“ 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.

“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.

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

“ 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.

Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site.

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

And all who were about them aided them with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with beasts, and with costly wares, besides all that was freely offered.

with all the silver and gold that you shall find in the whole province of Babylonia, and with the freewill offerings of the people and the priests, vowed willingly for the house of their God that is in Jerusalem.

And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

and after that the regular burnt offerings, the offerings at the new moon and at all the appointed feasts of the Lord, and the offerings of everyone who made a freewill offering to the Lord.

And David the king said to all the assembly,“ Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God.So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble.Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God:3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house,and for all the work to be done by craftsmen, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself today to the Lord?”Then the leaders of fathers’ houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officers over the king’s work.They gave for the service of the house of God 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.And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, in the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said:“ Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.“ But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.For we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding.O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own.I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may build the palace for which I have made provision.”Then David said to all the assembly,“ Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and paid homage to the Lord and to the king.And they offered sacrifices to the Lord, and on the next day offered burnt offerings to the Lord, 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.And they ate and drank before the Lord on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and they anointed him as prince for the Lord, and Zadok as priest.Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father. And he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.And the Lord made Solomon very great in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.Then he died at a good age, full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of Gad the seer,with accounts of all his rule and his might and of the circumstances that came upon him and upon Israel and upon all the kingdoms of the countries.

Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.

and brought their offerings before the Lord, six wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every two of the chiefs, and for each one an ox. They brought them before the tabernacle.Then the Lord said to Moses,“ Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”So Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.And the chiefs offered offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed; and the chiefs offered their offering before the altar.And the Lord said to Moses,“ They shall offer their offerings, one chief each day, for the dedication of the altar.”He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.And his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, the chief of Issachar, made an offering.He offered for his offering one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, the chief of the people of Zebulun:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, the chief of the people of Reuben:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, the chief of the people of Simeon:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, the chief of the people of Gad:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, the chief of the people of Ephraim:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, the chief of the people of Manasseh:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, the chief of the people of Benjamin:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, the chief of the people of Dan:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, the chief of the people of Asher:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, the chief of the people of Naphtali:his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.This was the dedication offering for the altar on the day when it was anointed, from the chiefs of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve golden dishes,each silver plate weighing 130 shekels and each basin 70, all the silver of the vessels 2,400 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary,the twelve golden dishes, full of incense, weighing 10 shekels apiece according to the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the dishes being 120 shekels;all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offering; and twelve male goats for a sin offering;and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel,“ This is the thing that the Lord has commanded.Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord’s contribution: gold, silver, and bronze;blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen; goats’ hair,tanned rams’ skins, and goatskins; acacia wood,oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense,and onyx stones and stones for setting, for the ephod and for the breastpiece.“ Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded:the tabernacle, its tent and its covering, its hooks and its frames, its bars, its pillars, and its bases;the ark with its poles, the mercy seat, and the veil of the screen;the table with its poles and all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence;the lampstand also for the light, with its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light;and the altar of incense, with its poles, and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, and the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle;the altar of burnt offering, with its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils, the basin and its stand;the hangings of the court, its pillars and its bases, and the screen for the gate of the court;the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the court, and their cords;the finely worked garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests.”Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord’s contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.So they came, both men and women. All who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects, every man dedicating an offering of gold to the Lord.And every one who possessed blue or purple or scarlet yarns or fine linen or goats’ hair or tanned rams’ skins or goatskins brought them.Everyone who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as the Lord’s contribution. And every one who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought it.And every skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen.All the women whose hearts stirred them to use their skill spun the goats’ hair.And the leaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastpiece,and spices and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord.

For the tithe of the people of Israel, which they present as a contribution to the Lord, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance. Therefore I have said of them that they shall have no inheritance among the people of Israel.”

My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.

“ Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God at the place that he will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths. They shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed.Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you.

So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.