2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 20:21

²¹Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing:

“Give thanks to the LORD,

for His loving devotion endures forever.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיִּוָּעַץ֙	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
with	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and appointed those	וַיַּעֲמֵ֤ד	way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
who would sing	מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙	mə·šō·ră·rîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7891 sing
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and praise	וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים	ū·mə·hal·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1984 shine
the splendor	לְהַדְרַת־	lə·haḏ·raṯ-	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1927 adornment, glory
of His holiness	קֹ֑דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
As they went out	בְּצֵאת֙	bə·ṣêṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the army	הֶֽחָל֔וּץ	he·ḥā·lūṣ	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
they were singing	וְאֹֽמְרִים֙	wə·’ō·mə·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Give thanks	הוֹד֣וּ	hō·w·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֖ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 107:1 · Psalm 106:1 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · 1 Chronicles 16:34 · 1 Chronicles 16:29 · Psalm 29:2 · Ezra 3:10–11 · Jeremiah 33:11 · 2 Chronicles 7:6 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · 1 Chronicles 13:1–2 · Psalm 96:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.