David and all the Israelites were excited—they shouted and blew the trumpet as they brought the Lord’s Holy Box [46] into the city.
Psalm 47:5 - Easy To Read Version The Lord goes up \{to his throne\}\par at the sound of the trumpet and horn.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 God is gone up with a shout, The LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition God has ascended amid shouting, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. American Standard Version (1901) God is gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet. Common English Bible God has gone up with a joyous shout— the LORD with the blast of the ram’s horn. Catholic Public Domain Version For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together. |
David and all the Israelites were excited—they shouted and blew the trumpet as they brought the Lord’s Holy Box [46] into the city.
The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer had the job of blowing trumpets \{as they walked\} in front of the Box of the Agreement. Obed Edom and Jehiah were the other guards for the Box of the Agreement.
So all the people of Israel brought up the Box of the Agreement. {\cf2\super [176]} They shouted, they blew rams’ horns and trumpets, and they played cymbals, {\cf2\super [177]} lyres, {\cf2\super [178]} and harps. {\cf2\super [179]}
Heman and Jeduthun were with them. They had the job of blowing the trumpets and playing cymbals. {\cf2\super [191]} They also had the job of playing other musical instruments when songs were sung to God. Jeduthun’s sons guarded the gates.\par
Praise God with trumpets and horns!\par Praise him with harps and lyres {\cf2\super [652]} !\par
Sing to God!\par He rides his chariot through\par the ancient skies.\par Listen to his powerful voice!\par
Finally, our Master got up\par like a man waking from his sleep,\par like a soldier after drinking\par too much wine.\par
Blow the ram’s horn\par at the time of the new moon, {\cf2\super [464]} \par Blow the ram’s horn\par at the time of the full moon. {\cf2\super [465]} \par when our holiday begins.\par
On that day, I promised to take you out of Egypt and lead you to the land I was giving to you. That was a good land filled with many good things. {\cf2\super [141]} It was the most beautiful of all countries!
The Lord made a promise. He used his name, Pride of Jacob, and made this promise:
“Look, I will punish your descendants. During the holidays, you priests offer sacrifices to me. You take the dung and inside parts from the dead animals, and throw those parts away. But I will smear that dung on your faces, and you will be thrown away with it!
God saw no wrong in Jacob’s people. God saw no sin in the people of Israel. The Lord is their God, and he is with them. The Great King is with them!
It will only take the time of a second. We will be changed as quickly as an eye blinks. This will happen when the last trumpet blows. The trumpet will blow and those \{believers\} who have died will be raised to live forever. And we \{also\} will all be changed.
The Lord himself will come down from heaven. There will be a loud command. That command will be given with the voice of the archangel {\cf2\super [15]} and with the trumpet call of God. And the people who have died and were in Christ will rise first.
The priests will make one loud noise from the trumpets. When you hear that noise, tell all the people to begin shouting. When you do this, the walls of the city will fall down and your people will be able to go straight into the city.”
The seventh angel blew his trumpet. Then there were loud voices in heaven. The voices said: