Richesוְהָעֹשֶׁרand gloryוְהַכָּבוֹדcome from before you,מִלְּפָנֶיךָand youוְאַתָּהruleמוֹשֵׁלover all;בַּכֹּלin your handוּבְיָדְךָare strengthכֹּחַand might,וּגְבוּרָהand in your handוּבְיָדְךָit is to make greatלְגַדֵּלand to strengthenוּלְחַזֵּקall.לַכֹּל
1 Chronicles 29:12
Study it in the app“Riches and glory come from before you, and you rule over all; in your hand are strength and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to strengthen all.”
David praises YHWH: everything in heaven and earth is yoursProvidenceDavid acknowledges that what the people give, they received from GodGenerosity and Money
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 29:12, word by word
- Richesעֹשֶׁרosher
wealth
Wealth, riches.
Where else “osher” appears- and gloryכָּבוֹדkavod
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kavod” appears- come from before youפָנֶיfane
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appears- ruleמוֹשֵׁלmoshel
rule
To hold sway over something or someone.
Where else “moshel” appears- in your handיָדְyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- are strengthכֹּחַkoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koach” appears- and mightגְבוּרָהgevura
strength
Strength of body or spirit to face something.
Where else “gevura” appears- it is to make greatגַדֵּלgadel
make great
To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.
Where else “gadel” appears- and to strengthenחַזֵּקchazek
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “chazek” appears
The context
11Yours, YHWH, are the greatness and the might and the beauty and the eminence and the splendor, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours, YHWH, is the kingdom, and you are the one who exalts himself as head over all.
12 · This verse (above)
13And now, our Elohim, we give thanks to you and praise the name of your beauty.