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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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

WEB World English Bible

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

ASV American Standard Version

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you for ever.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

‘And now, before the eyes of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commands of Jehovah your God, so that ye possess this good land, and have caused your sons to inherit after you unto the age.

Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 28

5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.

7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

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,

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וְ֠עַתָּהH6258 · at.tahnow לְעֵינֵ֨יH5869 · a.yineye כָל־H3605 · kolall יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael קְהַל־H6951 · qa.halassembly יְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD וּבְאָזְנֵ֣יH241 · o.zenear אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּH430 · e.lo.himGod שִׁמְר֣וּH8104 · sha.marto keep: obey וְדִרְשׁ֔וּH1875 · da.rashto seek כָּל־H3605 · kolall מִצְוֹ֖תH4687 · mits.vahcommandment יְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םH430 · e.lo.himGod לְמַ֤עַןH4616 · ma.anbecause תִּֽירְשׁוּ֙H3423 · ya.rashto possess: possess אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאָ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planet הַטּוֹבָ֔הH2896 · tovpleasant וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛םH5157 · na.chalto inherit לִבְנֵיכֶ֥םH1121 · benson: child אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖םH310 · a.charafter עַד־H5704 · adtill עוֹלָֽם׃ פH5769 · o.lamforever: enduring

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:1Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do [them], that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.Ezra 9:12Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave [it] for an inheritance to your children for ever.Proverbs 2:1-5My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;Deuteronomy 5:32Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.Proverbs 13:22A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.Isaiah 34:16Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.Deuteronomy 4:6Keep therefore and do [them]; for this [is] your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation [is] a wise and understanding people.Deuteronomy 29:10Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, [with] all the men of Israel,Psalm 119:10-11With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.Acts 10:33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.Deuteronomy 4:26I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong [your] days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:Philippians 2:15-16That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;Acts 17:11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.Deuteronomy 29:15But with [him] that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with [him] that [is] not here with us this day:Psalm 119:33-34HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it [unto] the end.Psalm 119:44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.Psalm 119:4Thou hast commanded [us] to keep thy precepts diligently.

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