1 Chronicles 28:8

Obedience The law Guidance and decisions

⁶ And 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.

⁷ I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

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.

⁹ As 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.

¹⁰ Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the LORD’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: And now in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess the good land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children after you for ever.
BLB: And now in the eyes of all Israel the assembly of YHWH, and in the ears of our God, be careful and seek out all the commandments of YHWH your⁺ God, that you⁺ may possess the good land for your⁺ children and leave [it] as an inheritance after you⁺ even to forever.

ÅB: Og nå står jeg her, hvor hele Israel, Herrens menighet, ser meg, og vår Gud hører meg, og jeg sier: Hold alle Herrens, deres Guds bud og gransk dem vel, så dere kan få eie dette gode land og la det gå i arv til deres barn etter dere til evig tid!
OTB: Så nå, i hele Israels påsyn, Herrens forsamling,
og i vår Guds hørsel,
hold og søk etter alle Herrens, din Guds, bud
så du kan eie det gode landet
og etterlate det som en arv til dine sønner etter deg for alltid.
B1930: Og nu står jeg her, hvor hele Israel, Herrens menighet, ser mig, og vår Gud hører mig, og jeg sier: Hold alle Herrens, eders Guds bud og gransk dem vel, så I kan få eie dette gode land og la det gå i arv til eders barn efter eder til evig tid!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 4:1
Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
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Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
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Isaiah 34:16
Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit.
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Deuteronomy 5:32–6:3
So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.
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Proverbs 2:1–5
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
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Ezra 9:12
Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
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Deuteronomy 4:6
Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
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Psalms 119:10–11
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
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