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.
KJV
Nunc ergo coram universo cœtu Israël audiente Deo nostro, custodite, et perquirite cuncta mandata Domini Dei nostri : ut possideatis terram bonam, et relinquatis eam filiis vestris post vos usque in sempiternum.
Vulgate
καὶ νῦν κατὰ πρόσωπον πάσης ἐκκλησίας Κυρίου καὶ ζητήσατε τὰς ἐντολὰς Κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἵνα κληρονομήσητε τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθὴν τοῖς υἱοῖς ἡμῶν ἕως αἰῶνος.
LXX
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.
ASV
וְ֠/עַתָּה לְ/עֵינֵ֨י כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל קְהַל יְהוָה֙ וּ/בְ/אָזְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔י/נוּ שִׁמְר֣וּ וְ/דִרְשׁ֔וּ כָּל מִצְוֺ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶ֑ם לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽירְשׁוּ֙ אֶת הָ/אָ֣רֶץ הַ/טּוֹבָ֔ה וְ/הִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם לִ/בְנֵי/כֶ֥ם אַחֲרֵי/כֶ֖ם עַד עוֹלָֽם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
21 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Deut 4:1 — Now 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
- Deut 5:32 — Ye 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.
- Ezra 9:12 — Now 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,
- Isa 34:16 — Seek 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.
- Isa 45:19 — I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
- Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
- Prov 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.