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13 The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing:[a] “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!” Then a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.[b] 14 The priests could not carry out their duties[c] because of the cloud; the Lord’s splendor filled God’s temple.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 5:13 tn Heb “like one were the trumpeters and the musicians, causing one voice to be heard, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, and while raising a voice with trumpets and with cymbals and with instruments of music, and while praising the Lord.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 5:13 tn Heb “and the house was filled with a cloud, the house of the Lord.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 5:14 tn Heb “were not able to stand to serve.”

13 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang:

“He is good;
    his love endures forever.”(A)

Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,(B) 14 and the priests could not perform(C) their service because of the cloud,(D) for the glory(E) of the Lord filled the temple of God.

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