KJV King James Version
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
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1 Chronicles 28:11
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.
WEB World English Bible
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of the temple, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;
ASV American Standard Version
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of the temple, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper rooms thereof, and of the inner chambers thereof, and of the place of the mercy-seat;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David giveth to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of its houses, and of its treasures, and of its upper chambers, and of its innermost chambers, and of the house of the atonement;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 28
8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave [it] for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do [it].
11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
14 [He gave] of gold by weight for [things] of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; [silver also] for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
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וַיִּתֵּ֣ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveדָּוִ֣ידH1732 · da.vidDavidלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonבְנ֡וֹH1121 · benson: childאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]תַּבְנִ֣יתH8403 · tav.nitpatternהָאוּלָם֩H197 · u.lamHall (of pillars)וְֽאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בָּ֨תָּ֜יוH1004 · betplaceוְגַנְזַכָּ֧יוH1597 · gin.zakhtreasuryוַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יוH5944 · a.liy.yahupper roomוַחֲדָרָ֥יוH2315 · che.derchamberהַפְּנִימִ֖יםH6442 · pe.ni.miinnerוּבֵ֥יתH1004 · betplaceהַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃H3727 · kap.po.retmercy seat
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 28:19All [this, said David], the LORD made me understand in writing by [his] hand upon me, [even] all the works of this pattern.Exodus 25:40And look that thou make [them] after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.1 Kings 6:3And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits [was] the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits [was] the breadth thereof before the house.Hebrews 8:5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.Exodus 25:17-22And thou shalt make a mercy seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.Ezekiel 41:6-11And the side chambers [were] three, one over another, and thirty in order; and they entered into the wall which [was] of the house for the side chambers round about, that they might have hold, but they had not hold in the wall of the house.Ezekiel 40:15And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate [were] fifty cubits.Ezekiel 43:10-11Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern.Luke 21:1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.Exodus 39:42-43According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work.1 Kings 6:16-20And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built [them] for it within, [even] for the oracle, [even] for the most holy [place].Nehemiah 10:38-39And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.2 Chronicles 5:7And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims:1 Kings 6:10And [then] he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.Jeremiah 35:2Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.Exodus 26:30And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.1 Chronicles 9:26-29For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.Ezekiel 41:13-17So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long;
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