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1 Chronicles 16:32

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 16:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
1 Chronicles 16:32 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
29Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array.
30Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.
32Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
33Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.
34O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles 16:5 The occurrence of the name “Jeiel” twice in this list is considered suspicious. Hence, the first “Jeiel” is thought to be a corrupt reading for “Aziel” 1 Chronicles 15:20, or “Jaaziel” 1 Chronicles 15:18. 1 Chronicles 16:8 The Psalm here put before us…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the sea: Psa 93:4, Psa 98:7 fields: Psa 98:8, Psa 148:9, Psa 148:10; Isa 44:23 1 Chronicles 16:33”
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