2 Chronicles 7:2

And the Kohanim could not enter into the Beis Hashem, because the kavod Hashem had filled the Beis Hashem.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

1Now when Sh'lomo had made an end of davening, the eish came down from Shomayim, and consumed the olah and the zevakhim; and the kavod Hashem filled HaBeis.

3And when all the Bnei Yisroel saw how the eish came down, and the kavod Hashem upon HaBeis, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the ritzpah (floor, pavement) and worshiped, and gave thanks to Hashem, saying, Ki tov ki l'olam chasdo (For He is good; for His mercy endureth forever).

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Cross References

Exodus 24:17And the sight of the Kevod Hashem was like eish ochelet (devouring fire) on the top of HaHar in the eyes of the Bnei Yisroel.

2 Chronicles 5:14So that the Kohanim could not stand to minister by reason of the anan; for the Kavod Hashem had filled the Beis HaElohim + 5:14 See Acts chps 1-2. + 5:14 T.N. See 1C 3:16-17 regarding the Messianic fulfillment of 1Chr 6:9

Isaiah 6:5Then said I, Oy (Woe) is me! For I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for mine eyes have seen HaMelech, Hashem Tzva'os.

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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