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1 Chronicles 29:14-19
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14 “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much?[a] Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.[b] 15 For we are resident foreigners and temporary settlers[c] in your presence, as all our ancestors were;[d] our days are like a shadow on the earth, without security.[e] 16 O Lord our God, all this wealth, which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name, comes from you; it all belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts[f] and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives[g] I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you. 18 O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, always maintain these motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.[h] 19 Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations.”[i]

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:14 tn Heb “that we should retain strength to contribute like this.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:14 tn Heb “and from you we have given to you.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:15 tn The Hebrew terms ger (גֵּר; “resident foreigner”) and toshav (תּוֹשָׁב; “resident/dweller”) have similar meanings. They are not used here with the technical distinctions of most references in Mosaic Law. 1 Chron 29:15 takes up this language from Lev 25:23 where the terms emphasize that Israel would be a guest on God’s land. This is a privileged but dependent position; they did not own the land. Cf. also Ps 39:12 and Gen 23:4.
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:15 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 18, 20).
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:15 tn Or perhaps “hope.”
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:17 tn Heb “a heart.”
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:17 tn Heb “with integrity of heart.”
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:18 tn Heb “keep this permanently with respect to the motive of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and make firm their heart to you.”
  9. 1 Chronicles 29:19 tn Heb “and to Solomon my son give a complete heart to keep your commands, your rules and your regulations, and to do everything, and to build the palace [for] which I have prepared.”
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