1 Chronicles 29:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.”

1 Chronicles 29:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 29:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 29:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I know also, my God, that you try the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.”

1 Chronicles 29:17 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 29:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee. ”

1 Chronicles 29:17 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 29:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.”

1 Chronicles 29:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 29:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I know, myGod, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee. ”

1 Chronicles 29:17 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 29:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.”

1 Chronicles 29:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 29:17 in Context — 1 Chronicles 29

15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

16 O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.

17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 29:17 Mean?

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