34-35</a></span><br />While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. / And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a></span><br />Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Numbers 9:15-16</a></span><br />On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning. / It remained that way continually; the cloud would cover the tabernacle by day, and at night it would appear like fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-21.htm">1 Samuel 4:21-22</a></span><br />And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. / “The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Psalm 18:11</a></span><br />He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm">Isaiah 4:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Ezekiel 43:5</a></span><br />Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">the priests</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2</a></b></br> And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a></b></br> Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom <i>be</i> honour and power everlasting. Amen.</p><p class="hdg">the glory</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-35.htm">Exodus 40:35</a></b></br> And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a></b></br> In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Ezekiel 10:4</a></b></br> Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, <i>and stood</i> over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/2-6.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-28.htm">Full</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-25.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-12.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-25.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-14.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-7.htm">Service</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-30.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-2.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">The dedicated treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">The solemn induction of the ark into the oracle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-11.htm">God being praised, gives a visible sign of his favor</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud.</b><br>This phrase highlights the overwhelming presence of God, symbolized by the cloud, which is a recurring biblical motif representing divine presence and guidance. The cloud here is reminiscent of the cloud that led the Israelites through the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>) and the cloud that descended upon Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16-18</a>). The inability of the priests to stand and minister signifies the overpowering holiness and majesty of God, which human efforts and rituals cannot withstand. This moment underscores the idea that God's presence is not dependent on human actions but is a sovereign act of His will. The cloud also serves as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate manifestation of God's presence among His people (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<p><b>For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.</b><br>The glory of the LORD, often referred to as the Shekinah glory, is a visible manifestation of God's presence. This event marks the dedication of Solomon's Temple, a significant moment in Israel's history, as it becomes the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's name (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). The filling of the temple with God's glory signifies His approval and acceptance of the temple as His earthly dwelling. This parallels the filling of the tabernacle with God's glory in <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a>, showing continuity in God's relationship with His people. Theologically, this foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers as the temple of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>), where God's presence dwells within His people. The ultimate fulfillment of God's glory filling His house is seen in <a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22-23</a>, where the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple, and His glory illuminates the New Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The Levitical priests were responsible for ministering in the temple, performing sacrifices, and maintaining the sacred rituals. In this verse, they are unable to perform their duties due to the overwhelming presence of God's glory.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cloud.htm">The Cloud</a></b><br>This represents the Shekinah glory of God, a visible manifestation of His presence. The cloud filled the temple, signifying God's approval and presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_lord.htm">The Glory of the LORD</a></b><br>This refers to the divine presence and majesty of God. In Hebrew, "glory" is "kavod," which implies weightiness and honor. The glory filled the temple, indicating God's dwelling among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_god.htm">The House of God</a></b><br>This is Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites. It was a physical representation of God's covenant with Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who built the temple. His dedication of the temple was a significant event in Israel's history, marking a new era of worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>God's presence is transformative and overwhelming. When He fills a place, human efforts and activities are secondary to His majesty and glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_in_worship.htm">Reverence in Worship</a></b><br>The inability of the priests to minister due to God's glory reminds us of the need for reverence and awe in worship. We should approach God with humility and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The filling of the temple with God's glory is a testament to His faithfulness in dwelling among His people, fulfilling His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple.htm">The Role of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple was a physical symbol of God's covenant and presence. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to reflect His glory in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Just as the priests could not minister without God's presence, we are reminded of our dependence on God for strength and guidance in our spiritual walk.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_hell.htm">What is the significance of Solomon's Temple dedication?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_'slaying_in_the_spirit'.htm">What does the Bible say about "Slaying in the Spirit"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_the_'cloud'_in_2_chronicles_be_natural.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14 - How can the 'cloud' filling the House of God be explained naturally or confirmed historically, rather than attributed to a purely supernatural event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_church_instruments.htm">What does the Bible say about church musical instruments?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">House of God.</span>--Kings, "house of the Lord." See <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm" title="So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.">1Kings 8:11</a>, and <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm" title="And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.">2Chronicles 7:2</a>, <span class= "ital">infra.</span><p><span class= "bld">Stand to minister.</span>--<span class= "ital">Take their places,</span> or <span class= "ital">approach to minister</span> (<a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm" title="And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:">2Chronicles 6:12</a>). The Syriac adds here, "Ended is the first half of the Chronicles." Before 2 Chronicles 6 it writes, "The second half of the Book of Chronicles."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud</span> (so <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34, 35</a>). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">so that the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">could</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽכְל֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be able, have power</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stand there</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲמ֥וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·mō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to minister</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁרֵ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·rêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8334.htm">Strong's 8334: </a> </span><span class="str2">To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the cloud;</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעָנָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">כְבוֹד־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·ḇō·wḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">filled</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 5:14 So that the priests could not stand (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 5:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 5:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 6:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 6:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>