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1 Chronicles 29:16

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14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

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.

17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

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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 what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

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  • Psalms 24:1

    The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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  • Luke 19:16

    Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:10

    And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

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  • Hosea 2:8

    For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

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