King James Version
1 Chronicles 29:6-20
6Then the chiefשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the fathersהָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.VotH1and princesוְשָׂרֵ֣י׀ve.sa.ReiH8269of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the captainsוְשָׂרֵ֤יve.sa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָאֲלָפִים֙ha.'a.la.FimH505and of hundredsוְהַמֵּא֔וֹתve.ha.me.'otH3967,with the rulersוּלְשָׂרֵ֖יu.le.sa.ReiH8269of the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399,offered willinglyוַיִּֽתְנַדְּבוּ֩vai.yit.na.de.VuH5068,
7And gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414for the serviceלַעֲבוֹדַ֣תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430of goldזָהָ֞בza.HavH2091fiveחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִים֮'a.la.FimH505talentsכִּכָּרִ֣יםki.ka.RimH3603and ten thousandרִבּוֹ֒ri.BoH7239dramsוַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣יםva.'a.dar.kho.NimH150,and of silverוְכֶ֗סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505talentsכִּכָּרִים֙ki.ka.RimH3603,and of brassוּנְחֹ֕שֶׁתu.ne.Cho.shetH5178eighteenרִבּ֛וֹ וּשְׁמוֹנַ֥תri.Bo u.she.mo.NatH7239H8083thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505talentsכִּכָּרִ֑יםki.ka.RimH3603,and one hundredמֵֽאָה־me.'ah-H3967thousandאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505talentsכִּכָּרִֽים׃ki.ka.RimH3603of ironוּבַרְזֶ֖לu.var.ZelH1270.
8And they with whom preciousstonesאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimH68were foundוְהַנִּמְצָ֤אve.ha.nim.Tza'H4672gaveנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414themto the treasureלְאוֹצַ֣רle.'o.TzarH214of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,by the handיַד־yad-H3027of Jehielיְחִיאֵ֖לye.chi.'ElH3171the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃ha.ge.re.shu.NiH1649.
9Then the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמְח֤וּvai.yis.me.ChuH8055,for that they offered willinglyהִֽתְנַדְּבָ֔םhit.na.de.VamH5068,because with perfectשָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemH8003heartבְּלֵ֣בbe.LevH3820they offered willinglyהִֽתְנַדְּב֖וּhit.na.de.VuH5068to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068:and Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428also rejoicedשָׂמַ֖חsa.MachH8055with greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ פge.do.LahH1419joyשִׂמְחָ֥הsim.ChahH8057.
10Wherefore Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732blessedוַיְבָ֤רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068beforeלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869all the congregationהַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.HalH6951:and Davidדָּוִ֗ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Blessedבָּר֨וּךְba.RukhH1288bethou, Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478our fatherאָבִ֔ינוּ'a.Vi.nuH1,forוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704everמֵעוֹלָ֖םme.'o.LamH5769and everעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.
11Thine, O Lordיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068, isthe greatnessהַגְּדֻלָּ֨הha.ge.du.LahH1420,and the powerוְהַגְּבוּרָ֤הve.ha.ge.vu.RahH1369,and the gloryוְהַתִּפְאֶ֙רֶת֙ve.ha.tif.'E.retH8597,and the victoryוְהַנֵּ֣צַחve.ha.Ne.tzachH5331,and the majestyוְהַה֔וֹדve.ha.HodH1935: for all that isin the heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064and in the earthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH776is thine; thine isthe kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֔הha.mam.la.KhahH4467,O Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and thou art exaltedH4984as headלְרֹֽאשׁ׃le.RoshH7218above all.
12Both richesוְהָעֹ֤שֶׁרve.ha.'O.sherH6239and honourוְהַכָּבוֹד֙ve.ha.ka.VodH3519comeof theeמִלְּפָנֶ֔יךָmi.le.fa.Nei.khaH6440,and thou reignestמוֹשֵׁ֣לmo.ShelH4910over all; and in thine handוּבְיָדְךָ֖u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027ispowerכֹּ֣חַKo.achH3581and mightוּגְבוּרָ֑הu.ge.vu.RahH1369;and in thine handוּבְיָ֣דְךָ֔u.ve.Ya.de.khaH3027it isto make greatלְגַדֵּ֥לle.ga.DelH1431,and to give strengthוּלְחַזֵּ֖קu.le.cha.ZekH2388unto all.
15For we arestrangersגֵרִ֨יםge.RimH1616beforeלְפָנֶ֛יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee, and sojournersוְתוֹשָׁבִ֖יםve.to.sha.VimH8453, as wereall our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1:our daysיָמֵ֛ינוּya.Mei.nuH3117on the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776areas a shadowכַּצֵּ֧ל׀ka.TzelH6738, and there isnone abidingמִקְוֶֽה׃mik.VehH4723.
16O Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,all this storeהֶהָמ֤וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995that we have preparedהֲכִינֹ֔נוּha.khi.No.nuH3559to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־Liv.not-H1129thee an houseבַ֖יִתVa.yitH1004for thine holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָkod.She.chaH6944nameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034comethof thine handמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027, and is all thine own.
17I knowוְיָדַ֣עְתִּיve.ya.Da'.tiH3045also, my Godאֱלֹהַ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430,that thou triestבֹּחֵ֣ןbo.ChenH974the heartלֵבָ֔בle.VavH3824,and hast pleasureתִּרְצֶ֑הtir.TzehH7521in uprightnessבְּיֹ֤שֶׁרbe.Yo.sherH3476.As for me, in the uprightnessוּמֵישָׁרִ֖יםu.mei.sha.RimH4339of mine heartלְבָבִי֙le.va.ViH3824I have willingly offeredהִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּיhit.na.Dav.tiH5068all these things: and now have I seenרָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiH7200with joyבְשִׂמְחָ֖הve.sim.ChahH8057thy peopleעַמְּךָ֙'a.me.KhaH5971,which are presentהַנִּמְצְאוּ־ha.nim.tze.'u-H4672here, to offer willinglyלְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־le.hit.na.dev-H5068unto thee.
18O Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֱ֠לֹהֵי'E.lo.heiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֞ם'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacיִצְחָ֤קyitz.ChakH3327,and of Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,keepשֳׁמְרָה־shom.rah-H8104this for everלְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769in the imaginationלְיֵ֥צֶרle.Ye.tzerH3336of the thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֖וֹתmach.she.VotH4284of the heartלְבַ֣בle.VavH3824of thy peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971,and prepareוְהָכֵ֥ןve.ha.KhenH3559their heartלְבָבָ֖םle.va.VamH3824unto thee:
19And giveתֵּ֚ןtenH5414unto Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הve.lish.lo.MohH8010my sonבְנִ֗יve.NiH1121a perfectשָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemH8003heartלֵבָ֣בle.VavH3824,to keepלִשְׁמוֹר֙lish.mOrH8104thy commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687,thy testimoniesעֵדְוֹתֶ֖יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715,and thy statutesוְחֻקֶּ֑יךָve.chu.Kei.chaH2706,and to doוְלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213all these things,and to buildוְלִבְנ֖וֹתve.liv.NotH1129the palaceהַבִּירָ֥הha.bi.RahH1002, forthe which I have made provisionהֲכִינֽוֹתִי׃ פha.khi.No.tiH3559.
20And Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to all the congregationהַקָּהָ֔לha.ka.HalH6951,Now blessבָּֽרְכוּ־ba.re.khu-H1288the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.And all the congregationהַקָּהָ֗לha.ka.HalH6951blessedוַיְבָרֲכ֣וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288the Lordלַיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1,and bowed down their headsוַיִּקְּד֧וּvai.yi.ke.DuH6915,and worshippedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּvai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,and the kingוְלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ve.la.Me.lekhH4428.
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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