1 Chronicles 22:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.”
1 Chronicles 22:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 22:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 22:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.”
1 Chronicles 22:12 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 22:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God. ”
1 Chronicles 22:12 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 22:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;”
1 Chronicles 22:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 22:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thyGod. ”
1 Chronicles 22:12 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 22:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Onely the Lord giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge ouer Israel, euen to keepe the Lawe of the Lord thy God.”
1 Chronicles 22:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 22:12 in Context — 1 Chronicles 22
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
11 Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12 Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
What Does 1 Chronicles 22:12 Mean?
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