The Glory of the Lord

^34 (A) Suddenly the sacred tent was covered by a thick cloud and filled with the glory of the Lord.

^10 (A) Suddenly a cloud filled the temple as the priests were leaving the most holy place.

¹¹ The Lord's glory was in the cloud, and the light from it was so bright that the priests could not stay inside to do their work.

^11-13 (A) The priests of every group had gone through the ceremony to make themselves clean and acceptable to the Lord. The Levite musicians, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives, were wearing robes of fine linen. They were standing on the east side of the altar, playing cymbals, small harps, and other stringed instruments. One hundred and twenty priests were with these musicians, and they were blowing trumpets.

They were praising the Lord by playing music and singing:

Suddenly a cloud filled the temple as the priests were leaving the holy place. ¹⁴ The Lord's glory was in that cloud, and the light from it was so bright that the priests could not stay inside to do their work.

^4 (A) As they shouted, the doorposts of the temple shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.