1 Chronicles 29:16
What does 1 Chronicles 29:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 29:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name cometh of thy hand, and is all thine own.
KJV
King James Version · 1611O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name cometh of thy hand, and is all thine own.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O Lord our God, all this store, which we have made ready for the building of a house for your holy name, comes from your hand and is yours.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build to Thee a house, for Thy holy name, <FI>is<Fi> out of Thy hand, and of Thee <FI>is<Fi> the whole.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name, is from thy hand, and all things are thine.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah ourGod, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house to thy holy name, is of thy hand, and is all thine own.
Context
v.15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding.
v.16This passage
v.17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 31:10
And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
- Psalms 24:1
The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
- Luke 19:16
And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.
- Hosea 2:8
For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied unto her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
- 1 Chronicles 29:14
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
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