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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The priests could not enter the temple of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The priests could not enter the Temple of the LORD because the glorious presence of the LORD filled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD’S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The priests could not enter into the house of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD&#8217S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the priests could not enter into the house of Yahweh because the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The priests could not enter the house of the LORD because the glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the LORD had filled the LORD’S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests were not able to enter the LORD’s temple because the glory of the LORD filled the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests were not able to enter the LORD&#8217s temple because the glory of the LORD filled the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the priests could not go in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD'S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priests couldn't go into the LORD's temple because the LORD's glory had filled the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Because the Temple was full of the dazzling light, the priests could not enter it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests could not enter into the Temple because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests were unable to enter the LORD's temple because the LORD's splendor filled the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priests could not enter into Yahweh’s house, because Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priests have not been able to go into the house of YHWH, because the glory of YHWH has filled the house of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the priests have not been able to go in unto the house of Jehovah, because the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priests were not able to come in to the house of Jehovah, for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Neither could the priests enter into the temple of the Lord, because the majesty of the Lord had filled the temple of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Neither were the priests able to enter into the temple of the Lord, because the majesty of the Lord had filled the temple of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD’s house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priests were not able to enter to the house of LORD JEHOVAH because the glory of the Shechinah of LORD JEHOVAH filled the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD'S house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord at that time, for the glory of the Lord filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/7-2.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=1536" 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/7.htm">Fire from Heaven</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. <span class="reftext">2</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.">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."></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.">were unable</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></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/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/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</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.">had filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">it.</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."></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”…<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/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4-5</a></span><br />and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east. / 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="/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="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a></span><br />But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Exodus 24:16-17</a></span><br />and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. / And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.<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="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-49</a></span><br />However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24</a></span><br />For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-8.htm">Psalm 26:8</a></span><br />O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Psalm 29:9</a></span><br />The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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="hdg">the priests</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">2 Chronicles 5:14</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17</a></b></br> And the sight of the glory of the LORD <i>was</i> like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a></b></br> Then said I, Woe <i>is</i> me! for I am undone; because I <i>am</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">Able</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-15.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">Able</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-10.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-3.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-5.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">and glory in the temple, the people worship him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-4.htm">Solomon's solemn sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-12.htm">God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition</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/7.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/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD</b><br>This phrase highlights the overwhelming presence of God's glory, which was so intense that even the priests, who were consecrated to serve in the temple, could not enter. This event occurred during the dedication of Solomon's Temple, a significant moment in Israel's history. The inability of the priests to enter signifies the holiness and majesty of God, emphasizing that His presence is beyond human comprehension and control. This mirrors the experience in <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a>, where Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the glory of the LORD filled it. It underscores the idea that God's presence is both a blessing and a consuming fire, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a>.<p><b>because the glory of the LORD had filled it</b><br>The "glory of the LORD" refers to the Shekinah, a visible manifestation of God's presence. This divine glory filling the temple signifies God's approval and acceptance of the temple as His dwelling place among His people. It is a fulfillment of God's promise to dwell with Israel, as seen in <a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45-46</a>. The filling of the temple with God's glory also foreshadows the incarnation of Christ, where the fullness of God dwelt bodily (<a href="/colossians/2-9.htm">Colossians 2:9</a>). Additionally, it points to the future glory of the New Jerusalem, where God's presence will be fully realized among His people (<a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22-23</a>). The event serves as a reminder of the holiness required to approach God, a theme that runs throughout Scripture, emphasizing the need for atonement and purification.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a></b><br>The Levitical priests were responsible for performing sacrifices and maintaining the temple. In this context, they were unable to enter the temple due to the overwhelming presence of God's glory.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>This refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's dwelling 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 is a manifestation of God's presence, often depicted as a radiant light or cloud, signifying His holiness and majesty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who built the temple, fulfilling his father David's vision and God's promise.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dedication_of_the_temple.htm">The Dedication of the Temple</a></b><br>This event marks the completion and consecration of the temple, a significant moment in Israel's history where God's presence visibly filled the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>God's glory filling the temple signifies His holiness and the reverence due to Him. We are reminded to approach God with awe and respect in our worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The filling of the temple with God's glory symbolizes His desire to dwell among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we should live in a way that honors His presence within us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitation_of_human_effort.htm">The Limitation of Human Effort</a></b><br>The priests' inability to enter the temple underscores the limitations of human effort in the face of divine majesty. It is a reminder that our service to God is only possible through His enabling presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a></b><br>The dedication of the temple and the filling of God's glory demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promises to David and Solomon. We can trust in God's faithfulness to His word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/any_evidence_priests_couldn't_enter_temple.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:2) Is there any external testimony or archaeological proof that the glory of the Lord physically filled the temple to the point priests could not enter? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_accept_fire_from_heaven_without_proof.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:1) How can we accept fire miraculously coming down from heaven to consume offerings when there is no scientific or historical evidence of such an event? </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/why_are_ezra_2_36-42_genealogies_inconsistent.htm">Why do some priestly and Levitical genealogies in Ezra 2:36-42 appear inconsistent with other biblical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord.</span>--Hardly a different assertion from that of <a href="/2_chronicles/5-14.htm" title="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.">2Chronicles 5:14</a> (" the priests could not <span class= "ital">stand to minister</span>"); the cause in both instances being the same, and expressed in the same words (<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>). But it is quite plain that the writer intends to record in 2 Chronicles 5, 7 two distinct appearances of the Divine glory, one before and one after the Prayer of Consecration, both of which were attended by the same effects upon the ministering priests.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/7-2.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">The priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים</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">were not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֤א</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">able</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽכְלוּ֙</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">to enter</span><br /><span class="heb">לָב֖וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</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 the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">because</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">had 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">[it].</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">2 Chronicles 7:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:2 The priests could not enter into (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 7:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 7:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 7:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 7:3" /></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>