1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 28:7–8
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 28:7 1 Chronicles 22:13 · 1 Kings 8:61
1 Chronicles 28:8 Deuteronomy 4:1 · Deuteronomy 5:32–6:3 · Isaiah 34:16 · Proverbs 13:22 · Proverbs 2:1–5 · Ezra 9:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.