Verse 6

1 Chronicles 28:6

Bible in Basic English

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6 And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔/י שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בִנְ/ךָ֔ הֽוּא יִבְנֶ֥ה בֵיתִ֖/י וַ/חֲצֵרוֹתָ֑/י כִּי בָחַ֨רְתִּי ב֥/וֹ לִ/י֙ לְ/בֵ֔ן וַ/אֲנִ֖י אֶֽהְיֶה לּ֥/וֹ לְ/אָֽב

English Translation

And he said to me, "Solomon, your son, he will build my house and my courtyards, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be to him a father."

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Chapter 28 Context

1 And David got together at Jerusalem all the rulers of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes and the capta... Focus ↗

2 Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to... Focus ↗

3 But God (Elohim) said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a... Focus ↗

4 Though the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, took me out of all my father's family, to be king over... Focus ↗

5 And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me a great number of sons) he has made selection of Solom... Focus ↗

6 And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; fo...

7 I will keep his kingdom in its place for ever, if he is strong at all times to do my orders and keep... Focus ↗

8 So now, before the eyes of all Israel, the people of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God (Elohim... Focus ↗

9 And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God (Elohim) of your father, and be his servant with a... Focus ↗

10 Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the hol... Focus ↗

11 Then David gave to his son Solomon the design of the doorway of the house of God (Elohim) and of its... Focus ↗

12 And the design of all he had in his heart for the outer squares of the house of the Lord, and for th... Focus ↗

13 And for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work in connection with the worshi... Focus ↗

14 Of gold, by weight, for the vessels of gold, for all the vessels of different uses; and silver for a... Focus ↗

15 And gold by weight for the light-supports and the vessels for the lights, the weight of gold needed... Focus ↗

16 And gold by weight for the tables for the holy bread for every table, and silver for the silver tabl... Focus ↗

17 Clear gold for the meat-hooks and the basins and the cups; for the gold basins, gold enough by weigh... Focus ↗

18 And the best gold for the altar of perfumes; and gold for the design of the carriage, for the winged... Focus ↗

19 All this, said David, the design for all these things, has been made dear to me in writing by the ha... Focus ↗

20 And David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and of a good heart and do your work; have no fear and... Focus ↗

21 And see, there are the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the work of the house of God (El... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 28 (21 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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