1 Chronicles 29:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ בֹּחֵ֣ן לֵבָ֔ב וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים תִּרְצֶ֑ה אֲנִ֗י בְּיֹ֤שֶׁר לְבָבִי֙ הִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּי כָל־אֵ֔לֶּה וְעַתָּ֗ה עַמְּךָ֙ הַנִּמְצְאוּ־פֹ֔ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־לָֽךְ׃‬

Transliteration

And-yādaʿtî my-ʾĕlōhay, that you bōḥēn lēbāb and-mêšārîm tirṣeh. ʾănî in-yōšer ləbābî hitnaddabtî all-these, and-now, your-ʿam the-nimṣəʾû-here, rāʾîtî in-śimḥāh to-hitnaddēb-to-you.

Grammar Details

*yādaʿtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know
*ʾĕlōhay*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God
*bōḥēn*: qal participle, masculine singular - testing/trying
*lēbāb*: noun, masculine singular - heart
*mêšārîm*: noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity
*tirṣeh*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you delight in
*ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
*yōšer*: noun, masculine singular construct - uprightness of
*ləbābî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart
*hitnaddabtî*: hitpael perfect, 1st person singular - I have offered willingly
*ʿam*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people
*nimṣəʾû*: niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - found/present
*rāʾîtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen
*śimḥāh*: noun, feminine singular - joy
*hitnaddēb*: hitpael infinitive construct - to offer willingly

Word Meanings

*bōḥēn*: testing/trying/examining
*mêšārîm*: uprightness/equity/rightness
*tirṣeh*: delight in/take pleasure in/accept favorably
*yōšer*: uprightness/straightness/honesty
*hitnaddabtî*: I have offered willingly/I have volunteered/I have given freely

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
1 Thess 2:10 : 10 Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:
Phlm 1:7 : 7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
Acts 24:16 : 16 {G1161} {G1722} Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Deut 8:2 : 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.
Prov 15:8-9 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Prov 16:2 : 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Prov 17:3 : 3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Prov 21:2 : 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
1 Chr 29:9 : 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
Ps 7:9 : 9 O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.
Ps 15:2 : 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;
Ps 51:6 : 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

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