“ Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me. You are to take my offering from everyone who is willing to give.

“你告诉以色列人当为我送礼物来；凡甘心乐意的，你们就可以收下归我。

“你要吩咐以色列人献礼物给我。凡甘心乐意献给我的礼物，你们都可以收下。

“你要吩咐以色列人献礼物给我。凡甘心乐意献给我的礼物，你们都可以收下。

“你去告诉以色列百姓要献礼物给我。你们要为我收下所有甘愿献上的礼物。

“你要告诉以色列民，叫他们给我送礼物来，所有心里乐意奉献的人，你们就可以收下他们给我的礼物。

「你告訴以色列人當為我送禮物來；凡甘心樂意的，你們就可以收下歸我。

「你要吩咐以色列人獻禮物給我。凡甘心樂意獻給我的禮物，你們都可以收下。

「你要吩咐以色列人獻禮物給我。凡甘心樂意獻給我的禮物，你們都可以收下。

「你去告訴以色列百姓要獻禮物給我。你們要為我收下所有甘願獻上的禮物。

“你要告訴以色列民，叫他們給我送禮物來，所有心裡樂意奉獻的人，你們就可以收下他們給我的禮物。

『你要告訴以色列人，叫他們拿提獻物給我；凡心裏自願的人，你們就可以把提獻物收取下來歸我。

告以色列族云、當奉禮物於我、凡出於心所願者、可從而受之、

爾告以色列族宜獻禮物、凡出於心所願者、爾可受之。

爾告以色列人、當獻禮物於我、凡誠心願獻者、爾可由彼受禮物歸我、

“ Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give.

“ Tell the people of Israel to bring me an offering. You must receive the offering for me from everyone whose hearts move them to give.

“ Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me.

“ Tell the people of Israel to bring me their sacred offerings. Accept the contributions from all whose hearts are moved to offer them.

“ Tell the sons of Israel to take a contribution for Me; from everyone whose heart moves him you shall take My contribution.

“ Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.

“ Tell the Israelites to take an offering for Me. You are to take My offering from everyone who is willing to give.

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

“ Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me; from every person motivated by a willing heart you are to receive my offering.

“ Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.

After they arrived at the LORD’s house in Jerusalem, some of the family heads gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site.

Each person should do as he has decided in his heart— not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.

All their neighbors supported them with silver articles, gold, goods, livestock, and valuables, in addition to all that was given as a freewill offering.

and all the silver and gold you receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.

The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

After that, they offered the regular burnt offering and the offerings for the beginning of each month and for all the LORD’s appointed holy occasions, as well as the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

Then King David said to all the assembly,“ My son Solomon— God has chosen him alone— is young and inexperienced. The task is great because the building will not be built for a human but for the LORD God.So to the best of my ability I’ve made provision for the house of my God: gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, stones for mounting, antimony, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and a great quantity of marble.Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the house of my God over and above all that I’ve provided for the holy house:100 tons of gold( gold of Ophir) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,the gold for the gold work and the silver for the silver, for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”Then the leaders of the households, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.For the service of God’s house they gave 185 tons of gold and 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 4,000 tons of iron.Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the LORD’s house under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the LORD wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly. David said, May you be blessed, LORD God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity.Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to you. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all.Riches and honor come from you, and you are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all.Now therefore, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name.But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your own hand.For we are aliens and temporary residents in your presence as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.LORD our God, all this wealth that we’ve provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand; everything belongs to you.I know, my God, that you test the heart and that you are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to you.LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the hearts of your people, and confirm their hearts toward you.Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, and to build the building for which I have made provision.Then David said to the whole assembly,“ Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly praised the LORD God of their ancestors. They knelt low and paid homage to the LORD and the king.The following day they offered sacrifices to the LORD and burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.They ate and drank with great joy in the LORD’s presence that day. Then, for a second time, they made David’s son Solomon king; they anointed him as the LORD’s ruler, and Zadok as the priest.Solomon sat on the LORD’s throne as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been bestowed on any king over Israel before him.David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.The length of his reign over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon became king in his place.As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, note that they are written in the Events of the Seer Samuel, the Events of the Prophet Nathan, and the Events of the Seer Gad,along with all his reign, his might, and the incidents that affected him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the surrounding lands.

Your people will volunteer on your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.

They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart from every two leaders and an ox from each one, and presented them in front of the tabernacle.The LORD said to Moses,“ Accept these from them to be used in the work of the tent of meeting, and give this offering to the Levites, to each division according to their service.”So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service,and gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen corresponding to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders.The leaders also presented the dedication gift for the altar when it was anointed. The leaders presented their offerings in front of the altar.The LORD told Moses,“ Each day have one leader present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering.As his offering, he presented one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the Gadites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the Manassites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the Danites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran.On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.This was the dedication gift from the leaders of Israel for the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold bowls.Each silver dish weighed 3¼ pounds, and each basin 1¾ pounds. The total weight of the silver articles was 60 pounds measured by the standard sanctuary shekel.The twelve gold bowls full of incense each weighed four ounces measured by the standard sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold bowls was 3 pounds.All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offerings, and twelve male goats for the sin offering.All the livestock for the fellowship sacrifice totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication gift for the altar after it was anointed.

Then Moses said to the entire Israelite community,“ This is what the LORD has commanded:Take up an offering among you for the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;and onyx with gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece.“ Let all the skilled artisans among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:the tabernacle— its tent and covering, its clasps and supports, its crossbars, its pillars and bases;the ark with its poles, the mercy seat, and the curtain for the screen;the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;the lampstand for light with its utensils and lamps as well as the oil for the light;the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the entryway screen for the entrance to the tabernacle;the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;the hangings of the courtyard, its posts and bases, and the screen for the gate of the courtyard;the tent pegs for the tabernacle and the tent pegs for the courtyard, along with their ropes;and the specially woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary— the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”Then the entire Israelite community left Moses’s presence.Everyone whose heart was moved and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.Both men and women came; all who had willing hearts brought brooches, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry— everyone who presented a presentation offering of gold to the LORD.Everyone who possessed blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, fine linen or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or fine leather, brought them.Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Everyone who possessed acacia wood useful for any task in the work brought it.Every skilled woman spun yarn with her hands and brought it: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.And all the women whose hearts were moved spun the goat hair by virtue of their skill.The leaders brought onyx and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,as well as the spice and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.So the Israelites brought a freewill offering to the LORD, all the men and women whose hearts prompted them to bring something for all the work that the LORD, through Moses, had commanded to be done.

For I have given them the tenth that the Israelites present to the LORD as a contribution for their inheritance. That is why I told them that they would not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.”

My heart is with the leaders of Israel, with the volunteers of the people. Blessed be the LORD!

“ All your males are to appear three times a year before the LORD your God in the place he chooses: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Shelters. No one is to appear before the LORD empty-handed.Everyone must appear with a gift suited to his means, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.

Now also finish the task, so that just as there was an eager desire, there may also be a completion, according to what you have.For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.