1 Chronicles 29:14

“For who am I, and who are my people, that we should have strength to offer willingly like this? For from you comes everything, and from your hand we have given to you.”

1 Chronicles 29:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 29:14, word by word

are my peopleעַמִּami

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “ami” appears
we should haveנַעְצֹרnatsor

retain

To keep one's strength to do something, without being left without it.

Where else “natsor” appears
strengthכֹּחַkoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “koach” appears
to offer willinglyהִתְנַדֵּבhitnadev

volunteer

To give oneself gladly.

Where else “hitnadev” appears
and from your handיָּדְyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
we have givenנָתַנּוּnatanu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natanu” appears

The context

13And now, our Elohim, we give thanks to you and praise the name of your beauty.

14 · This verse (above)

15For we are resident aliens before you and temporary residents, like all our fathers; like a shadow are our days on the earth, and there is no hope.

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