Ezra 7:16

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

along with all the silver and gold that you may collect throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Chr 29:6 : 6 The leaders of the families, the leaders of the Israelite tribes, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king’s work contributed willingly.
  • 1 Chr 29:9 : 9 The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the LORD with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy.
  • Ezra 1:4 : 4 Anyone who survives in any of those places where he is a resident foreigner must be helped by his neighbors with silver, gold, equipment, and animals, along with voluntary offerings for the temple of God which is in Jerusalem.’”
  • Ezra 1:6 : 6 All their neighbors assisted them with silver utensils, gold, equipment, animals, and expensive gifts, not to mention all the voluntary offerings.
  • Ezra 8:25-28 : 25 and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels intended for the temple of our God– items that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present had contributed. 26 I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver vessels worth 100 talents, 100 talents of gold, 27 20 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two exquisite vessels of gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold. 28 Then I said to them,“You are holy to the LORD, just as these vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a voluntary offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.
  • 2 Cor 9:7 : 7 Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezra 7:13-15
    3 verses
    88%

    13I have now issued a decree that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel– even the priests and Levites– who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem.

    14You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,

    15and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem,

  • Ezra 7:17-20
    4 verses
    86%

    17With this money you should be sure to purchase bulls, rams, and lambs, along with the appropriate meal offerings and libations. You should bring them to the altar of the temple of your God which is in Jerusalem.

    18You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God.

    19Deliver to the God of Jerusalem the vessels that are given to you for the service of the temple of your God.

    20The rest of the needs for the temple of your God that you may have to supply, you may do so from the royal treasury.

  • Ezra 1:6-7
    2 verses
    82%

    6All their neighbors assisted them with silver utensils, gold, equipment, animals, and expensive gifts, not to mention all the voluntary offerings.

    7Then King Cyrus brought out the vessels of the LORD’s temple which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem and had displayed in the temple of his gods.

  • Ezra 1:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3Anyone of his people among you(may his God be with him!) may go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and may build the temple of the LORD God of Israel– he is the God who is in Jerusalem.

    4Anyone who survives in any of those places where he is a resident foreigner must be helped by his neighbors with silver, gold, equipment, and animals, along with voluntary offerings for the temple of God which is in Jerusalem.’”

  • Ezra 8:25-28
    4 verses
    81%

    25and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels intended for the temple of our God– items that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present had contributed.

    26I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver vessels worth 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

    2720 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two exquisite vessels of gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.

    28Then I said to them,“You are holy to the LORD, just as these vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a voluntary offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.

  • Ezra 6:5
    77%

    5Furthermore let the gold and silver vessels of the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar brought from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, be returned and brought to their proper place in the temple in Jerusalem. Let them be deposited in the temple of God.’

  • Ezra 2:68-69
    2 verses
    77%

    68When 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.

    69As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes.

  • 1 Chr 29:3-7
    5 verses
    76%

    3Now, to show my commitment to the temple of my God, I donate my personal treasure of gold and silver to the temple of my God, in addition to all that I have already supplied for this holy temple.

    4This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,

    5for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen. Who else wants to contribute to the LORD today?”

    6The leaders of the families, the leaders of the Israelite tribes, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king’s work contributed willingly.

    7They donated for the service of God’s temple 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

  • Ezra 8:30
    76%

    30Then the priests and the Levites took charge of the silver, the gold, and the vessels that had been weighed out, to transport them to Jerusalem to the temple of our God.

  • Neh 7:70-72
    3 verses
    76%

    70Some of the family leaders contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

    71Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.

    72What the rest of the people gave amounted to 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.

  • Exod 25:3
    75%

    3This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, bronze,

  • Exod 35:5
    75%

    5‘Take an offering for the LORD. Let everyone who has a willing heart bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, bronze,

  • Ezra 6:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8“I also hereby issue orders as to what you are to do with those elders of the Jews in order to rebuild this temple of God. From the royal treasury, from the taxes of Trans-Euphrates the complete costs are to be given to these men, so that there may be no interruption of the work.

    9Whatever is needed– whether oxen or rams or lambs for burnt offerings for the God of heaven or wheat or salt or wine or oil, as required by the priests who are in Jerusalem– must be given to them daily without any neglect,

  • 2 Chr 36:18
    75%

    18He carried away to Babylon all the items in God’s temple, whether large or small, as well as what was in the treasuries of the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the king and his officials.

  • Ezra 7:27
    74%

    27Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the LORD which is in Jerusalem!

  • Josh 6:19
    74%

    19All the silver and gold, as well as bronze and iron items, belong to the LORD. They must go into the LORD’s treasury.”

  • Neh 11:2
    74%

    2The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.

  • Ezra 5:17
    73%

    17“Now if the king is so inclined, let a search be conducted in the royal archives there in Babylon in order to determine whether King Cyrus did in fact issue orders for this temple of God to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us a decision concerning this matter.”

  • 1 Chr 28:14
    73%

    14He gave him the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the LORD’s temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service,

  • Ezra 5:15
    73%

    15He said to him,“Take these vessels and go deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its proper location.”

  • 2 Kgs 18:15
    73%

    15Hezekiah gave him all the silver in the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace.

  • 1 Chr 22:14
    73%

    14Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the LORD’s temple. I have stored up 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more!

  • Exod 35:22
    73%

    22They came, men and women alike, all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone came who waved a wave offering of gold to the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 36:7
    72%

    7Nebuchadnezzar took some of the items in the LORD’s temple to Babylon and put them in his palace there.

  • Ezra 7:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22up to 100 talents of silver, 100 cors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of olive oil, and unlimited salt.

    23Everything that the God of heaven has required should be precisely done for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should there be wrath against the empire of the king and his sons?

  • Num 7:61
    72%

    61His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

  • 2 Kgs 12:14
    72%

    14It was handed over to the foremen who used it to repair the LORD’s temple.