1 Chronicles 29:16Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. King David stands before Israel's leaders, presenting the massive wealth collected for the future temple. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by responsibility and God's provision
The original word
ōtsār (אוֹצָר) — treasure storehouse, accumulated wealth set apart for sacred purpose
Why it matters
David collected 100,000 talents of gold (worth over $100 billion today) for the temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 29:16
David is speaking to the richest men in Israel who just gave sacrificially — he's modeling humility after their generosity
Common misconceptionPeople use this to say 'God owns everything' philosophically, but David was literally holding billions in gold and reminding himself it wasn't his to keep.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 29:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 29:16 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's provision, Temple dedication. Notable phrases: comes from your hand; all your own; build you a house. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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