1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 29:2–9

2Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God — gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble — all in abundance.

3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: 4three thousand talents of golda (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver,b to overlay the walls of the buildings, 5for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”

6Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. 7Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talentsc and 10,000 darics of gold,d 10,000 talents of silver,e 18,000 talents of bronze,f and 100,000 talents of iron.g 8Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehielh the Gershonite. 9And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

Footnotes

  • a 29:4 3,000 talents is approximately 113 tons or 103 metric tons of gold.
  • b 29:4 7,000 talents is approximately 264 tons or 239.5 metric tons of silver.
  • c 29:7 5,000 talents is approximately 188.5 tons or 171 metric tons of gold.
  • d 29:7 Or 10,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 185.2 pounds or 84 kilograms of gold coins
  • e 29:7 10,000 talents is approximately 377 tons or 342 metric tons of silver.
  • f 29:7 18,000 talents is approximately 678.6 tons or 615.6 metric tons of bronze.
  • g 29:7 100,000 talents is approximately 3,770 tons or 3,420 metric tons of iron.
  • h 29:8 Jehiel is a variant of Jehieli; see 1 Chronicles 26:21|1CH 26:21.

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1 Chronicles 29:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now with allוּֽכְכָל־ū·ḵə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my abilityכֹּחִ֞יkō·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3581 strength, power
I have made provisionהֲכִינ֣וֹתִיhă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH3559 be firm
for the houseלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of my Godאֱלֹהַ֗י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
goldהַזָּהָ֣ב׀haz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
for the gold articlesלַ֠זָּהָבlaz·zā·hāḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
silverוְהַכֶּ֨סֶףwə·hak·ke·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
for the silverלַכֶּ֜סֶףlak·ke·sep̄Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
bronzeוְהַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁתwə·han·nə·ḥō·šeṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
for the bronzeלַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁתlan·nə·ḥō·šeṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
ironהַבַּרְזֶל֙hab·bar·zelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
for the ironלַבַּרְזֶ֔לlab·bar·zelPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
and woodוְהָעֵצִ֖יםwə·hā·‘ê·ṣîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
for the woodלָעֵצִ֑יםlā·‘ê·ṣîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
as well as onyxאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê-Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
for the settingsוּמִלּוּאִ֜יםū·mil·lū·’îmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4394 setting, installation
turquoiseאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê-Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
stones of various colorsוְרִקְמָ֗הwə·riq·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7553 variegated stuff
all kindsוְכֹ֨לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of preciousיְקָרָ֛הyə·qā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
stonesאֶ֧בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
and slabsוְאַבְנֵי־wə·’aḇ·nê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
of marbleשַׁ֖יִשׁša·yišNoun - masculine singularH7893 alabaster
all in abundanceלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness

1 Chronicles 29:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְע֗וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏConjunctive waw; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
because of my delightבִּרְצוֹתִי֙bir·ṣō·w·ṯîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of my Godאֱלֹהַ֔י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
I now giveנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
forלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
my personal treasuresסְגֻלָּ֖הsə·ḡul·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5459 possession, property
of goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and silverוָכָ֑סֶףwā·ḵā·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
over and aboveלְמַ֔עְלָהlə·ma‘·lāhPreposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that I have providedהֲכִינ֖וֹתִיhă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH3559 be firm
for this holyהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
templeלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

1 Chronicles 29:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
threeשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
thousandאֲלָפִ֛ים’ă·lā·p̄îmNumber - masculine pluralH505 thousand
talentsכִּכְּרֵ֥יkik·kə·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH3603 a round
of goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
the goldמִזְּהַ֣בmiz·zə·haḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2091 gold
of Ophirאוֹפִ֑יר’ō·w·p̄îrNoun - proper - masculine singularH211 Ophir
and sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֨תwə·šiḇ·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
thousandאֲלָפִ֤ים’ă·lā·p̄îmNumber - masculine pluralH505 thousand
talentsכִּכַּר־kik·kar-Noun - feminine singular constructH3603 a round
of refinedמְזֻקָּ֔קmə·zuq·qāqVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH2212 refine, purify
silverכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
to overlayלָט֖וּחַlā·ṭū·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
the wallsקִיר֥וֹתqî·rō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH7023 wall
of the buildingsהַבָּתִּֽים׃hab·bāt·tîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1004 house

