2 Chronicles 20:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.”
2 Chronicles 20:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 20:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 20:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh, for his loving kindness endures forever.””
2 Chronicles 20:21 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 20:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever. ”
2 Chronicles 20:21 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 20:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he taketh counsel with the people, and appointeth singers to Jehovah, and those giving praise to the honour of holiness, in the going out before the armed <FI>men<Fi> , and saying, `Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.'”
2 Chronicles 20:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 20:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he consulted with the people, and appointed singers to Jehovah, and those that should praise in holy splendour, as they went forth before the armed men, and say, Give thanks to Jehovah; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever! ”
2 Chronicles 20:21 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 20:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when he had consulted with the people, and appoynted singers vnto the Lord, and them that should prayse him that is in the beautifull Sanctuarie, in going forth before the men of armes, and saying, Prayse ye the Lord, for his mercy lasteth for euer,”
2 Chronicles 20:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 20:21 in Context — 2 Chronicles 20
19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
What Does 2 Chronicles 20:21 Mean?
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