1 Chronicles 28:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So now,וְ֠עַתָּה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֨י
(le·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
the assemblyקְהַל־
(ke·hal-)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
of the LORD,יְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and in the hearingוּבְאָזְנֵ֣י
(u·ve·'a·ze·nei)
241: an earfrom an unused word
of our God,אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
(e·lo·hei·nu,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
observeשִׁמְר֣וּ
(shim·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
and seek afterוְדִרְשׁ֔וּ
(ve·dir·shu,)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֖ת
(mitz·vot)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם
(e·lo·hei·chem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
soלְמַ֤עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that you may possessוְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם
(ve·hin·chal·tem)
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
the goodהַטֹּובָ֔ה
(hat·to·v·vah,)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
landהָאָ֣רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and bequeath 
 
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
[it] to your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֥ם
(liv·nei·chem)
1121: sona prim. root
afterאַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם
(a·cha·rei·chem)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
you forever.עַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
Now therefore in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and in the audience
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
of our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
and seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
for all the commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
your God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
that ye may possess
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
this good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and leave it for an inheritance
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
for your children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
you for
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the LORD your God so that you may possess the good land and bequeath it to your sons after you forever.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, observe and follow all the commands of the LORD your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever."

International Standard Version
Therefore, in the presence of all of Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and while our God is listening, observe and search through all of the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may continue to possess this good land, leaving it for an inheritance forever to benefit your descendants who come after you."

NET Bible
So now, in the sight of all Israel, the LORD's assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: Carefully observe all the commands of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, [leaders, I order you] in the sight of Israel (the LORD's congregation) and as our God listens to dedicate your lives to doing everything the LORD your God has commanded. Then you will be able to possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants.

King James 2000 Bible
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever.
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