1 Chronicles 29:3 “Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for…”

1 Chronicles 29:3

Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

World English Bible

In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house:

American Standard Version

Moreover also, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, seeing that I have a treasure of mine own of gold and silver, I give it unto the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer, because I haue delite in the house of my God, I haue of mine owne golde and siluer, which I haue giuen to the house of my God, beside all that I haue prepared for the house of the Sanctuarie,

Darby Translation

And moreover, in my affection for the house of my God I have given of my own property of gold and silver, for the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:

Young's Literal Translation

'And again, because of my delighting in the house of my God, the substance I have — a peculiar treasure of gold and silver — I have given for the house of my God, even over and above all I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:

Bible in Basic English

And because this house of God is dear to me, I give my private store of gold and silver to the house of my God, in addition to all I have got ready for the holy house;

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Cross references

“I have set”

Psalm 27:4 Psalm 26:8 Psalm 84:1 Psalm 84:10 Psalm 122:1–9

Psalm 27:4 · BSB

One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

Psalm 26:8 · BSB

O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

Psalm 84:1 · BSB

How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

Psalm 84:10 · BSB

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

Psalm 122:1–9 · BSB

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

“I have”

1 Chronicles 21:24 Proverbs 3:9 Proverbs 3:10

1 Chronicles 21:24 · BSB

“No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”

Proverbs 3:9 · BSB

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

Proverbs 3:10 · BSB

then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

“over and above”

1 Chronicles 22:14–16 1 Chronicles 22:4 1 Chronicles 22:5

1 Chronicles 22:14–16 · BSB

Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you…

1 Chronicles 22:4 · BSB

and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

1 Chronicles 22:5 · BSB

And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

4three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,

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