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1 Chronicles 16 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place in the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the ark of the LORD. | And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. | They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. | |
| 2 | And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people of Israel in the name of the LORD of hosts. | And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD | After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. | |
| 3 | And he distributed to all the people of Israel, both men and women and young men and the little ones, to every one a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a fine white loaf. Then all the people went away, every one to his own house. | and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. | Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman. | |
| 4 | And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD and to invoke and to thank and to praise the LORD God of Israel: | Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. | He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to extol, thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel: | |
| 5 | Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, also Jeiel, Jehiel, Mattitha, Eliab, Benaiah, Asaph, Amminadab, Asaph, Nahaziel, and Asaph. | Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, | Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, | |
| 6 | These were all the priests who sounded with trumpets continually before the ark of the LORD. | and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. | and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. | |
| 7 | Then on that day David delivered this psalm, both he and the chiefs of all the priests and the Levites to praise the LORD, in the company of Asaph and his brethren. These are the headings of the songs which David sang on that day before the ark of the LORD: | Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD by Asaph and his brothers. | That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner: | |
| 8 | Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. | Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! | Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. | |
| 9 | Sing to him, give thanks to him, tell of all his wondrous works. | Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! | Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. | |
| 10 | Glory in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice. | Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! | Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. | |
| 11 | Seek the LORD and his strength, pray before him continually. | Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! | Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. | |
| 12 | Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth, | Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered, | Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, | |
| 13 | O you descendants of Abraham his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones. | O offspring of Israel his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones! | you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob. | |
| 14 | He is the LORD our God; his laws are in all the earth. | He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. | He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. | |
| 15 | Be mindful of his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, | Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, | He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, | |
| 16 | Even his oath to Abraham and the covenant which he made with the sons of Isaac; | the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, | the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. | |
| 17 | And he has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, | which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, | He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: | |
| 18 | Saying, To you I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; | saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance.” | “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.” | |
| 19 | When you were but few, even a few in numbers and strangers in it. | When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it, | When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it, | |
| 20 | And when you were carried away captive from nation to nation and from kingdom to another kingdom, | wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people, | they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. | |
| 21 | He permitted not the rulers to harm you, yea, he chastened kings for your sakes, | he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, | He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings: | |
| 22 | Saying, Touch not my anointed ones and do my prophets no harm. | saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!” | “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.” | |
| 23 | Sing to the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation. | Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. | Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. | |
| 24 | Declare his glory among the nations; | Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! | Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. | |
| 25 | For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and he is to be revered above all kings. | For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods. | For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. | |
| 26 | For all the gods of the Gentiles are images; but the LORD made the heavens. | For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. | For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. | |
| 27 | Glory and majesty are in his presence; strength and greatness are in his sanctuary. | Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. | Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place. | |
| 28 | Give thanks to the LORD, O families of the peoples, give thanks before the LORD due to his glory and strength. | Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength! | Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. | |
| 29 | Give thanks to the LORD with the honor due to his name; bring offerings, and give thanks before him with the prayer of your mouth; worship the LORD with holy songs. | Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; | Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. | |
| 30 | Tremble before him all the earth; the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. | tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. | Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. | |
| 31 | Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigns. | Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” | Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” | |
| 32 | Let the sea roar and the fulness thereof; let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. | Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! | Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them! | |
| 33 | Then shall the trees of the forest sing praises at the presence of the LORD because he comes to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and reprove the peoples in faithfulness; | Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. | Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. | |
| 34 | Say also, O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever. | Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! | Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. | |
| 35 | Save us, O LORD, save us and gather us together, and bring us back from among the nations, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praises. | Say also: “Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. | Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” | |
| 36 | Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. Then all the people shall say, Amen; and with a pleasant and pure mouth, let them praise their God. | Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the LORD. | Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the LORD.” | |
| 37 | So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the LORD continually, each man working in his appointed day; | So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister regularly before the ark as each day required, | David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements. | |
| 38 | And Ober-edom with his brethren, sixty-eight; Ober-edom the junior, the son of Jotham, and Haso. All of these were keepers of the outer gates; | and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. | He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers. | |
| 39 | And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, these were all priests who ministered before the tabernacle of the LORD with a great joy in the town of Gibeon, | And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon | David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon | |
| 40 | To offer burnt offerings to the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he gave by the hand of Moses to teach to the children of Israel; | to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the LORD that he commanded Israel. | to present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD, which he had given Israel. | |
| 41 | And these are the names of the men who stood up singing praises: Haman, Ariton, and the rest of the righteous men whose names were not expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD because his mercy endures for ever; | With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever. | With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, “for his love endures forever.” | |
| 42 | And these righteous men gave thanks not with the instruments of singing, neither with the tambourines nor with the timbrels nor with the curved trumpets nor with the straight trumpets nor with the cymbals, but with a pleasant mouth and with pure and perfect prayer and with righteousness and with purity to the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel. | Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate. | Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate. | |
| 43 | Then David dismissed the people, and they went every man to his own house; and David returned to bless his household. | Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household. | Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family. | |
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