Verse 8

1 Chronicles 28:8

Bible in Basic English

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8 So now, before the eyes of all Israel, the people of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God (Elohim), keep and be true to the orders of the Lord your God (Elohim); so that you may have this good land for yourselves and give it for a heritage to your children after you for ever.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ֠/עַתָּה לְ/עֵינֵ֨י כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל קְהַל יְהוָה֙ וּ/בְ/אָזְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔י/נוּ שִׁמְר֣וּ וְ/דִרְשׁ֔וּ כָּל מִצְוֺ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶ֑ם לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽירְשׁוּ֙ אֶת הָ/אָ֣רֶץ הַ/טּוֹבָ֔ה וְ/הִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם לִ/בְנֵי/כֶ֥ם אַחֲרֵי/כֶ֖ם עַד עוֹלָֽם

English Translation

And now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commandments of the LORD your God, that you may inherit the good land and leave it as an inheritance to your children after you forever.

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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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