2The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it.


In Context

1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.

2 The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it.

3 When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord , saying, "He is good; his love endures forever."

4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord .

2nd Chronicles 7:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’S house.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:2Neither could the priests enter into the temple of the Lord, because the majesty of the Lord had filled the temple of the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah's house.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled the LORD'S house.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:2The priests could not enter into the house of Yahweh, because the glory of Yahweh filled Yahweh's house.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:2and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.