supply the copulative "and"; so the Targum: "and blessed the people"; which was the proper work and business of the priests to do; though, while they were blessing, the Levites might be singing: and their voice was heard; meaning not by the people, though undoubtedly it was, but by the Lord; the Targum is,"their prayer was heard or received;''for the blessing was delivered in a petitionary way, Num 6:24 , and was no other than a request that God would bless them, which he did: and their prayer came up to his holy dwellingplace, even unto heaven; see Psa 3:4 by what means it was known their prayer was heard and accepted cannot be said; there might be some visible token of it, as the people were dismissed, and departed. Next: 2 Chronicles Chapter 31 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 2 Chronicles:... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 2 Chronicles:... »