And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.
And all the assembly say to do so, for the thing is right in the eyes of all the people.
And all the congregation said that they should do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC