KJV King James Version
Both riches and honour [come] of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand [is] power and might; and in thine hand [it is] to make great, and to give strength unto all.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honour [come] of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand [is] power and might; and in thine hand [it is] to make great, and to give strength unto all.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.
WEB World English Bible
Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.
ASV American Standard Version
Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou rulest over all; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the riches, and the honour are from before Thee, and Thou art ruling over all, and in Thy hand is power and might, and in Thy hand, to make great, and to give strength to all.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 29
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed [be] thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O LORD, [is] the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all [that is] in the heaven and in the earth [is thine]; thine [is] the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour [come] of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand [is] power and might; and in thine hand [it is] to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things [come] of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
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.
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וְהָעֹ֤שֶׁרH6239 · o.sherrichesוְהַכָּבוֹד֙H3519 · ka.vodgloryמִלְּפָנֶ֔יךָH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוְאַתָּה֙H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)מוֹשֵׁ֣לH4910 · ma.shalto ruleבַּכֹּ֔לH3605 · kolallוּבְיָדְךָ֖H3027 · yadhandכֹּ֣חַH3581 · ko.achreptileוּגְבוּרָ֑הH1369 · ge.vu.rahmightוּבְיָ֣דְךָ֔H3027 · yadhandלְגַדֵּ֥לH1431 · ga.dalto magnifyוּלְחַזֵּ֖קH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenלַכֹּֽל׃H3605 · kolall
Cross-references
Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;2 Chronicles 20:6And said, O LORD God of our fathers, [art] not thou God in heaven? and rulest [not] thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand [is there not] power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?Deuteronomy 8:18But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for [it is] he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as [it is] this day.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Daniel 6:26I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he [is] the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end.Ephesians 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;Romans 11:35-36Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?2 Chronicles 1:12Wisdom and knowledge [is] granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that [have been] before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.Isaiah 40:29He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.Revelation 11:17Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.Psalm 68:34-35Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.Ecclesiastes 5:19Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this [is] the gift of God.Psalm 113:7-8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;Job 9:19If [I speak] of strength, lo, [he is] strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time [to plead]?Psalm 75:6-7For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.Isaiah 43:13Yea, before the day [was] I [am] he; and [there is] none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
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