Ezra 2:68

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Several of the heads of the families, upon arriving at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, gave freewill offerings to rebuild it on its foundation.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And some of the heads of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in its place:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And some of the heads of fathers' [houses], when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And certayne of the chefe fathers, whan they came to the house of the LORDE at Ierusalem, they were well mynded vnto the house of God, that it shulde be set in his place,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And certeine of the chiefe fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord, which was in Ierusalem, they offred willingly for the house of God, to set it vp vpon his fundation.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And certaine of the chiefe fathers, when they came to the house of the Lorde at Hierusalem, they offred them selues wylling for the house of God, to set it vp in his place:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And [some] of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which [is] at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Some of the heads of fathers' [houses], when they came to the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that `is' in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And some of the heads of fathers' `houses', when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And some of the heads of fathers' [houses], when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God in its place:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Some of the heads of fathers' [houses], when they came to the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When they came to the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 22:1 : 1 Then David said, 'This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offerings for Israel.'
  • 1 Chr 29:5-9 : 5 Gold for the gold work and silver for the silver work, and for all the work done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the LORD today? 6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. 7 They gave for the work of the house of God: five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And those who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 The people rejoiced at their willing offering, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. And King David also rejoiced greatly. 10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Blessed are you, LORD, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting." 11 Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; indeed, everything in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from you, and you rule over everything. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name. 14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give so generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. 15 For we are strangers and temporary residents before you, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. 16 LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. In the uprightness of my heart, I have freely offered all these things; and now I have seen your people, who are present here, joyfully and willingly give to you.
  • 2 Chr 3:1 : 1 Then Solomon began building the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David, at the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
  • Ezra 3:3 : 3 They set up the altar on its foundations, even though there was fear of the peoples of the surrounding lands, and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, both the morning and evening sacrifices.
  • Neh 7:70-72 : 70 Some of the family heads also gave to the treasury for the work: 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 minas of silver. 71 The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments. 72 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all of Israel settled in their towns. By the seventh month, the Israelites were in their towns.
  • Ps 110:3 : 3 Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your power; in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, your youth are like the dew.
  • Luke 21:1-4 : 1 Looking up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow putting in two small coins. 3 He said, 'Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.' 4 For they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on.
  • 2 Cor 8:3 : 3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, entirely on their own.
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
  • 2 Cor 9:7 : 7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
  • Exod 35:5-9 : 5 Take a contribution for the LORD from what you have. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring the LORD's offering: gold, silver, and bronze. 6 Blue thread, purple thread, crimson yarn, fine linen, and goats' hair. 7 Dyed red ram skins, fine leather, and acacia wood. 8 Oil for the lamps, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. 9 Onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and the breastpiece. 10 All the skilled workers among you must come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: 11 The tabernacle, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases. 12 The ark with its poles, the atonement cover, and the curtain to shield it. 13 The table with its poles and all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence. 14 The lampstand for light with its utensils and lamps, and the oil for the light. 15 The altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tabernacle. 16 The altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand. 17 The curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. 18 The tent pegs for the tabernacle and the courtyard, along with their ropes. 19 The finely woven garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.
  • Exod 35:29 : 29 All the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring offerings for all the work the LORD had commanded through Moses brought them as a freewill offering to the LORD.
  • Exod 36:3 : 3 They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought for the work of constructing the sanctuary. Still, the people continued to bring freewill offerings every morning.
  • Num 7:3-9 : 3 They brought their offerings before the LORD: six covered carts and twelve oxen – a cart was given for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented them in front of the tabernacle. 4 The LORD said to Moses, 5 “Accept these from them so that they may be used for the work of the Tent of Meeting. Assign them to the Levites according to their roles of service.” 6 Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, in keeping with their service duties. 8 Four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the supervision of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest. 9 But to the sons of Kohath, he did not give anything because their service involved carrying the holy objects on their shoulders. 10 The leaders brought their offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed. The leaders presented their offerings in front of the altar. 11 The LORD said to Moses, “Let one leader each day present his offering for the dedication of the altar.” 12 The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah. 13 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 14 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 15 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 16 One male goat for a sin offering. 17 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon, son of Amminadab. 18 On the second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering. 19 He presented as his offering: one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 20 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 21 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 22 One male goat for a sin offering. 23 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel, son of Zuar. 24 On the third day, Eliab, son of Helon, the leader of Zebulun, brought his offering. 25 He presented as his offering: one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 26 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 27 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 28 One male goat for a sin offering. 29 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliab, son of Helon. 30 On the fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, the leader of Reuben, brought his offering. 31 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 32 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 33 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 34 One male goat for a sin offering. 35 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elizur, son of Shedeur. 36 On the fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, brought his offering. 37 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 38 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 39 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 40 One male goat for a sin offering. 41 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai. 42 On the sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, brought his offering. 43 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 44 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 45 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 46 One male goat for a sin offering. 47 For the sacrifice of fellowship offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph, son of Deuel. 48 On the seventh day, it was Elishama, son of Ammihud, the leader of the tribe of Ephraim, who brought his offering. 49 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 50 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 51 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 52 One male goat for a sin offering. 53 For the sacrifice of fellowship offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elishama, son of Ammihud. 54 On the eighth day, it was Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, the leader of the tribe of Manasseh, who brought his offering. 55 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 56 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 57 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 58 One male goat for a sin offering. 59 For the sacrifice of fellowship offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur. 60 On the ninth day, it was Abidan, son of Gideoni, the leader of the tribe of Benjamin, who brought his offering. 61 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 62 One golden dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense. 63 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 64 One male goat for a sin offering. 65 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Abidan, son of Gideoni. 66 On the tenth day, the leader of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, brought his offering. 67 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 68 One golden dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense. 69 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 70 One male goat for a sin offering. 71 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 72 On the eleventh day, the leader of the sons of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran, brought his offering. 73 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 74 One golden dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense. 75 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 76 One male goat for a sin offering. 77 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran. 78 On the twelfth day, the leader of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan, brought his offering. 79 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 80 One golden dish filled with incense, weighing ten shekels according to the sanctuary shekel. 81 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 82 One male goat for a sin offering. 83 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahira, son of Enan. 84 This was the dedication offering for the altar on the day it was anointed, presented by the leaders of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver basins, and twelve golden dishes. 85 Each silver dish weighed 130 shekels, and each silver basin weighed 70 shekels, all according to the sanctuary shekel. The total amount of silver of the vessels was 2,400 shekels according to the sanctuary shekel. 86 The twelve golden dishes filled with incense each weighed ten shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, for a total of 120 shekels of gold. 87 The total offerings for burnt offerings included twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve yearling male lambs along with their grain offerings, and twelve male goats as sin offerings. 88 The sacrifice of peace offerings included twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty yearling lambs. These were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed. 89 Whenever Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement cover that was on the ark of the covenant, between the two cherubim. And the LORD spoke to him.
  • 1 Chr 21:18 : 18 Then the angel of the LORD ordered Gad to tell David to go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezra 2:69-70
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    69According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for the work: 61,000 gold darics, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

