1 Chronicles 29:16

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
יְהוָ֣ה
H3068
O LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#2
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
H430
our God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#3
כֹ֣ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#4
הֶֽהָמ֤וֹן
H1995
all this store
a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth
#5
הַזֶּה֙
H2088
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
#6
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#7
הֲכִינֹ֔נוּ
H3559
that we have prepared
properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
#8
לִבְנֽוֹת
H1129
to build
to build (literally and figuratively)
#9
לְךָ֥
H0
#10
בַ֖יִת
H1004
thee an house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#11
לְשֵׁ֣ם
H8034
name
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
#12
קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ
H6944
for thine holy
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
#13
מִיָּֽדְךָ֥
H3027
cometh of thine hand
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
#14
ה֖יּא
H1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#15
וּלְךָ֥
H0
#16
הַכֹּֽל׃
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 1 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection