2 Chroniques 7:3

3 Tous les enfants d'Israël virent descendre le feu et la gloire de l'Eternel sur la maison; ils s'inclinèrent le visage contre terre sur le pavé, se prosternèrent et louèrent l'Eternel, en disant: Car il est bon, car sa miséricorde dure à toujours!

2 Chroniques 7:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 7:3

And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down,
&c.] From heaven upon the sacrifice, and consumed it, which was all visible to the eye; or it may be this was a distinct fire from the former, since it seems to have come down upon the house, and so may denote a bright, shining, glorious light; the same with what follows:

and the glory of the Lord upon the house;
for not only the house was filled with the glory, but there was a bright stream of light and glory over it, very dazzling and surprising:

they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement;
of the great court, where they were assembled:

and worshipped and praised the Lord:
worshipped him by praising him:

saying, for he is good;
in his nature, promises, and blessings; is good, and does good:

for his mercy endureth for ever;
this was the close of their song of praise.

2 Chroniques 7:3 In-Context

1 Lorsque Salomon eut achevé de prier, le feu descendit du ciel et consuma l'holocauste et les sacrifices, et la gloire de l'Eternel remplit la maison.

2 Les sacrificateurs ne pouvaient entrer dans la maison de l'Eternel, car la gloire de l'Eternel remplissait la maison de l'Eternel.

3 Tous les enfants d'Israël virent descendre le feu et la gloire de l'Eternel sur la maison; ils s'inclinèrent le visage contre terre sur le pavé, se prosternèrent et louèrent l'Eternel, en disant: Car il est bon, car sa miséricorde dure à toujours!

4 Le roi et tout le peuple offrirent des sacrifices devant l'Eternel.

5 Le roi Salomon immola vingt-deux mille boeufs et cent vingt mille brebis. Ainsi le roi et tout le peuple firent la dédicace de la maison de Dieu.