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2 Chronicles 7:3

When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”
2 Chronicles 7:3
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וְכֹ֣ל׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל רֹאִים֙ בְּרֶ֣דֶת הָאֵ֔שׁ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩ אַפַּ֨יִם אַ֤רְצָה עַל־הָרִֽצְפָה֙ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּֽחֲו֔וּ וְהוֹד֤וֹת לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

  1. וְכֹ֣ל׀ve.Khol“and all”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  2. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  3. יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  4. רֹאִים֙ro.'Im“[were] seeing”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  5. בְּרֶ֣דֶתbe.Re.det“when came down”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָרַד · “to go down” · Strong's H3381
  6. הָאֵ֔שׁha.'Esh“the fire”
    Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
  7. וּכְב֥וֹדu.khe.Vod“and [the] glory of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כָּבוֹד · “glory” · Strong's H3519
  8. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  9. עַל־'al-“[was] over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  10. הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yit“the house”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  11. וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩vai.yikh.re.'U“and they bowed down”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from כָּרַע · “to bow” · Strong's H3766
  12. אַפַּ֨יִם'a.Pa.yim“face”
    Noun, masculine, dual, absolute · from אַף · “face” · Strong's H0639I
  13. אַ֤רְצָה'Ar.tzah“[the] ground towards”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “soil” · Strong's H0776H
  14. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  15. הָרִֽצְפָה֙ha.ritz.Fah“the pavement”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רִצְפָּה · “pavement” · Strong's H7531A
  16. וַיִּֽשְׁתַּֽחֲו֔וּvai.yish.ta.cha.Vu“and they bowed down”
    Conjunction + Verb, hishtaphel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁחָה · “to bow” · Strong's H7812
  17. וְהוֹד֤וֹתve.ho.Dot“and to give thanks”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from יָדָה · “to give thanks” · Strong's H3034
  18. לַיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh“to Yahweh”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  19. כִּ֣יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  20. ט֔וֹבTov“[he is] good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  21. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  22. לְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lam“[is] for ever”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹלָם · “enduring” · Strong's H5769G
  23. חַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.Do“covenant loyalty his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֶ֫סֶד · “kindness” · Strong's H2617A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)