1 Chronicles 29:3
29:3 Now, to show my commitment to the temple of my God, I donate my personal treasure of gold and silver to the temple of my God, in addition to all that I have already supplied for this holy temple.
1 Chronicles 29:14
29:14 “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? 1 Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours. 2
1 Chronicles 29:17-18
29:17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts 3 and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives 4 I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.
29:18 O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you. 5
1 tn Heb “that we should retain strength to contribute like this.”
2 tn Heb “and from you we have given to you.”
3 tn Heb “a heart.”
4 tn Heb “with integrity of heart.”
5 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.”