1 Chronicles 29:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
King James Version · Public Domain“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,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`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:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 29:3 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 21:24“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.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:4and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14Now 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 may add to them.
- Psalms 26:8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
- Psalms 27:4One 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.
- Psalms 84:1How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
- Psalms 84:10For 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.
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- Proverbs 3:9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
- Luke 7:5for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
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