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1 Chronicles 28:9-21
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9 “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and (A)serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing [a]mind; (B)for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. (C)If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. 10 Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; (D)be courageous and act.”

11 Then David gave to his son Solomon (E)the plan of (F)the porch of the temple, its buildings, its storehouses, its upper rooms, its inner rooms, and (G)the room for the [b]atoning cover; 12 and the plan of all that he had in [c]mind, for the courtyards of the house of the Lord, and for all the surrounding rooms, for (H)the storehouses of the house of God and for the storehouses of the dedicated things; 13 also for (I)the divisions of the priests and (J)the Levites and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord and for all the utensils of service in the house of the Lord; 14 for the golden utensils, by weight of gold for all utensils for every service; for all the silver utensils, by weight of silver for all utensils for every service; 15 and the weight of gold for the (K)golden lampstands and their golden lamps, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for the silver lampstands, with the weight of each lampstand and its lamps according to the use of each lampstand; 16 and the gold by weight for the tables of the showbread, for each table; and silver for the silver tables; 17 and the forks, the basins, and the pitchers of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl; 18 and for (L)the altar of incense, refined gold by weight; and gold for the model of the chariot, and (M)the cherubim that spread out their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

19 “All this,” said David, “the Lord made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, (N)all the [d]details of this pattern.”

20 Then David said to his son Solomon, “(O)Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. (P)He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished. 21 Now behold, (Q)there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God, and (R)every willing man of any skill will be with you in all the work for all kinds of service. The officials also and all the people will be entirely at your command.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 28:9 Lit soul
  2. 1 Chronicles 28:11 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  3. 1 Chronicles 28:12 Lit the spirit with him
  4. 1 Chronicles 28:19 Lit works
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1 Chronicles 28:9-21
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9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey[a] the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit,[b] for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him,[c] but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently. 10 Realize[d] now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”

11 David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch,[e] its buildings, its treasuries,[f] its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room[g] for atonement. 12 He gave him[h] the blueprints of all he envisioned[i] for the courts of the Lord’s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God’s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items.

13 He gave him the regulations[j] for the divisions of priests and Levites, for all the assigned responsibilities within the Lord’s temple, and for all the items used in the service of the Lord’s temple.

14 He gave him[k] the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the Lord’s temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service,[l] 15 for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand, 16 for the gold used in the display tables, including the amount to be used in each table, for the silver to be used in the silver tables, 17 for the pure gold used for the meat forks, bowls, and jars, for the small gold bowls, including the weight for each bowl, for the small silver bowls, including the weight for each bowl, 18 and for the refined gold of the incense altar.

He gave him[m] the blueprint for the seat[n] of the gold cherubim that spread their wings[o] and provide shelter for the ark of the Lord’s covenant.

19 David said,[p] “All this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.”[q]

20 David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic![r] For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished. 21 Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God’s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service.[s] The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.”[t]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 28:9 tn Heb “know.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 28:9 tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 28:9 tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”
  4. 1 Chronicles 28:10 tn Heb “see.”
  5. 1 Chronicles 28:11 tn Heb “for the porch.” The word “temple” was supplied in the translation for clarity.
  6. 1 Chronicles 28:11 tn Or “storerooms.”
  7. 1 Chronicles 28:11 tn Heb “house.”
  8. 1 Chronicles 28:12 tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
  9. 1 Chronicles 28:12 tn Heb “the pattern of all which was in the spirit with him.”
  10. 1 Chronicles 28:13 tn The words “he gave him the regulations” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
  11. 1 Chronicles 28:14 tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
  12. 1 Chronicles 28:14 tn Heb “for the gold, by the weight, for the gold, for all the items of service and service, for all the items of silver by weight for all the items of service and service.”
  13. 1 Chronicles 28:18 tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
  14. 1 Chronicles 28:18 tc The Hebrew text reads מֶרְכָּבָה (merkavah, “chariot”), but the final he (ה) is probably dittographic—note the prefixed he (ה) on the immediately following word. It is preferable to read מֶרְכָּב (merkav, “seat”).
  15. 1 Chronicles 28:18 tc The Hebrew text does not have “their wings,” but the word כְּנָפַיִם (kenafayim, “wings”) has probably been accidentally omitted by homoioteleuton. Note that the immediately preceding לְפֹרְשִׂים (leforsim) also ends in mem (ם).
  16. 1 Chronicles 28:19 tn The words “David said” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
  17. 1 Chronicles 28:19 tn Heb “the whole in writing from the hand of the Lord upon me, he gave insight [for] all the workings of the plan.”
  18. 1 Chronicles 28:20 tn Or perhaps, “don’t be discouraged.”
  19. 1 Chronicles 28:21 tn Heb “and with you in all work, for every willing [one] in skill for all service.”
  20. 1 Chronicles 28:21 tn Heb “and the officials and all the people to all your words.”
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