God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 29:5
5to make gold objects, silver objects, and everything else the craftsmen will make. Who else is willing to make an offering and dedicate himself to the Lord today?”
1 Chronicles 29:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?
- New International Version (NIV)for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and for all the work to be done by craftsmen, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself today to the Lord?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”
Context of 1 Chronicles 29:5
3Moreover, I delight in the temple of my God. I have a personal treasury of gold and silver that I’m giving to my God’s temple in addition to everything else I gathered for the holy temple. 4There are 225,000 pounds of gold from Ophir and 525,000 pounds of refined silver. They are to be used to cover the walls of the buildings, to make gold objects, silver objects, and everything else the craftsmen will make. Who else is willing to make an offering and dedicate himself to the Lord today?” 6Then the leaders of the families, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of regiments and battalions, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave generously. 7They gave 375,186 pounds of gold, 750,000 pounds of silver, 135,000 pounds of bronze, and 7,500,000 pounds of iron for the work on God’s temple.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 291 Chronicles 29:5 word by word
לַזָּהָ֤ב לַזָּהָב֙ וְלַכֶּ֣סֶף לַכֶּ֔סֶף וּלְכָל־מְלָאכָ֖ה בְּיַ֣ד חָרָשִׁ֑ים וּמִ֣י מִתְנַדֵּ֔ב לְמַלֹּ֥אות יָד֛וֹ הַיּ֖וֹם לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- and the silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- and for all manner of workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- by the handsיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- of artificersחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
- is willingנָדַבnâdab · be willingH5068
- to consecrateמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
- this dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:5
- Exodus 25:2“Tell the Israelites to choose something to give me as a special contribution. You must accept whatever contribution each person freely gives.
- Exodus 35:5Choose something of your own to give as a special contribution to the Lord. Let everyone who is willing bring this kind of contribution to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze,
- Numbers 7:2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of the households—those tribal leaders who helped in the census—came to give their offerings.
- Ezra 1:4All who ⌞choose to⌟ remain behind, wherever they may be living, should provide the people who are leaving with silver, gold, supplies, livestock, and freewill offerings to be used in God’s temple in Jerusalem.
- Ezra 2:68When some of the heads of the families came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God’s temple on its ⌞former⌟ site.
- Ezra 7:15Also, you must take the silver and gold that the king and his advisers willingly contributed to the God of Israel, the God whose temple is in Jerusalem.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To consecrate his service - ידו למלאות lemalloth yado, to fill his hand; to bring an offering to the Lord.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5To consecrate his service - literally, as in the margin, “to fill his hand,” i. e., “to come with full hands to Yahweh.” The words contain an appeal to the assembly for voluntary offerings.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. 55. who then is willing to consecrate his service--Hebrew, "fill his hand"; that is, make an offering (Ex 32:29; Le 8:33; 1Ki 13:33). The meaning is, that whoever would contribute voluntarily, as he had done, would be offering a freewill offering to the Lord. It was a sacrifice which every one of them could make, and in presenting which the offerer himself would be the priest. David, in asking freewill offerings for the temple, imitated the conduct 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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