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1 Chronicles 16

1 Chron. 16:31 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let the heavens
shamayim (Hebrew #8064)
from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
KJV usage: air, X astrologer, heaven(-s).
Pronounce: shaw-mah'-yim
Origin: dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}
be glad
samach (Hebrew #8055)
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
KJV usage: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, X very.
Pronounce: saw-makh'
Origin: a primitive root
, and let the earth
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
rejoice
giyl (Hebrew #1523)
a primitive root; properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
KJV usage: be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
Pronounce: gheel
Origin: or (by permutation) guwl {gool}
: and let men say
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
among the nations
gowy (Hebrew #1471)
apparently from the same root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: go'-ee
Origin: rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}
, The Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
reigneth
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
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Cross References

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Let the heavens.
Psa. 19:1• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of *God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands. (Psa. 19:1)
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Psa. 89:5• 5And the heavens shall celebrate thy wonders, O Jehovah, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints. (Psa. 89:5)
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Psa. 148:1‑4• 1Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah from the heavens; praise him in the heights.
 2Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.
 3Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars of light.
 4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens. (Psa. 148:1‑4)
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Luke 2:13‑14• 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
 14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men. (Luke 2:13‑14)
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Luke 15:10• 10Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner. (Luke 15:10)
let the earth.
Psa. 97:1• 1Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice. (Psa. 97:1)
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Psa. 98:4• 4Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms. (Psa. 98:4)
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Luke 2:10• 10And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people; (Luke 2:10)
The Lord.
Psa. 93:1‑2• 1Jehovah reigneth, he hath clothed himself with majesty: Jehovah hath clothed himself, he hath girded himself with strength; yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved.
 2Thy throne is established of old; thou art from eternity. (Psa. 93:1‑2)
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Psa. 96:10• 10Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth! yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved; he will execute judgment upon the peoples with equity. (Psa. 96:10)
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Psa. 99:1• 1Jehovah reigneth: let the peoples tremble. He sitteth between the cherubim: let the earth be moved. (Psa. 99:1)
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Psa. 145:1• 1A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. (Psa. 145:1)
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Isa. 33:22• 22For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah, our lawgiver, Jehovah, our king: he will save us. (Isa. 33:22)
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Matt. 6:13• 13and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil. (Matt. 6:13)
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Rev. 19:6• 6And I heard as a voice of a great crowd, and as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of strong thunders, saying, Hallelujah, for the Lord our God the Almighty has taken to himself kingly power. (Rev. 19:6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!