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1 Chronicles 29:16

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14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

15 For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.

17 I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

18 O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.

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BSB
O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.
KJV
O 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.
WEB
LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.
ASV
O 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.
DARBY
Jehovah our God, 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.
BLB
O YHWH our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build for You a house—for Your holy name—is from Your hand, and all [is] unto You.
ÅB
Herre vår Gud! Alle disse rikdommer som vi har samlet sammen for å bygge deg et hus for ditt hellige navn, de kommer fra din hånd, og ditt er det alt sammen.
OTB
Herre vår Gud, all denne overflod som vi har samlet for å bygge et hus for Ditt hellige navn,
det kommer fra Din hånd, og alt er Ditt.
B1930
Herre vår Gud! Alle disse rikdommer som vi har samlet sammen for å bygge dig et hus for ditt hellige navn, de kommer fra din hånd, og ditt er det alt sammen.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 29:14

    But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

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  • Psalms 24:1

    The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

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  • Luke 19:16

    The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:10

    and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”

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  • Hosea 2:8

    For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.

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