Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
- 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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Quick answer
Let the priestly house of Aaron declare that God's loving kindness endures forever. It matters because all who serve God join in confessing his faithful love.
Overview
The summons widens to the priests, who lead worship and represent the people before God. Even those nearest the altar must rehearse God's mercy. This invites every order of God's people to praise, fulfilled in Christ who makes all believers a kingdom of priests.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 134:1–3Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
- 1 Pet 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
- Rev 5:8–10And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
- Rev 1:6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
- Rev 4:7–11And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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