1 Chronicles 29:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
for the gold workלַזָּהָב֙laz·zā·hāḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and the silver workוְלַכֶּ֣סֶףwə·lak·ke·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and for allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the workמְלָאכָ֖הmə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
to be done byבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the craftsmenחָרָשִׁ֑יםḥā·rā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2796 graver, artificer
Now whoוּמִ֣יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
is willingמִתְנַדֵּ֔בmiṯ·nad·dêḇVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5068 incite, impel
to consecrateלְמַלֹּ֥אותlə·mal·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
himselfיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Chronicles 29:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the leadersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the familiesהָאָב֜וֹתhā·’ā·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1 father
the officersוְשָׂרֵ֣י׀wə·śā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֤יwə·śā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousandsהָאֲלָפִים֙hā·’ă·lā·p̄îmArticle; Number - masculine pluralH505 thousand
and of hundredsוְהַמֵּא֔וֹתwə·ham·mê·’ō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
and the officialsוּלְשָׂרֵ֖יū·lə·śā·rêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
in charge of the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
workמְלֶ֥אכֶתmə·le·ḵeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4399 occupation, work
gave willinglyוַיִּֽתְנַדְּבוּ֩way·yiṯ·nad·də·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5068 incite, impel

1 Chronicles 29:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Toward the serviceלַעֲבוֹדַ֣תla·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of God’sהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
they gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
5,000חֲמֵֽשֶׁת־ḥă·mê·šeṯ-Number - masculine singular constructH2568 five
talentsכִּכָּרִ֣יםkik·kā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH3603 a round
and 10,000רִבּוֹ֒rib·bōwNumber - feminine singularH7239 ten thousand, myriad
daricsוַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣יםwa·’ă·ḏar·ḵō·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH150 a daric, Persian coin
of goldזָהָ֞בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
10,000עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯNumber - masculine singular constructH6235 ten
talentsכִּכָּרִים֙kik·kā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH3603 a round
of silverוְכֶ֗סֶףwə·ḵe·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
18,000רִבּ֛וֹrib·bōwNumber - feminine singularH7239 ten thousand, myriad
talentsכִּכָּרִ֑יםkik·kā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH3603 a round
of bronzeוּנְחֹ֕שֶׁתū·nə·ḥō·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
and 100,000מֵֽאָה־mê·’āh-Number - feminine singularH3967 hundred
talentsכִּכָּרִֽים׃kik·kā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH3603 a round
of ironוּבַרְזֶ֖לū·ḇar·zelConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron

1 Chronicles 29:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoever hadוְהַנִּמְצָ֤אwə·han·nim·ṣāConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
precious stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
gave themנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
to the treasuryלְאוֹצַ֣רlə·’ō·w·ṣarPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
underעַ֥ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the careיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Jehielיְחִיאֵ֖לyə·ḥî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3171 Jechiel
the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃hag·gê·rə·šun·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1649 Gereshonite

1 Chronicles 29:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמְח֤וּway·yiś·mə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the willing response of their leadersהִֽתְנַדְּבָ֔םhiṯ·nad·də·ḇāmVerb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH5068 incite, impel
forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they had givenהִֽתְנַדְּב֖וּhiṯ·nad·də·ḇūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH5068 incite, impel
to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and wholeheartedlyשָׁלֵ֔םšā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
And Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
alsoוְגַם֙wə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
rejoicedשָׂמַ֖חśā·maḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
greatlyגְדוֹלָֽה׃פḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great

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1 Chronicles 29:2 1 Chronicles 22:3–5 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · 2 Corinthians 8:3 · Isaiah 54:11–12 · 1 Peter 4:10–11 · Colossians 3:23 · 2 Chronicles 31:20–21

1 Chronicles 29:3 1 Chronicles 21:24 · Psalm 27:4

1 Chronicles 29:4 1 Kings 9:28 · 1 Chronicles 22:14

1 Chronicles 29:5 Ezra 2:68–69 · Ezra 7:15–16 · Ezra 1:4–6 · Exodus 35:5–9

1 Chronicles 29:6 2 Corinthians 9:7 · Isaiah 60:3–10 · 1 Chronicles 27:25–28:1

1 Chronicles 29:9 2 Corinthians 9:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 8:3 · 1 Kings 8:61 · John 15:11 · Philippians 4:10 · 1 Chronicles 29:17

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