1 Chronicles 29:8
And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
1 Chronicles 29:8 in other translations
| BSB | Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
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| WEB | People with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the LORD’s house, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
| ASV | And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Jehovah, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
| YLT | and he with whom stones are found hath given to the treasury of the house of Jehovah, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
| DARBY | And they with whom stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Jehovah, into the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
| BBE | And those who had stones of great price gave them to the store of the house of the Lord, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
| Webster | And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. |
What does 1 Chronicles 29:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:6-8
6-8. Then the chief of the fathers--or heads of the fathers (1Ch 24:31; 27:1). princes of the tribes--(1Ch 27:16-22). rulers of the king's work--those who had charge of the royal demesnes and other possessions (1Ch 27:25-31). offered willingly--Influenced by the persuasive address and example of the king, they acted according to their several abilities, and their united contributions amounted to the gross sum--of…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29:1-9
What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done willingly, not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. David set a good example. This David offered, not from constraint, or for show; but because he had set his affection to the house of God, and thought he could never do enough towards promoting that good work. Those who would draw others to good, must lead the way themselves.
1 Chronicles 29:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 29:8
- 1 Chronicles 26:21-22
As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 23:8
The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 29:7
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
- 1 Chronicles 29:8
And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
- 1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
1 Chronicles 29:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y todo el que se halló con piedras preciosas, diólas para el tesoro de la casa de Jehová, en mano de Jehiel Gersonita. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ceux chez qui se trouvaient des pierres précieuses les donnèrent au trésor de la maison de l’ Éternel, entre les mains de Jekhiel, le Guershonite. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und bei welchem sich Edelsteine vorfanden, die gaben sie zum Schatze des Hauses Jehovas in die Hand Jechiels, des Gersoniters. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et apud quemcumque inventi sunt lapides, dederunt in thesauros domus Domini per manum Jahiel Gersonitis. |