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1 Chronicles 29:3
3I want very much to build a beautiful temple for my God. So I have added my own gold and silver to help to build it. I have added that to the other things that I have provided for God's holy temple.
1 Chronicles 29:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
- New International Version (NIV)Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver:
Context of 1 Chronicles 29:3
1Then King David spoke to all the people who were meeting together. He said, ‘God has clearly chosen my son Solomon to do this great work. But he is still young and he has no special skills. It is a very important work for him to build the temple. It will not be a palace for people, but for the Lord God himself! 2I have tried to provide the things that he will need to build the temple for my God. They include gold, silver, bronze, iron and wood to make things. I have also given many valuable stones, including onyx, antimony and other jewels, as well as a lot of marble. I want very much to build a beautiful temple for my God. So I have added my own gold and silver to help to build it. I have added that to the other things that I have provided for God's holy temple. 4I have given 110 tons of the best gold and 260 tons of pure silver to cover the walls of the buildings. 5Workers with special skills can also use that gold and silver to make beautiful things. So now, who else will make a gift today to serve the Lord?’
Read all of 1 Chronicles 291 Chronicles 29:3 word by word
וְע֗וֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֔י יֶשׁ־לִ֥י סְגֻלָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב וָכָ֑סֶף נָתַ֤תִּי לְבֵית־אֱלֹהַי֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה מִכָּל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לְבֵ֥ית הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Moreover, because I have set my affectionרָצָהrâtsâh · to acceptH7521
- to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- I haveיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
- of mine own proper goodסְגֻלָּהsegûllâh · possessionH5459
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- and silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- over and aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
- all that I have preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
- for the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:3
- Psalms 26:8Lord, I love the temple that is your house. It is the place where we clearly see your glory.
- Psalms 27:4There is one thing that I have asked the Lord to do for me. This is the one thing that I really want: I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life. Then I will clearly see the Lord's beauty. I will pray to him in his temple.
- Psalms 84:1Lord Almighty, the temple where you live is beautiful!
- Psalms 122:1It made me very happy when people said to me, ‘We will go to the house of the Lord.’
- 1 Chronicles 21:24But King David said to Araunah, ‘No, I must pay you the whole price. I cannot offer something that belongs to you as a sacrifice to the Lord. I cannot offer to him a burnt offering that has cost me nothing.’
- Proverbs 3:9Show that you respect the Lord in the way that you use your money. Offer the first part of the harvest from your farm to him.
- 1 Chronicles 22:4The people from Tyre and Sidon had brought a lot of cedar wood to David. So he provided for the temple more pieces of cedar wood than anyone could count.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Of mine own proper good - i. e., from his own private estate. He makes the offering publicly in order to provoke others by his example 1 Chronicles 29:5.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9David convinced Israel's leaders (1 Chronicles 28:1) to give gifts to the Lord for the temple. David's generous gift set an example for the leaders. The Chronicler highlights that Solomon did not bear the heavy cost of building the temple alone. Solomon added to the contributions made by David and Israel's leaders (see 1 Chronicles 22:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. Moreover ... I have of mine own proper good, &c.--In addition to the immense amount of gold and silver treasure which David had already bequeathed for various uses in the service of the temple, he now made an additional contribution destined to a specific purpose--that of overlaying the walls of the house. This voluntary gift was from the private fortune of the royal donor, and had been selected with the greatest care. The gold was "the gold of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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