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Douay-Rheims Bible

1 Chronicles 28:19

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.

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 Living Translation
"Every part of this plan," David told Solomon, "was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord ."
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.
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 And David gave to Solomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the treasures, and of the upper floor, and of the inner chambers, and of the house for the mercy seat, 12 As also of all the courts, which he had in his thought, and of the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of the Lord, and for the treasures of the consecrated things, 13 And of the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, for all the works of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of the service of the temple of the Lord. 14 Gold by weight for every vessel for the ministry. And silver by weight according to the diversity of the vessels and uses. 15 He gave also gold for the golden candlesticks, and their lamps, according to the dimensions of every candlestick, and the lamps thereof. In like manner also he gave silver by weight for the silver candlesticks, and for their lamps according to the diversity of the dimensions of them. 16 He gave also gold for the tables of proposition, according to the diversity of the tables: in like manner also silver for other tables of silver. 17 For fleshhooks also, and bowls, and censors of fine gold, and for little lions of gold, according to the measure he gave by weight, for every lion. In like manner also for lions of silver he set aside a different weight of silver. 18 And for the altar of incense, he gave the purest gold: and to make the likeness of the chariot of the cherubims spreading their wings, and covering the ark of the covenant of the Lord. 19 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. 20 And David said to Solomon his son: Act like a man, and take courage, and do: fear not, and be not dismayed: for the Lord my God will be with thee, and will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, till thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

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
And passing on from thence to a mountain, that was on the east side of Bethel, he there pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: he built there also an altar to the Lord, and called upon his name.
Genesis 28:4
And give the blessings of Abraham to thee, and to thy seed after thee: that thou mayst possess the land of thy sojournment, which he promised to thy grandfather.
Genesis 28:5
And when Isaac had sent him away, he took his journey and went to Mesopotamia of Syria, to Laban, the son of Bathuel, the Syrian, brother to Rebecca, his mother.
Genesis 28:22
And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall be called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee.
Genesis 35:1
In the mean time God said to Jacob: Arise and go up to Bethel, and dwell there, and make there an altar to God, who appeared to thee when thou didst flee from Esau, thy brother.
Genesis 48:3
And when Joseph was come in to him, he said: God almighty appeared to me at Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan, and he blessed me,
1 Kings 12:29
And he set the one in Bethel, and the other in Dan:
Hosea 4:15
If thou play the harlot, O Israel, at least let not Juda offend: and go ye not into Galgal, and come not up into Bethaven, and do not swear: The Lord liveth.

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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