2 Chronicles 7:2

and the priests have not been able to go into the house of YHWH, because the glory of YHWH has filled the house of YHWH.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And at Solomon’s finishing to pray, then the fire has come down from the heavens and consumes the burnt-offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of YHWH has filled the house,

3And all the sons of Israel are looking on the descending of the fire, and the glory of YHWH on the house, and they bow—faces to the earth—on the pavement, and pay respect, and give thanks to YHWH, [saying], “For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time!”

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Cross References

Exodus 24:17And the appearance of the glory of YHWH [is] as a consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the sons of Israel;

2 Chronicles 5:14and the priests have not been able to stand to minister from the presence of the cloud, for the glory of YHWH has filled the house of God.

Isaiah 6:5And I say, “Woe to me, for I have been silent, || For I [am] a man of unclean lips, || And I am dwelling in [the] midst of a people of unclean lips, || Because the King, YHWH of Hosts, my eyes have seen.”

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 7:2-12

God's Gracious Answer to Solomon. ( b. c. 1004.) 1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord , because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord 's house. 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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