2 Chronicles 31:8

31:8 When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and pronounced blessings on his people Israel. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 6:3-4

6:3 Then the king turned around ²  and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there. ³  6:4 He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled ⁴  what he promised ⁵  my father David.

2 Chronicles 30:27

30:27 The priests and Levites got up and pronounced blessings on the people. The Lord responded favorably to them ⁶  as their prayers reached his holy dwelling place in heaven.

2 Chronicles 2:12

2:12 Huram also said, “Worthy of praise is the Lord God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself. ⁷ 

2 Chronicles 6:13

6:13 Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet ⁸  long, seven and one-half feet ⁹  wide, and four and one-half feet ¹⁰  high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,

2 Chronicles 9:8

9:8 May the Lord your God be praised because he favored ¹¹  you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! ¹²  Because of your God’s love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, ¹³  he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions.” ¹⁴ 

2 Chronicles 20:26

20:26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, where ¹⁵  they praised the Lord. So that place is called the Valley of Berachah ¹⁶  to this very day.

2 Chronicles 31:10

31:10 Azariah, the head priest from the family of Zadok, said to him, “Since the contributions began arriving in the Lord’s temple, we have had plenty to eat and have a large quantity left over. For the Lord has blessed his people, and this large amount remains.”

[31:8]  ¹ tn Heb “they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.”

[6:3]  ² tn Heb “turned his face.”

[6:3]  ³ tn Heb “and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.”

[6:4]  ³ tn The Hebrew text reads, “fulfilled by his hand,” but the phrase “by his hand” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[6:4]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text reads, “promised by his mouth,” but the phrase “by his mouth” is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[30:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “and it was heard with their voice.” BDB 1034 s.v. שָׁמַע Niph.4 interprets this to mean “hearing was granted to their voice.” It is possible that the name יְהוָה (yÿhvah, “the Lord”) has been accidentally omitted.

[2:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “who has given to David a wise son [who] knows discernment and insight, who will build a house for the Lord and house for his kingship.”

[6:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “five cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the length would have been 7.5 feet (2.25 m).

[6:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “five cubits.”

[6:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “three cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the height would have been 4.5 feet (1.35 m).

[9:8]  ⁷ tn Or “delighted in.”

[9:8]  ⁸ tn Heb “as king for the Lord your God.”

[9:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “to make him stand permanently.”

[9:8]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “to do justice and righteousness.”

[20:26]  ⁸ tn Heb “for there.”

[20:26]  ⁹ sn The name Berachah, which means “blessing” in Hebrew, is derived from the verbal root “to praise [or “to bless”],” which appears earlier in the verse.