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1 Chronicles 16

American Standard Version (ASV) - 1901

43 verses - Formal equivalence (very literal) - Public Domain

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1 Chronicles 16:1

And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 16:2

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

1 Chronicles 16:3

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins.

1 Chronicles 16:4

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

1 Chronicles 16:6

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:7

Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

1 Chronicles 16:8

O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name;

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him;

1 Chronicles 16:1

Glory ye in his holy name;

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength;

1 Chronicles 16:12

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done,

1 Chronicles 16:13

O ye seed of Israel his servant,

1 Chronicles 16:14

He is Jehovah our God;

1 Chronicles 16:15

Remember his covenant for ever,

1 Chronicles 16:16

The covenant which he made with Abraham,

1 Chronicles 16:17

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute,

1 Chronicles 16:18

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,

1 Chronicles 16:19

When ye were but a few men in number,

1 Chronicles 16:2

And they went about from nation to nation,

1 Chronicles 16:21

He suffered no man to do them wrong;

1 Chronicles 16:22

Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones,

1 Chronicles 16:23

Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth;

1 Chronicles 16:24

Declare his glory among the nations,

1 Chronicles 16:25

For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised:

1 Chronicles 16:26

For all the gods of the peoples are idols:

1 Chronicles 16:27

Honor and majesty are before him:

1 Chronicles 16:28

Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples,

1 Chronicles 16:29

Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name:

1 Chronicles 16:3

Tremble before him, all the earth:

1 Chronicles 16:31

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;

1 Chronicles 16:32

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

1 Chronicles 16:33

Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah;

1 Chronicles 16:34

O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;

1 Chronicles 16:35

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation,

1 Chronicles 16:36

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel,

1 Chronicles 16:37

So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

1 Chronicles 16:38

and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

1 Chronicles 16:39

and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

1 Chronicles 16:4

to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;

1 Chronicles 16:41

and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

1 Chronicles 16:42

and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

1 Chronicles 16:43

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

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