1 Chronicles 28:8

“So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of YHWH, and in the hearing of our Elohim, keep and seek all the commandments of YHWH your Elohim, so that you may possess the good land and give it as an inheritance to your sons after you forever.”

1 Chronicles 28:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 28:8, word by word

in the sightעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
the assemblyקְהַלkehal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

Where else “kehal” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
and in the hearingאָזְנֵיazne

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

Where else “azne” appears
of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
keepשִׁמְרוּshimru

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

Where else “shimru” appears
and seekדִרְשׁוּdirshu

seek

To pursue something earnestly, or care for it.

Where else “dirshu” appears
the commandmentsמִצְוֺתmitsvot

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

Where else “mitsvot” appears
you may possessתִּירְשׁוּtirshu

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

Where else “tirshu” appears
the goodטּוֹבָהtova

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tova” appears
landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
and give it as an inheritanceהִנְחַלְתֶּםhinchaltem

inherit

To receive as one's own what another gives or leaves, above all land.

Where else “hinchaltem” appears
to your sonsבְנֵיvene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vene” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears

The context

7I will establish his kingdom forever, if he holds firm to do my commandments and my rules, as at this day.’

8 · This verse (above)

9And you, Solomon my son, know the Elohim of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing soul; for YHWH seeks out all hearts and understands every inclination of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will let himself be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

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