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1 Chronicles 29

1 Chron. 29:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
said
'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
to all the congregation
qahal (Hebrew #6951)
assemblage (usually concretely)
KJV usage: assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
Pronounce: kaw-hawl'
Origin: from 6950
, Now bless
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
o 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
your God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
. And all the congregation
qahal (Hebrew #6951)
assemblage (usually concretely)
KJV usage: assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
Pronounce: kaw-hawl'
Origin: from 6950
blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
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
God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
of their fathers
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
, and bowed down their heads
qadad (Hebrew #6915)
to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference
KJV usage: bow (down) (the) head, stoop.
Pronounce: kaw-dad'
Origin: a primitive root
, and worshipped
shachah (Hebrew #7812)
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
KJV usage: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.
Pronounce: shaw-khaw'
Origin: a primitive root
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
, and the king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
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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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Ministry on This Verse

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Now bless.
1 Chron. 16:36• 36Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah. (1 Chron. 16:36)
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2 Chron. 20:21• 21And 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 Chron. 20:21)
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Psa. 134:2• 2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah. (Psa. 134:2)
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Psa. 135:19‑21• 19House of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;
 20House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.
 21Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah! (Psa. 135:19‑21)
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Psa. 145:1‑146:2• 1A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
 2Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
 3Great is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
 4One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
 5I will speak of the glorious splendour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
 6And they shall tell of the might of thy terrible acts; and thy great deeds will I declare.
 7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
 8Jehovah is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness.
 9Jehovah is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works.
 10All thy works shall praise thee, Jehovah, and thy saints shall bless thee.
 11They shall tell of the glory of thy kingdom, and speak of thy power;
 12To make known to the children of men his mighty acts, and the glorious splendour of his kingdom.
 13Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and thy dominion is throughout all generations.
 14Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all that are bowed down.
 15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in its season.
 16Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
 17Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, and kind in all his works.
 18Jehovah is nigh unto all that call upon him, unto all that call upon him in truth.
 19He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and saveth them.
 20Jehovah keepeth all that love him, and all the wicked will he destroy.
 21My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
 1Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah, O my soul.
 2As long as I live will I praise Jehovah; I will sing psalms unto my God while I have my being. (Psa. 145:1‑146:2)
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bowed down.
Gen. 24:26,48• 26And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,
 48And I stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah; and I blessed Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has led me the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son. (Gen. 24:26,48)
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Ex. 4:31• 31And the people believed. And when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped. (Ex. 4:31)
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Psa. 29:1‑2• 1A Psalm of David. Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty ones, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;
 2Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; worship Jehovah in holy splendour. (Psa. 29:1‑2)
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Psa. 95:6• 6Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker. (Psa. 95:6)
worshipped.
Ex. 14:31• 31And Israel saw the great power with which Jehovah had wrought against the Egyptians; and the people feared Jehovah, and believed in Jehovah, and in Moses his bondman. (Ex. 14:31)
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1 Sam. 12:18• 18And Samuel called to Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel. (1 Sam. 12:18)
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Prov. 24:21• 21My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change. (Prov. 24:21)
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1 Peter 2:17• 17Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king. (1 Peter 2:17)
• The king is associated with the Lord in a joint homage. Again this word carries our thoughts to Christ. The man whom we see here blessing God has the right to be worshipped just as God Himself. (“David's Prayer: 1 Chronicles 29” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king.