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2 Chronicles 20:18

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

KJV

Josaphat ergo, et Juda, et omnes habitatores Jerusalem ceciderunt proni in terram coram Domino, et adoraverunt eum.

Vulgate

καὶ κύψας Ἰωσαφὰτ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶς Ἰουδὰ καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἔπεσαν ἔναντι Κυρίου προσκυνῆσαι Κυρίῳ.

LXX

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah.

ASV

וַ/יִּקֹּ֧ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָ/ה וְ/כָל יְהוּדָ֞ה וְ/יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם נָֽפְלוּ֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְ/הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת לַ/יהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JudahJehoshaphatJudah

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט
yhvshpt
proper_noun · 82×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
יִּקֹּ֥ד
yqd
verb · 15×
יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
yshtchv
verb · 174×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 7:3 — And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and pr
  • 2Chr 29:29 — And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.
  • Exod 4:31 — And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
  • Exod 34:8 — And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
  • Gen 24:26 — And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
  • Gen 24:52 — And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
  • Job 1:20 — Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
  • Judg 7:15 — And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into y
  • Neh 8:6 — And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
  • Ps 95:6 — O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.