1 Chronicles 28:10
New International Version
Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.”

New Living Translation
So take this seriously. The LORD has chosen you to build a Temple as his sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work.”

English Standard Version
Be careful now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it.”

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

King James Bible
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

New King James Version
Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”

New American Standard Bible
Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.”

NASB 1995
“Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.”

NASB 1977
“Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.”

Legacy Standard Bible
See now, for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and act.”

Amplified Bible
Consider this carefully, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be courageous and strong and do it.”

Christian Standard Bible
Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”

American Standard Version
Take heed now; for Jehovah hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Know and see that LORD JEHOVAH has chosen you to build a house for the name of the holiness of LORD JEHOVAH. Be strong and be valiant and work!”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
See now, for the Lord has chosen thee to build him a house for a sanctuary, be strong and do it.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has chosen you to build a temple for worshiping him. Be confident and do the work you have been assigned.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore seeing the Lord hath chosen thee to build the house of the sanctuary, take courage, and do it.

English Revised Version
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So be careful, because the LORD has chosen you to build the temple as his holy place. Be strong, and do it."

Good News Translation
You must realize that the LORD has chosen you to build his holy Temple. Now do it--and do it with determination."

International Standard Version
So keep watching, because the LORD has chosen you to build the Temple of his sanctuary. So be strong, and get to work!"

JPS Tanakh 1917
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.'

Literal Standard Version
See, now, for YHWH has fixed on you to build a house for a sanctuary; be strong, and do.”

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

New American Bible
See, then! The LORD has chosen you to build a house as his sanctuary. Be strong and set to work.”

NET Bible
Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!"

New Revised Standard Version
Take heed now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary; be strong, and act.”

New Heart English Bible
Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for him as a sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."

Webster's Bible Translation
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

World English Bible
Take heed now, for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”

Young's Literal Translation
See, now, for Jehovah hath fixed on thee to build a house for a sanctuary; be strong, and do.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David Commissions Solomon
9As 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. 10Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:13
Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

Ezra 10:4
Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!"


Treasury of Scripture

Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

Take heed now

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 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…

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.

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1 Chronicles 28
1. David in a solemn assembly having declared God's favor to him,
5. and promise to his son Solomon, exhorts them to fear God
9. He encourages Solomon to build the temple
11. He gives him patterns, gold and silver, etc














(10) Take heed now; for the Lord.--Or, See now that Jehovah hath chosen thee; consider this high commission, weigh it well and realise it thoroughly, then be strong, and act. (See 1Chronicles 22:13; 1Chronicles 22:16.)

David now, in presence of the Assembly, hands over to his son the plans of the Sanctuary and its vessels, remarking, as he does so, that the whole is of Divine origin (1Chronicles 28:19).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Consider
רְאֵ֣ה ׀ (rə·’êh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

now
עַתָּ֗ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has chosen
בָּ֧חַר (bā·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

you
בְּךָ֛ (bə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

to build
לִבְנֽוֹת־ (liḇ·nō·wṯ-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1129: To build

a house
בַּ֥יִת (ba·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

for the sanctuary.
לַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ (lam·miq·dāš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum

Be strong
חֲזַ֥ק (ḥă·zaq)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

and do it.”
וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ (wa·‘ă·śêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make


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