1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 29:12–18

12Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

13Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name. 14But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You. 15For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

16O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You. 17I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

18O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.

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1 Chronicles 29:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Both richesוְהָעֹ֤שֶׁרwə·hā·‘ō·šerConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
and honorוְהַכָּבוֹד֙wə·hak·kā·ḇō·wḏConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
come from Youמִלְּפָנֶ֔יךָmil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and Youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are the rulerמוֹשֵׁ֣לmō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over allבַּכֹּ֔לbak·kōlPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
In Your handsוּבְיָדְךָ֖ū·ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
powerכֹּ֣חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
and mightוּגְבוּרָ֑הū·ḡə·ḇū·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1369 strength, might
to exaltלְגַדֵּ֥לlə·ḡad·dêlPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1431 grow up, become great
and give strengthוּלְחַזֵּ֖קū·lə·ḥaz·zêqConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to allלַכֹּֽל׃lak·kōlPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all

1 Chronicles 29:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
weאֲנַ֖חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
give You thanksמוֹדִ֥יםmō·w·ḏîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3034 throw, cast
and we praiseוּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםū·mə·hal·lîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1984 shine
Your gloriousתִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃tip̄·’ar·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8597 beauty, glory
nameלְשֵׁ֥םlə·šêmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name

1 Chronicles 29:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוְכִ֨יwə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whoמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
and whoוּמִ֣יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
are my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we should be ableנַעְצֹ֣רna‘·ṣōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6113 restrain, retain
to give as generouslyלְהִתְנַדֵּ֖בlə·hiṯ·nad·dêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH5068 incite, impel
as thisכָּזֹ֑אתkā·zōṯPreposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
everythingהַכֹּ֔לhak·kōlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
comes from Youמִמְּךָ֣mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and from Your own handוּמִיָּדְךָ֖ū·mî·yā·ḏə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
we have givenנָתַ֥נּוּnā·ṯan·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
to Youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular

1 Chronicles 29:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
weאֲנַ֧חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
foreignersגֵרִ֨יםḡê·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1616 sojourner
and strangersוְתוֹשָׁבִ֖יםwə·ṯō·wō·šā·ḇîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH8453 sojourner
in Your presenceלְפָנֶ֛יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
as were allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
our forefathersאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
Our daysיָמֵ֛ינוּyā·mê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH3117 day
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
are like a shadowכַּצֵּ֧ל׀kaṣ·ṣêlPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6738 shadow
withoutוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
hopeמִקְוֶֽה׃miq·wehNoun - masculine singularH4723 hope

1 Chronicles 29:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
from Your handמִיָּדְךָ֥mî·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
comesהִיאhīPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
allכֹ֣לḵōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
abundanceהֶהָמ֤וֹןhe·hā·mō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we have providedהֲכִינֹ֔נוּhă·ḵî·nō·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common pluralH3559 be firm
to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־liḇ·nō·wṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
Youלְךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
a houseבַ֖יִתḇa·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for Your holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָqāḏ·še·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
Nameלְשֵׁ֣םlə·šêmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
and all of itהַכֹּֽל׃hak·kōlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
belongs to Youוּלְךָ֥ū·lə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular

1 Chronicles 29:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I knowוְיָדַ֣עְתִּיwə·yā·ḏa‘·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
my Godאֱלֹהַ֔י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
thatכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
testבֹּחֵ֣ןbō·ḥênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH974 examine, try
the heartלֵבָ֔בlê·ḇāḇNoun - masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and delightתִּרְצֶ֑הtir·ṣehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in uprightnessוּמֵישָׁרִ֖יםū·mê·šā·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4339 evenness, uprightness, equity
Allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
these thingsאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
Iאֲנִ֗י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have given willinglyהִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּיhiṯ·nad·daḇ·tîVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singularH5068 incite, impel
and with an uprightבְּיֹ֤שֶׁרbə·yō·šerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3476 straightness, uprightness
heartלְבָבִי֙lə·ḇā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
I have seenרָאִ֥יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
Your peopleעַמְּךָ֙‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
who are presentהַנִּמְצְאוּ־han·nim·ṣə·’ū-Article; Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
hereפֹ֔הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
giving joyfullyבְשִׂמְחָ֖הḇə·śim·ḥāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and willinglyלְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־lə·hiṯ·nad·deḇ-Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH5068 incite, impel
to Youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular

1 Chronicles 29:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱ֠לֹהֵי’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֞ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Isaacיִצְחָ֤קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙wə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
keepשֳׁמְרָה־šom·rāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
thisזֹּ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
desireלְיֵ֥צֶרlə·yê·ṣerPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3336 form, framing, purpose
foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
in the intentionsמַחְשְׁב֖וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4284 thought, device
of the heartsלְבַ֣בlə·ḇaḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
of Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ‘am·me·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
and directוְהָכֵ֥ןwə·hā·ḵênConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3559 be firm
their heartsלְבָבָ֖םlə·ḇā·ḇāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
toward Youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

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1 Chronicles 29:12 Ephesians 3:16 · Deuteronomy 8:18 · 2 Chronicles 20:6 · Philippians 4:13 · Daniel 6:26 · Colossians 1:11 · Romans 11:35–36 · Ephesians 3:20 · 2 Chronicles 1:12 · Isaiah 40:29 · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · Psalm 75:6–7

1 Chronicles 29:13 2 Corinthians 9:15 · Psalm 106:1 · Daniel 2:23 · 2 Corinthians 2:14 · Psalm 105:1 · 2 Corinthians 8:16 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13

1 Chronicles 29:14 James 1:17 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · Romans 11:36 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–11 · Psalm 50:10–12 · Psalm 115:1 · 1 Chronicles 29:9 · 1 Corinthians 15:9–10 · Philippians 2:13 · Genesis 32:10 · 2 Samuel 7:18 · Genesis 28:22

1 Chronicles 29:15 Leviticus 25:23 · Psalm 144:4 · Psalm 102:11 · Job 14:2 · James 4:14 · Psalm 39:12 · Isaiah 40:6–8 · Psalm 119:19 · Psalm 90:9 · Hebrews 11:13–16 · Ecclesiastes 6:12 · Genesis 47:9

1 Chronicles 29:16 1 Chronicles 29:14 · Psalm 24:1

1 Chronicles 29:17 Jeremiah 17:10 · Proverbs 11:20 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Psalm 51:6 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · Hebrews 4:12 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · John 1:47 · Philemon 1:7 · 2 Corinthians 1:12

1 Chronicles 29:18 Jeremiah 32:39 · Jeremiah 10:23 · 1 Chronicles 28:9

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