1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 28:6–10

⁶And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father. ⁷I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

⁸So 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. ⁹As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. ¹⁰Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

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1 Chronicles 28:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And He said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
your son	בִנְךָ֔	ḇin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
is the one	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
who will build	יִבְנֶ֥ה	yiḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
My house	בֵיתִ֖י	ḇê·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
and My courts	וַחֲצֵרוֹתָ֑י	wa·ḥă·ṣê·rō·w·ṯāy	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have chosen him	בָחַ֨רְתִּי	ḇā·ḥar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
My	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
son	לְבֵ֔ן	lə·ḇên	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
and I	וַאֲנִ֖י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will be	אֶֽהְיֶה־	’eh·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his	לּ֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Father	לְאָֽב׃	lə·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father

1 Chronicles 28:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will establish	וַהֲכִינוֹתִ֥י	wa·hă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3559 be firm
his kingdom	מַלְכוּת֖וֹ	mal·ḵū·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he resolutely	יֶחֱזַ֗ק	ye·ḥĕ·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
carries out	לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
My commandments	מִצְוֺתַ֥י	miṣ·wō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment
and ordinances	וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י	ū·miš·pā·ṭay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
as is being done	כַּיּ֥וֹם	kay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
this day	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that

1 Chronicles 28:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
in the sight	לְעֵינֵ֨י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
the assembly	קְהַל־	qə·hal-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and in the hearing	וּבְאָזְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·’ā·zə·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct	H241 ear
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
keep	שִׁמְר֣וּ	šim·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
and seek out	וְדִרְשׁ֔וּ	wə·ḏir·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the commandments	מִצְוֺ֖ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
so that	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may possess	תִּֽירְשׁוּ֙	tî·rə·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
this good	הַטּוֹבָ֔ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and leave it as an inheritance	וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם	wə·hin·ḥal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5157 get or take as a possession
to your descendants	לִבְנֵיכֶ֥ם	liḇ·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

1 Chronicles 28:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for you	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹֽה־	šə·lō·mōh-	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
my son	בְנִ֡י	ḇə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
know	דַּע֩	da‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֨י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your father	אָבִ֜יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and serve Him	וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ	wə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
wholeheartedly	בְּלֵ֤ב	bə·lêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and with a willing	חֲפֵצָ֔ה	ḥă·p̄ê·ṣāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2655 delighting in, having pleasure in
mind	וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ	ū·ḇə·ne·p̄eš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
searches	דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ	dō·w·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
every	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
heart	לְבָבוֹת֙	lə·ḇā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and understands	מֵבִ֑ין	mê·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
the intent	יֵ֥צֶר	yê·ṣer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3336 form, framing, purpose
of every	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
thought	מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת	ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4284 thought, device
If	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you seek Him	תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙	tiḏ·rə·šen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
He will be found	יִמָּ֣צֵא	yim·mā·ṣê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
by you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
but if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you forsake Him	תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ	ta·‘az·ḇen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
He will reject you	יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥	yaz·nî·ḥă·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H2186 reject, spurn
forever	לָעַֽד׃	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity

1 Chronicles 28:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	רְאֵ֣ה׀	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
now	עַתָּ֗ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has chosen	בָּ֧חַר	bā·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
you	בְּךָ֛	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
to build	לִבְנֽוֹת־	liḇ·nō·wṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֥יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for the sanctuary	לַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ	lam·miq·dāš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
Be strong	חֲזַ֥ק	ḥă·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and do it	וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃פ	wa·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make