Revised Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 29:6
6Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
1 Chronicles 29:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
- New International Version (NIV)Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the leaders of fathers' houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officers over the king's work.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the leaders of the fathers’ houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the officers over the king’s work, offered willingly.
Context of 1 Chronicles 29:6
4Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: 5The 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 Yhwh? Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly, 7And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yhwh, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 291 Chronicles 29:6 word by word
וַיִּֽתְנַדְּבוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י׀ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְשָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וְהַמֵּא֔וֹת וּלְשָׂרֵ֖י מְלֶ֥אכֶת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
- Then the chiefשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- of the tribesשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- of thousandsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- and of hundredsמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- of the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- offered willinglyנָדַבnâdab · be willingH5068
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:6
- 1 Chronicles 27:1Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
- Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
- 1 Chronicles 27:25And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
- 2 Corinthians 9:7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Israel’s leaders gave willingly, just like they did with the tabernacle (Exodus 25:1–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. Then the chief of the fathers--or heads of the fathers (1Ch 24:31; 27:1). princes of the tribes--(1Ch 27:16-22). rulers of the king's work--those who had charge of the royal demesnes and other possessions (1Ch 27:25-31). offered willingly--Influenced by the persuasive address and example of the king, they acted according to their several abilities, and their united contributions amounted to the gross sum--of gold 5,000 talents and 10,000 drams; and…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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