2 Chronicles 20:18

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“Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.”

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BSBPD

“Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jehoshaphat boweth--face to the earth--and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have fallen before Jehovah, to bow themselves to Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 20:18 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 24:26Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,
  2. Exodus 4:31and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
  3. 2 Chronicles 7:3When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”
  4. Nehemiah 8:6Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
  5. Job 1:20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
  6. Psalms 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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