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2 Chronicles 20:26Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And on the fourth day they were assembled in the valley of Blessing: for there they blessed the Lord, and therefore they called that place the valley of Blessing until this day.

Douay-Rheims

וּבַיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִעִ֗י נִקְהֲלוּ֙ לְעֵ֣מֶק בְּרָכָ֔ה כִּי־שָׁ֖ם בֵּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְא֞וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֨ם הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֛וּא עֵ֥מֶק בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

When everyone had perished and none evaded mortality, they boldly collected the treasures from the deceased to share the news of what had occurred. They took all the plunder with them, and after dedicating three days to this task, on the fourth day, they praised the Giver of triumph. This area was named in honor of the blessing, and is referred to as ‘the udol of blessing.’

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