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1 Chronicles 16 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

1Ch 16:1So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
1Ch 16:2And David finished offering up whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
1Ch 16:3And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to every man one baker's loaf, and a cake.
1Ch 16:4And he appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister and lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord God of Israel:
1Ch 16:5Asaph was the chief, and next to him Zacharias, Jeiel, Semiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattathias, Eliab, and Banæas, and Abdedom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes and harps, and Asaph with cymbals:
1Ch 16:6and Banæas and Oziel the priests sounding continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.
1Ch 16:7Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1Ch 16:8Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people.
1Ch 16:9Sing songs to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all people his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.
1Ch 16:10Praise his holy name, the heart that seeks his pleasure shall rejoice.
1Ch 16:11Seek the Lord and be strong, seek his face continually.
1Ch 16:12Remember his wonderful works which he has wrought, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
1Ch 16:13 ye seed of Israel his servants, ye seed of Jacob his chosen ones.
1Ch 16:14He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
1Ch 16:15Let us remember his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
1Ch 16:16which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath sworn to Isaac.
1Ch 16:17He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
1Ch 16:18saying, To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:
1Ch 16:19when they were few in number, when they were but little, and dwelt as strangers in it;
1Ch 16:20and went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.
1Ch 16:21He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,
1Ch 16:22saying, Touch not my anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with my prophets.
1Ch 16:23Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day.
1Ch 16:25For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
1Ch 16:26For all the gods of the nations are idols; but our God made the heavens.
1Ch 16:27Glory and praise are in his presence; strength and rejoicing are in his place.
1Ch 16:28Give to the Lord, ye families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength.
1Ch 16:29Give to the Lord the glory belonging to his name: take gifts and offer them before him; and worship the Lord in his holy courts.
1Ch 16:30Let the whole earth fear before him; let the earth be established, and not be moved.
1Ch 16:31Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigns.
1Ch 16:32The sea with its fulness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it.
1Ch 16:33Then shall the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord, for he is come to judge the earth.
1Ch 16:34Give thanks to the Lord, for it is good, for his mercy is for ever.
1Ch 16:35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the heathen, that we may praise thy holy name, and glory in thy praises.
1Ch 16:36Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord.
1Ch 16:37And they left there Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day: from day to day.
1Ch 16:38And Abdedom and his brethren were sixty and eight; and Abdedom the son of Idithun, and Osa, were to be door-keepers.
1Ch 16:39And they appointed Sadoc the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gabaon,
1Ch 16:40to offer up whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord on the altar of whole-burnt-offerings continually morning and evening, and according to all things written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded the children of Israel by Moses the servant of God.
1Ch 16:41And with him were Æman and Idithun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy endures for ever.
1Ch 16:42And with them there were trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud, and musical instruments for the songs of God: and the sons of Idithun were at the gate.
1Ch 16:43And all the people went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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