2 Chronicles 20:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Chronicles 20:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּוָּעַץ֙
yâʻats
H3289
to counsel
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הָעָ֔ם
ʻam
H5971
people
וַיַּעֲמֵ֤ד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙
shîyr
H7891
to sing
לַיהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים
hâlal
H1984
to praise
לְהַדְרַת
hădârâh
H1927
adornment
קֹ֑דֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
holiness
בְּצֵאת֙
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
הֶֽחָל֔וּץ
châlats
H2502
to arm
וְאֹֽמְרִים֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הוֹד֣וּ
yâdâh
H3034
to throw
לַיהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
לְעוֹלָ֖ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
חַסְדּֽוֹ
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
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World English Bible Public Domain
When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he consulted with the people, and he appointed ones who sing to Yahweh and ones who praise the holy majesty as they went out before the equipped. And they were saying, “Give thanks to Yahweh, for his covenant faithfulness is forever.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).