Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
Parallel translations
- KJV Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
- BSB Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
- NKJV Let the house of Aaron now say, “His mercy endures forever.”
- NASB Oh let the house of Aaron say, “His mercy is everlasting.”
- NLT Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.”
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Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 134:1–3A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
- 1 Pet 2:5You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Rev 4:7–11The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.
- Rev 1:6and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- Rev 5:8–10Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
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