I know,וְיָדַעְתִּיmy Elohim,אֱלֹהַיthatכִּיyouאַתָּהtestבֹּחֵןthe heartלֵבָבand take pleasureוּ תִּרְצֶהin uprightness.מֵישָׁרִיםAs for me,אֲנִיin the uprightnessבְּיֹשֶׁרof my heartלְבָבִיI have offered willinglyהִתְנַדַּבְתִּיallכָלthese things;אֵלֶּהand nowוְעַתָּהI have seenרָאִיתִיwith joyבְשִׂמְחָהyour peopleעַמְּךָwho are presentהַנִּמְצְאוּhereפֹהoffering willinglyלְהִתְנַדֶּבto you.לָךְ
1 Chronicles 29:17
Study it in the app“I know, my Elohim, that you test the heart and take pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have offered willingly all these things; and now I have seen with joy your people who are present here offering willingly to you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 29:17, word by word
- I knowיָדַעְתִּיyadati
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadati” appears- my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appears- testבֹּחֵןbochen
test, examine
Test, examine to find out whether something is true or genuine, as metal is tested.
Where else “bochen” appears- the heartלֵבָבlevav
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levav” appears- and take pleasureתִּרְצֶהtirtse
take pleasure
To look on someone with pleasure.
Where else “tirtse” appears- in uprightnessמֵישָׁרִיםmesharim
uprightness
What is upright and just, in what is spoken or judged.
Where else “mesharim” appears- in the uprightnessיֹשֶׁרyosher
uprightness
Uprightness: what is straight and right.
Where else “yosher” appears- I have offered willinglyהִתְנַדַּבְתִּיhitnadavti
volunteer
To give oneself gladly.
Where else “hitnadavti” appears- I have seenרָאִיתִיraiti
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raiti” appears- with joyשִׂמְחָהsimcha
joy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simcha” appears- your peopleעַמְּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- who are presentנִּמְצְאוּnimtsu
be present
To be present in a place, or to be enough.
Where else “nimtsu” appears
The context
16YHWH our Elohim, all this abundance that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name is from your hand, and all is yours.
17 · This verse (above)
18YHWH, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever as the inclination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and establish their heart toward you.