Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.
New American Standard Bible
“But who am I and who are my people that we should
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from Your own hand.
International Standard Version
But who am I, and who are my people, that we make such voluntary offerings as these? For all things come from you, and from your own hand we are giving to you.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.
Bible in Basic English
But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.
Darby Translation
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And because who am I? and who my people, that we shall retain power to show ourselves willing according to this? for from thee all things, and from thy hand they gave to thee.
King James 2000
But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? for all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And indeed, who [am] I, and who [are] my people that we retain power to offer according to these [offerings] willingly? For everything [is] from you, and from your hand we have given to you.
Modern King James verseion
But who am I, and who my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things are from You, and we have given to You that which is Yours.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But all is of thee, and of that we received of thine hand we have given thee.
New Heart English Bible
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
The Emphasized Bible
And yet, who am, I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer willingly like this? for, from thee, is the whole, and, out of thine own hand, have we given unto thee;
Webster
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 from thee, and of thy own have we given thee.
World English Bible
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
Youngs Literal Translation
yea, because, who am I, and who are my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee is the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;
Themes
God » Ownership of » Of the natural world
Humility » Exemplified » David
Joy » Instances of » Of david, over the offerings of the princes and people for the house of God
Missionaries » With a willing heart
divine Ownership » Of the natural world
Praise » Of david » At the close of his reign
public Prayer » Exemplified » David
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
Riches » They who possess, should » Esteem it a privilege to be allowed to give
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For willingness to offer our property for God's service
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For willingness to offer our property for God's service
Interlinear
`am
`atsar
Koach
Nadab
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 29:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Prays In The Assembly
13 Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name! 14 "But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours. 15 For we are resident foreigners and nomads in your presence, like all our ancestors; our days are like a shadow on the earth, without security.
Cross References
Genesis 28:22
Then this stone that I have set up as a sacred stone will be the house of God, and I will surely give you back a tenth of everything you give me."
Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of all the faithful love you have shown your servant. With only my walking stick I crossed the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
2 Samuel 7:18
King David went in, sat before the Lord, and said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?
1 Chronicles 29:9
The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy.
Psalm 50:10-12
For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.
Psalm 115:1
Not to us, O Lord, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.
Daniel 4:30
The king uttered these words: "Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?"
Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen.
1 Corinthians 15:9-10
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
2 Corinthians 12:9-11
But he said to me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.
Philippians 2:13
for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort -- for the sake of his good pleasure -- is God.
James 1:17
All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
Revelation 4:10
the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns before his throne, saying: