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New Living Translation

1 Chronicles 28:19

"Every part of this plan," David told Solomon, "was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord ."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Prophets;   Revelation;   Temple;   Thompson Chain Reference - Plan, Divine;   Writing;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - David;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Book(s);   Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Temple;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David concluded, “By the Lord’s hand on me, he enabled me to understand everything in writing, all the details of the plan.”
Hebrew Names Version
All this, [said David], have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of the LORD, even all the works of this pattern.
King James Version
All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
English Standard Version
"All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord , all the work to be done according to the plan."
New Century Version
David said, "All these plans were written with the Lord guiding me. He helped me understand everything in the plans."
New English Translation
David said, "All of this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints."
Amplified Bible
"All this," said David, "the LORD made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the work and details [to be done] according to this plan."
New American Standard Bible
"All this," said David, "the LORD made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of this pattern."
World English Bible
All this, [said David], have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern.
Geneva Bible (1587)
All, said he, by writing sent to me by the hand of the Lord, which made me vnderstand all the workemanship of the paterne.
Legacy Standard Bible
"All this," said David, "has been granted to me as insight in writing by the hand of Yahweh, all the details of this pattern."
Berean Standard Bible
"All this," said David, "all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me."
Contemporary English Version
David then said to Solomon: The Lord showed me how his temple is to be built.
Complete Jewish Bible
"All this is in writing, as Adonai , with his hand on me, has given me good sense in working out these detailed plans."
Darby Translation
All this [said David,] in writing, by Jehovah's hand upon me, instructing as to all the works of the pattern.
Easy-to-Read Version
David said, "All these plans were written with the Lord guiding me. He helped me understand everything in the plans."
George Lamsa Translation
All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
Good News Translation
King David said, "All this is contained in the plan written according to the instructions which the Lord himself gave me to carry out."
Lexham English Bible
"All this I give you in writing; from the hand of Yahweh he instructed me about all the workings of this plan."
Literal Translation
All was in writing from the hand of Jehovah. He caused me to understand all the work of the pattern.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
All this is geuen me in wrytinge of the hande of the LORDE, to make me vnderstonde all the workes of the patrone.
American Standard Version
All this, said David, have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of Jehovah, even all the works of this pattern.
Bible in Basic English
All this, said David, the design for all these things, has been made dear to me in writing by the hand of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
All [he sayde] was geuen me by wryting of the hande of the Lorde, which made me vnderstand al the workemanship of the patterne.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'All this [do I give thee] in writing, as the LORD hath made me wise by His hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.'
King James Version (1611)
All this, sayd Dauid, the Lord made mee understand in writing by his hand vpon mee, euen all the workes of this paterne.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
David gave all to Solomon in the Lord’s handwriting, according to the knowledge given him of the work of the pattern.
English Revised Version
All this, [said David], have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of the LORD, even all the works of this pattern.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Dauid seide, Alle thingis camen writun bi the hond of the Lord to me, that Y schulde vndirstonde alle the werkis of the saumpler.
Update Bible Version
All this, [said David], I have been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh, even all the works of this pattern.
Webster's Bible Translation
All [this], [said David], the LORD made me understand in writing by [his] hand upon me, [even] all the works of this pattern.
New King James Version
"All this," said David, "the LORD made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the works of these plans."
New Life Bible
David said, "This is in writing because His hand was upon me. He helped me to know all the plan."
New Revised Standard
"All this, in writing at the Lord 's direction, he made clear to me—the plan of all the works."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the whole in writing, From the hand of Yahweh upon me, to give understanding, - all the works of the pattern.
Douay-Rheims Bible
All these things, said he, came to me written by the hand of the Lord that I might understand all the works of the pattern.
Revised Standard Version
All this he made clear by the writing from the hand of the LORD concerning it, all the work to be done according to the plan.
Young's Literal Translation
The whole [is] in writing from the hand of Jehovah, `He caused me to understand all the work of the pattern,' [said David.]
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"All this," said David, "the LORD made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of this pattern."

Contextual Overview

11 Then David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and its surroundings, including the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary—which was the place of atonement. 12 David also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind for the courtyards of the Lord 's Temple, the outside rooms, the treasuries, and the rooms for the gifts dedicated to the Lord . 13 The king also gave Solomon the instructions concerning the work of the various divisions of priests and Levites in the Temple of the Lord . And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be used for worship. 14 David gave instructions regarding how much gold and silver should be used to make the items needed for service. 15 He told Solomon the amount of gold needed for the gold lampstands and lamps, and the amount of silver for the silver lampstands and lamps, depending on how each would be used. 16 He designated the amount of gold for the table on which the Bread of the Presence would be placed and the amount of silver for other tables. 17 David also designated the amount of gold for the solid gold meat hooks used to handle the sacrificial meat and for the basins, pitchers, and dishes, as well as the amount of silver for every dish. 18 He designated the amount of refined gold for the altar of incense. Finally, he gave him a plan for the Lord 's "chariot"—the gold cherubim whose wings were stretched out over the Ark of the Lord 's Covenant. 19 "Every part of this plan," David told Solomon, "was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord ." 20 Then David continued, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the Lord is finished correctly.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Lord: 1 Chronicles 28:11, 1 Chronicles 28:12, Exodus 25:40, Exodus 26:30

by his hand upon me: Ezekiel 1:3, Ezekiel 3:14, Ezekiel 3:22

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:8 - as it was showed Exodus 39:32 - according 2 Kings 16:10 - the pattern 2 Chronicles 4:7 - according to 2 Chronicles 8:14 - so had David the man of God commanded 2 Chronicles 29:25 - according Proverbs 8:12 - knowledge Ezekiel 40:2 - frame Ezekiel 43:10 - show Acts 7:44 - that he Hebrews 8:5 - See

Cross-References

Genesis 12:8
After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord , and he worshiped the Lord .
Genesis 28:4
May God pass on to you and your descendants the blessings he promised to Abraham. May you own this land where you are now living as a foreigner, for God gave this land to Abraham."
Genesis 28:5
So Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Paddan-aram to stay with his uncle Laban, his mother's brother, the son of Bethuel the Aramean.
Genesis 28:22
And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me."
Genesis 35:1
Then God said to Jacob, "Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau."
Genesis 48:3
Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
1 Kings 12:29
He placed these calf idols in Bethel and in Dan—at either end of his kingdom.
Hosea 4:15
"Though you, Israel, are a prostitute, may Judah not be guilty of such things. Do not join the false worship at Gilgal or Beth-aven, and do not take oaths there in the Lord 's name.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me,.... Either by an impulse of his Spirit on him, whereby it was as it were written on his mind, and as clearly represented to him, as if he had it in writing before him; though the Jews think that all was first made known to Samuel, or some other prophet, who delivered it to David in writing, as from the Lord: but I see not why it may not be understood that David had the pattern of the temple, and all things relative to it, by an handwriting from the Lord himself, through the ministry of angels, as Moses received the two tables, the handwriting of the Lord, from himself; for the words, as they lie in order in the Hebrew text, are, the whole of this "in writing from the hand of the Lord, unto me, he made me to understand: even all the works of this pattern"; the particulars of which are given before.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 28:19. Understand in writing — In some vision of ecstasy he had seen a regularly sketched out plan, which had made so deep an impression on his mind that he could readily describe it to his son.

"That the architecture of the temple," says Dr. Delaney, "was of Divine origin, I, for my part, am fully satisfied from this passage, and am confirmed in this opinion by finding from Vilalpandas that the Roman, at least the Greek, architecture is derived from this, as from its fountain; and in my humble opinion even an infidel may easily believe these to be of Divine original, inasmuch as they are, at least the latter is, found perfect in the earliest models; nor hath the utmost reach of human wisdom, invention, and industry, been ever able to improve it, or alter it but to disadvantage, through the course of so many ages."


 
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