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1 Chronicles 16:36-38
New English Translation
1 Chronicles 16:36-38
New English Translation
36 May the Lord God of Israel be praised,
in the future and forevermore.[a]
Then all the people said, “We agree![b] Praise the Lord.”
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37 David[c] left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements,[d] 38 including Obed-Edom and sixty-eight colleagues. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers.
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- 1 Chronicles 16:36 tn Heb “from everlasting to everlasting.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:36 tn This is the Hebrew term אָמֵן (ʾamen, “surely”), traditionally transliterated “amen.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:37 tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Chronicles 16:37 tn Heb “according to the matter of the day in its day.”
1 Chronicles 16:36-38
New International Version
1 Chronicles 16:36-38
New International Version
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(A)
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
37 David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.(B) 38 He also left Obed-Edom(C) and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah,(D) were gatekeepers.
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