1 Chronicles 28:10
Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
1 Chronicles 28:10 in other translations
| BSB | Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.” |
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| WEB | Take heed now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.” |
| ASV | Take heed now; for Jehovah hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. |
| YLT | See, now, for Jehovah hath fixed on thee to build a house for a sanctuary; be strong, and do.' |
| DARBY | Consider now, that Jehovah has chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. |
| BBE | Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the holy place. Be strong and do it. |
| Webster | Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. |
What does 1 Chronicles 28:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 28:9-10
9-10. And thou, Solomon my son--The royal speaker now turns to Solomon, and in a most impressive manner presses upon him the importance of sincere and practical piety. know thou--He did not mean head knowledge, for Solomon possessed that already, but that experimental acquaintance with God which is only to be obtained by loving and serving Him.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 28:1-10
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose. He opened to them God's gracious purposes concerning Solomon. David charged them to cleave stedfastly to God and their duty. We cannot do our work as we should, unless we put on resolution, and fetch in strength from Divine…
1 Chronicles 28:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 28:10
- 1 Chronicles 28:6
And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
- 1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
- 1 Chronicles 22:16-19
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee. David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people. Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10
Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
- 1 Chronicles 28:11
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
1 Chronicles 28:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mira, pues, ahora que Jehová te ha elegido para que edifiques casa para santuario: esfuérzate, y haz la. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Vois maintenant, que l’ Éternel t’a choisi pour bâtir une maison qui soit son sanctuaire. Fortifie-toi, et agis. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sieh nun, daß Jehova dich erwählt hat, ihm ein Haus zu bauen zum Heiligtum; sei stark und handle! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nunc ergo quia elegit te Dominus ut ædificares domum sanctuarii, confortare, et perfice. |