1 Chronicles 28:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now in the sight of all Israel the congregacion of the LORDE, and in the eares of oure God, se that ye obserue and seke all the commaundemetes of the LORDE yor God, that ye maye possesse this good londe and that ye and youre children maie haue ye inheritaunce therof for euer.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the Congregation of the Lorde, and in the audience of our God, keepe and seeke for all the commandements of the Lord your God, that ye may possesse this good lande, and leaue it for an inheritance for your children after you for euer.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Nowe therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lorde, and in the audience of our God, keepe and seeke for all the commaundementes of the Lorde your God, that ye may enioy a good lande, and leaue inheritaunce for your children after you for euer.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So now, in the sight of all Israel, the LORD’s assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: Carefully observe all the commands of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:1 : 1 Now therefore listen, O Israel, to the statutes and the judgments, which I teach you, to do them, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers gives you.
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
  • Deut 4:26 : 26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that you shall soon utterly perish from off the land where you go over Jordan to possess it; you shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
  • Deut 5:32-6:3 : 32 You shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God has commanded you: you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33 You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess. 1 These are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that you might do them in the land you are going to possess: 2 That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your grandson, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged. 3 Therefore, hear, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly, as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you, in the land flowing with milk and honey.
  • Deut 29:10 : 10 You stand this day all of you before the LORD your God: your leaders of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,
  • Deut 29:15 : 15 But also with him who stands here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him who is not here with us this day:
  • Ezra 9:12 : 12 Now therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth forever, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.
  • Ps 119:4 : 4 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently.
  • Ps 119:10-11 : 10 With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments. 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
  • Ps 119:27 : 27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts, so shall I meditate on Your wondrous works.
  • Ps 119:33-34 : 33 HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
  • Ps 119:44 : 44 So shall I keep Your law continually, forever and ever.
  • Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you; 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My son, do not forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.
  • Isa 34:16 : 16 Seek out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall lack her mate: for my mouth has commanded, and His Spirit has gathered them.
  • Matt 5:14-16 : 14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
  • Acts 10:33 : 33 Immediately therefore I sent to you; and you have done well that you have come. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things commanded you by God.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 These were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 That you may be blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor labored in vain.
  • Heb 12:1-2 : 1 Therefore, seeing we also are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

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