the goldלַזָּהָבfor the things of goldלַזָּהָבand the silverוְלַכֶּסֶףfor the things of silver,לַכֶּסֶףand for allוּלְכָלthe workמְלָאכָהby the handבְּיַדof the craftsmen.חָרָשִׁיםWho thenוּמִיoffers willinglyמִתְנַדֵּבto fillלְמַלֹּאותhis handיָדוֹtodayהַיּוֹםfor YHWH?”לַיהוָה
1 Chronicles 29:5
Study it in the app“the gold for the things of gold and the silver for the things of silver, and for all the work by the hand of the craftsmen. Who then offers willingly to fill his hand today for YHWH?””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 29:5, word by word
- the goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- and the silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- the workמְלָאכָהmelacha
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacha” appears- by the handיַדyad
through
Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.
Where else “yad” appears- of the craftsmenחָרָשִׁיםcharashim
craftsman
Craftsman: one who works stone, wood or metal.
Where else “charashim” appears- offers willinglyמִתְנַדֵּבmitnadev
volunteer
To give oneself gladly.
Where else “mitnadev” appears- to fillמַלֹּאותmalovt
ordain
Literally "fill the hand": to install someone as priest.
Where else “malovt” appears- todayיּוֹםyom
today
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appears- for YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears
Translation note
“Fill his hand” is the Hebrew expression used for the ordination of priests (Exodus 28:41). It can be understood that here David invites each one to consecrate himself to YHWH with his offering.
The context
4three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;
5 · This verse (above)
6The chiefs of the fathers’ houses, the chiefs of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the chiefs of the king’s work offered willingly;