2 Chronicles 5:11 The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions.

English Standard Version
And when the priests came out of the Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves, without regard to their divisions,

New American Standard Bible
When the priests came forth from the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without regard to divisions),

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. When the priests came out of the holy place,

International Standard Version
After this, the priests vacated the Holy Place. (Meanwhile, all the priests who were participating consecrated themselves, irrespective of their Levitical divisions.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not keep their courses;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when the priests were come out of the sanctuary, (for all the priests that could be found there, mere sanctified: and as yet at that time the courses and orders of the ministries were not divided among them,)

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present were hallowed without observing the courses;

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the sanctuary -- for all the priests who are present have sanctified themselves, there is none to watch by courses,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:11-14 God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple, like a refiner's fire, who may abide the day of his coming? May he prepare us for that day.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11. all the priests that were present … did not then wait by course—The rotation system of weekly service introduced by David was intended for the ordinary duties of the priesthood; on extraordinary occasions, or when more than wonted solemnity attached to them, the priests attended in a body.