    70The priests, the Levites, the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with all the rest of Israel in their towns.

  • 6Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

  • Neh 7:70-72
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    70Some of the family heads also gave to the treasury for the work: 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 minas of silver.

    71The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

    72The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all of Israel settled in their towns. By the seventh month, the Israelites were in their towns.

  • Ezra 1:4-7
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    4And let every survivor, wherever they may reside, be supported by the people of that place with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with their voluntary offerings for the house of God in Jerusalem.

    5Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—rose to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

    6Their neighbors supported them with silver articles, gold, goods, livestock, and choice gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.

    7King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the house of his gods.

  • Ezra 7:15-17
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    15And to bring the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem.

    16Together with all the silver and gold you may find in the whole province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and the priests given for the house of their God in Jerusalem.

    17With this silver, you shall diligently buy bulls, rams, and lambs, along with their grain and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

  • 25I weighed out to them the silver, gold, and articles—the offering for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his officials, and all the Israelites who were present had donated.

  • 2The people praised all those who willingly volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

  • 8In the second year after their arrival at the house of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers—the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned from captivity to Jerusalem—began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years old and older to oversee the work on the house of the LORD.

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    11Whenever they saw there was a lot of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest would come, count the money that had been brought to the temple of the LORD, and put it into bags.

    12They would give the prepared money to the workers appointed to oversee the repairs to the temple of the LORD. They used it to pay the carpenters and builders working on the temple of the LORD,

  • Ezra 8:28-30
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    28I said to them, 'You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors.'

    29Be diligent and guard them until you weigh them out in the presence of the leading priests, the Levites, and the leaders of the families of Israel in Jerusalem, within the chambers of the house of the LORD.

    30So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, gold, and vessels to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.

  • 2 Kgs 22:5-6
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    5Let it be given to the hands of the workmen who are appointed over the house of the LORD, and they shall use it to pay the workers engaged in the repairs of the house—

    6the carpenters, builders, and masons. It shall also be used to buy timber and quarried stone for repairing the house.

  • 27Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem.

  • 14However, no silver basins, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, or any gold or silver vessels were made from the money brought to the temple of the LORD.

  • Ezra 4:2-3
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    2they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families and said to them, "Let us build with you, for we, like you, seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the days of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, who brought us here."

    3But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel said to them, "You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, king of Persia, has commanded us."

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    9They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought to the house of God, which the Levites, the gatekeepers, had collected from Manasseh, Ephraim, and the remnant of Israel, as well as all Judah, Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    10They gave it into the hands of the supervisors of the work being done on the house of the LORD, who then gave it to the workmen repairing and restoring the temple.

  • 13And their relatives, heads of their ancestral houses, totaled 1,760—mighty men of ability for the work of the house of God.

  • Ezra 6:7-8
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    7Leave the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

    8Moreover, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of this house of God: The expenses are to be fully paid to these men from the royal treasury from the tributes of the region Beyond the River, so that the work is not hindered.

  • 16Those from all the tribes of Israel who had set their hearts on seeking the LORD, the God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

  • 2Then Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, son of Jozadak, arose and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem, and the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

  • Ezra 6:4-5
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    4It will have three layers of large stone and one layer of new timber. The cost will be paid from the royal treasury.

    5Also, the gold and silver articles of the house of God that Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon must be returned and brought back to the temple in Jerusalem, each to its rightful place, and deposited into the house of God.

  • 5He had provided Tobiah with a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, incense, temple articles, tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were prescribed for the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.

  • 2David commanded the gathering of the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stones to build the house of God.

  • 19Also, deliver the vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

  • 67four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.

  • 3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now dedicate my personal treasure of gold and silver for the house of my God, in addition to all I have already provided for the holy house.

  • 29Command Your strength, O God; display Your power, O God, as You have done for us.

  • 15And he said to him, 'Take these vessels and go; deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.'

  • 2The leaders of Israel, the heads of their ancestral houses and the chiefs of the tribes who had been in charge of the numberings, presented their offerings.

  • 16LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you.

  • 9The people rejoiced at their willing offering, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

  • 2They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the leaders of the ancestral families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

  • 12But many of the priests, Levites, and family heads—the elderly who had seen the first temple—were weeping loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy.