1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 29:13–17

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.

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1 Chronicles 29:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
we	אֲנַ֖חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
give You thanks	מוֹדִ֥ים	mō·w·ḏîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
and we praise	וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים	ū·mə·hal·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H1984 shine
Your glorious	תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃	tip̄·’ar·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8597 beauty, glory
name	לְשֵׁ֥ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name

1 Chronicles 29:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וְכִ֨י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
and who	וּמִ֣י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
are my people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we should be able	נַעְצֹ֣ר	na‘·ṣōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6113 restrain, retain
to give as generously	לְהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב	lə·hiṯ·nad·dêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H5068 incite, impel
as this	כָּזֹ֑את	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
everything	הַכֹּ֔ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
comes from You	מִמְּךָ֣	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and from Your own hand	וּמִיָּדְךָ֖	ū·mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
we have given	נָתַ֥נּוּ	nā·ṯan·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
to You	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

1 Chronicles 29:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we	אֲנַ֧חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
foreigners	גֵרִ֨ים	ḡê·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1616 sojourner
and strangers	וְתוֹשָׁבִ֖ים	wə·ṯō·wō·šā·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8453 sojourner
in Your presence	לְפָנֶ֛יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
as were all	כְּכָל־	kə·ḵāl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
our forefathers	אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
Our days	יָמֵ֛ינוּ	yā·mê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H3117 day
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
are like a shadow	כַּצֵּ֧ל׀	kaṣ·ṣêl	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6738 shadow
without	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
hope	מִקְוֶֽה׃	miq·weh	Noun - masculine singular	H4723 hope

1 Chronicles 29:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
from Your hand	מִיָּדְךָ֥	mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
comes	הִיא	hī	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
all	כֹ֣ל	ḵōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
abundance	הֶהָמ֤וֹן	he·hā·mō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we have provided	הֲכִינֹ֔נוּ	hă·ḵî·nō·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H3559 be firm
to build	לִבְנֽוֹת־	liḇ·nō·wṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
You	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
a house	בַ֖יִת	ḇa·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for Your holy	קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ	qāḏ·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
Name	לְשֵׁ֣ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
and all of it	הַכֹּֽל׃	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
belongs to You	וּלְךָ֥	ū·lə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular

1 Chronicles 29:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי	wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
my God	אֱלֹהַ֔י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
that	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
test	בֹּחֵ֣ן	bō·ḥên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H974 examine, try
the heart	לֵבָ֔ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and delight	תִּרְצֶ֑ה	tir·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in uprightness	וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים	ū·mê·šā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity
All	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these things	אֵ֔לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
I	אֲנִ֗י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have given willingly	הִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּי	hiṯ·nad·daḇ·tî	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular	H5068 incite, impel
and with an upright	בְּיֹ֤שֶׁר	bə·yō·šer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3476 straightness, uprightness
heart	לְבָבִי֙	lə·ḇā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
I have seen	רָאִ֥יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
Your people	עַמְּךָ֙	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
who are present	הַנִּמְצְאוּ־	han·nim·ṣə·’ū-	Article; Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
here	פֹ֔ה	p̄ōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
giving joyfully	בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה	ḇə·śim·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and willingly	לְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־	lə·hiṯ·nad·deḇ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H5068 incite, impel
to You	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular