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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the Kohathites and the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with voices loud and high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and from the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, rose up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Levites from the sons of the Kohathites and the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel shouting loudly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Levites from the sons of the Kohathites and the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel shouting with a loud voice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then some Levites from the Kohath and Korah clans stood up and shouted praises to the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Levites, descendants of Kohath and Korah, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with very loud songs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The members of the Levite clans of Kohath and Korah stood up and with a loud shout praised the LORD, the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Descendants of Levi from the descendants of Kohath and from the descendants of Korah stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel in a very loud voice that ascended to heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Levites, of the descendants of the Kohathites and of the descendants of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the sons of the Korahites, rise to give praise to YHWH, God of Israel, with a loud voice on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the Levites, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the sons of the Korhites, rise to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel, with a loud voice on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Levites from the sons of the Kohathites, and from the sons of the Korhites, will rise up to praise to Jehovah the God of Israel with a great voice to above.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites of the sons of Caath, and of the sons of Core praised the Lord the God of Israel with a loud voice, on high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Levites from the sons of Kohath, and from the sons of Korah, were praising the Lord, the God of Israel, with a great voice, on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Levites from among the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to sing the praises of the LORD, the God of Israel, their voices ever louder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the Kohathites and the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites of the descendants of the Kohathites and of the descendants of the Korhites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Levites of the sons of Qahath and of the sons of Qorakh stood up to glorify LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, with a loud voice.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Levites of the children of Caath, and <i>they</i> of the sons of Core, rose up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=4795" 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/20.htm">The Prophecy of Jahaziel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">And the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6956.htm" title="6956: haq·qə·hā·ṯîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Kohath. Patronymically from Qhath; a Kohathite or descendants of Kehath.">the Kohathites</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7145.htm" title="7145: haq·qā·rə·ḥîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Korah. Patronymic from Qorach; a Korchite or descendants of Korach.">and Korahites</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qu·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">stood up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: lə·hal·lêl (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To shine.">to praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">shouting in a very loud</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: lə·mā·‘ə·lāh (Prep-l:: Adv:: 3fs) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">voice.</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="/psalms/47-1.htm">Psalm 47:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph. / How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/150-1.htm">Psalm 150:1-6</a></span><br />Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. / Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness. / Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Psalm 95:1-2</a></span><br />Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! / Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-1.htm">Psalm 100:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. / Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Psalm 66:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! / Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Psalm 81:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4-6</a></span><br />Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/149-1.htm">Psalm 149:1-3</a></span><br />Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly. / Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. / Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Psalm 33:1-3</a></span><br />Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. / Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19</a></span><br />Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-5.htm">Revelation 19:5-6</a></span><br />Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!” / And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a></span><br />About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.</p><p class="hdg">Levites</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16-22</a></b></br> And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren <i>to be</i> the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">1 Chronicles 16:5,42</a></b></br> Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a></b></br> Moreover four thousand <i>were</i> porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, <i>said David</i>, to praise <i>therewith</i>.</p><p class="hdg">Korhites</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, <i>what</i> work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Psalm 49:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all <i>ye</i> people; give ear, all <i>ye</i> inhabitants of the world:</p><p class="hdg">a loud</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13</a></b></br> It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers <i>were</i> as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up <i>their</i> voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, <i>saying</i>, For <i>he is</i> good; for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever: that <i>then</i> the house was filled with a cloud, <i>even</i> the house of the LORD;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/3-12.htm">Ezra 3:12,13</a></b></br> But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, <i>who were</i> ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Nehemiah 12:42,43</a></b></br> And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah <i>their</i> overseer… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/20-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">Kohathites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">Ko'hathites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-19.htm">Korahites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">Korhites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-11.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-6.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-14.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-8.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/ezra/10-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-12.htm">Kohathites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-27.htm">Ko'hathites</a> <a href="/exodus/6-24.htm">Korahites</a> <a href="/exodus/6-24.htm">Korhites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">His prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">The prophecy of Jahaziel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">The great overthrow of his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Jehoshaphat's reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes.</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/20.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then the Levites</b><br />The Levites were a distinct tribe in Israel, set apart for religious duties and temple service. Their role was crucial in maintaining the spiritual life of the nation. The Levites' involvement here signifies the importance of worship and praise in the life of God's people. Historically, the Levites were responsible for the music and singing in the temple, which underscores the power of worship in spiritual warfare and community life.<p><b>from the Kohathites and the Korahites</b><br />The Kohathites and Korahites were specific clans within the tribe of Levi. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary's most sacred objects, while the Korahites, descendants of Korah, were known for their musical abilities and contributions to temple worship. This highlights the organized and structured approach to worship in ancient Israel, emphasizing the importance of order and dedication in serving God.<p><b>stood up to praise</b><br />The act of standing up signifies readiness, respect, and active participation. In the context of worship, it reflects a heart posture of reverence and eagerness to honor God. This physical act of standing is a powerful reminder of the need to be actively engaged in our worship and praise, not just passively participating.<p><b>the LORD, the God of Israel</b><br />This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His people, Israel. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) is significant as it denotes God's eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. Recognizing God as the "God of Israel" reaffirms His unique relationship with His chosen people and His role as their protector and provider.<p><b>shouting in a very loud voice</b><br />The act of shouting in worship indicates a deep, passionate expression of faith and trust in God. It reflects the intensity and fervor of their praise, suggesting that worship is not merely a quiet, internal act but can be a bold, outward declaration of God's greatness. This loud praise serves as a powerful testimony to others of God's mighty works and His worthiness to be praised.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">And the Levites.</span>--The Levites are the first to rise up, in order to break forth into a hymn of thanksgiving.<p><span class= "bld">Of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites.</span>--<span class= "ital">Sons of the Kohathites</span> specifies the clan, and <span class= "ital">sons of the Korhites</span> the <span class= "ital">house</span> of the musicians who rose up on this occasion. The Korhites were the leading division of Kohath (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-22.htm" title="The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,">1Chronicles 6:22</a>). <span class= "ital">And</span> is explanatory; <span class= "ital">even, namely some of the sons of Korah.</span> The "sons of Korah" were a guild of Levitical minstrels of the first rank. (Comp. the headings of many psalms, <span class= "ital">e.g.,</span> 44-49, connecting them with their authorship.)<p><span class= "bld">To praise the Lord God of Israel.</span>--<a href="/1_chronicles/16-14.htm" title="He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.">1Chronicles 16:14</a> (<span class= "ital">hallel</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Of the children of</span> <span class="cmt_word">the Korhites;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, with Revised Version, of <span class="accented">the Korahites</span>, who were the best of the Kohathite family (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-22.htm">1 Chronicles 6:22</a>; also at head of <a href="/psalms/42.htm">Psalm 42-49</a>, Authorized Version and Revised Version). Keil would translate, "Of the sons of Kohath, yea, of the Korahites." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/20-19.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">And the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Kohathites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְּהָתִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qə·hā·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6956.htm">Strong's 6956: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kohathites -- descendant of Kohath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Korahites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּרְחִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·rə·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7145.htm">Strong's 7145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Korahites -- descendant of Korah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qu·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to praise</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַלֵּ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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 /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shouting in a very loud</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">voice.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">2 Chronicles 20:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 20:19 The Levites of the children (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 20:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 20:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 20:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 20:20" /></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>