“ 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.

“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.

“ 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 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.

All the people arrived at the place in Jerusalem where the Lord’ s temple would be rebuilt. Then some of the leaders of the families brought offerings they chose to give. They would be used for rebuilding the house of God. It would stand in the same place it had been before.

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You shouldn’t give if you don’t want to. You shouldn’t give because you are forced to. God loves a cheerful giver.

All their neighbors helped them. They gave them silver and gold objects. They gave them goods and livestock. And they gave them gifts of great value. All those things were added to the other offerings the people chose to give.

Also take any other silver and gold you can get from the land of Babylon. And take the offerings the people and priests choose to give for the temple of their God in Jerusalem.

The people thanked everyone who agreed to live in Jerusalem.

After they celebrated the Feast of Booths, they sacrificed the regular burnt offerings. They offered the New Moon sacrifices. They also offered the sacrifices for all the appointed sacred feasts of the Lord. And they sacrificed the offerings the people chose to give him.

Then King David spoke to the whole community. He said,“ God has chosen my son Solomon. But Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The task is huge. This grand and wonderful temple won’t be built for human beings. It will be built for the Lord God.With all my riches I’ve done everything I could for the temple of my God. I’ve provided gold for the gold work and silver for the silver work. I’ve provided bronze for the bronze work and iron for the iron work. I’ve given wood for the things that will be made out of wood. I’ve given onyx and turquoise for the settings. I’ve given stones of different colors and all kinds of fine stone and marble. I’ve provided everything in huge amounts.With all my heart I want the temple of my God to be built. So I’m giving my personal treasures of gold and silver for it. I’m adding them to everything else I’ve provided for the holy temple.I’m giving 110 tons of gold and 260 tons of pure silver. Cover the walls of the buildings with it.Use it for the gold work and the silver work. Use it for everything the skilled workers will do. How many of you are willing to set yourselves apart to the Lord today?”Many people were willing to give. They included the leaders of families and the officers of the tribes of Israel. They included the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. They also included the officials who were in charge of the king’s work.All of them gave to the work on God’s temple. They gave more than 190 tons of gold and 380 tons of silver. They also gave 675 tons of bronze and 3,800 tons of iron.Anyone who had valuable jewels added them to the treasure for the Lord’ s temple. Jehiel was in charge of the temple treasure. He was from the family line of Gershon.The people were happy when they saw what their leaders had been willing to give. The leaders had given freely. With their whole heart they had given everything to the Lord. King David was filled with joy.David praised the Lord in front of the whole community. He said,“ Lord, we give you praise. You are the God of our father Israel. We give you praise for ever and ever.Lord, you are great and powerful. Glory, majesty and beauty belong to you. Everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you. Lord, the kingdom belongs to you. You are honored as the one who rules over all.Wealth and honor come from you. You are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power. You can give honor and strength to everyone.Our God, we give you thanks. We praise your glorious name.“ But who am I? And who are my people? Without your help we wouldn’t be able to give this much. Everything comes from you. We’ve given back to you only what comes from you.We are outsiders and strangers in your sight. So were all of our people who lived long ago. Our days on this earth are like a shadow. We don’t have any hope.Lord our God, we’ve given more than enough. We’ve provided it to build you a temple where you will put your holy Name. But all of it comes from you. All of it belongs to you.My God, I know that you tested our hearts. And you are pleased when we are honest. I’ve given all these things just because I wanted to. When I did it, I was completely honest with you. Your people here have also been willing to give to you. And I’ve been happy to see this.Lord, you are the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever. Keep their hearts faithful to you.Help my son Solomon serve you with all his heart. Then he will keep your commands and rules. He will do what you require. He’ll do everything to build the grand and wonderful temple I’ve provided for.”Then David said to the whole community,“ Praise the Lord your God.” So all of them praised the Lord. He’s the God of their people who lived long ago. The whole community bowed low. They fell down flat with their faces toward the ground. They did it in front of the Lord and the king.The next day they offered sacrifices to the Lord. They brought burnt offerings to him. They sacrificed 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams and 1,000 male lambs. They also brought the required drink offerings. And they offered many other sacrifices for the whole community of Israel.They ate and drank with great joy that day. They did it in front of the Lord. Then they announced a second time that Solomon was king. He was the son of David. They anointed Solomon in front of the Lord. They anointed him to be ruler. They also anointed Zadok to be priest.So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. He ruled as king in place of his father David. Things went well with him. All the people of Israel obeyed him.All the officers and warriors promised to be completely faithful to King Solomon. So did all of King David’s sons.The Lord greatly honored Solomon in the sight of all the people. He gave him royal majesty. Solomon was given more glory than any king over Israel ever had before.David was king over the whole nation of Israel. He was the son of Jesse.He ruled over Israel for 40 years. He ruled for seven years in Hebron and for 33 years in Jerusalem.He died when he was very old. He had enjoyed a long life. He had enjoyed wealth and honor. David’s son Solomon became the next king after him.The events of King David’s rule from beginning to end are written down. They are written in the records of Samuel, Nathan and Gad, the prophets.The records tell all about David’s rule and power. They tell about what happened concerning him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.

Your troops will be willing to fight for you on the day of battle. Your young men will be wrapped in holy majesty. They will come to you like the fresh dew that falls early in the morning.

They brought gifts to the Lord. They brought six covered carts and 12 oxen. Each leader gave an ox. And every two leaders gave a cart. They put their gifts in front of the holy tent.The Lord said to Moses,“ Accept the gifts from the leaders. I want their gifts to be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites. They need them to do their work.”So Moses gave the carts and the oxen to the Levites.He gave two carts and four oxen to the men from the family of Gershon. They needed them to do their work.He gave four carts and eight oxen to the men from the family of Merari. They needed them to do their work. All these men were under the direction of Ithamar the priest. He was the son of Aaron.But Moses didn’t give any carts or oxen to the men from the family of Kohath. They had to carry the holy things on their shoulders. They were responsible for the holy things.When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings. They placed them in front of the altar. They brought their offerings in order to set apart the altar.The Lord had spoken to Moses. He had said,“ Each day one leader must bring his offering. He must bring it in order to set apart the altar.”On the first day Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, brought his offering. Nahshon was from the tribe of Judah.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Nahshon brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, brought as his offering.On the second day Nethanel, the son of Zuar, brought his offering. Nethanel was the leader of the tribe of Issachar.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Nethanel brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Nethanel, the son of Zuar, brought as his offering.On the third day Eliab, the son of Helon, brought his offering. Eliab was the leader of the people of Zebulun.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Eliab brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Eliab, the son of Helon, brought as his offering.On the fourth day Elizur, the son of Shedeur, brought his offering. Elizur was the leader of the people of Reuben.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Elizur brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Elizur, the son of Shedeur, brought as his offering.On the fifth day Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, brought his offering. Shelumiel was the leader of the people of Simeon.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Shelumiel brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, brought as his offering.On the sixth day Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, brought his offering. Eliasaph was the leader of the people of Gad.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Eliasaph brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, brought as his offering.On the seventh day Elishama, the son of Ammihud, brought his offering. Elishama was the leader of the people of Ephraim.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Elishama brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Elishama, the son of Ammihud, brought as his offering.On the eighth day Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, brought his offering. Gamaliel was the leader of the people of Manasseh.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Gamaliel brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, brought as his offering.On the ninth day Abidan, the son of Gideoni, brought his offering. Abidan was the leader of the people of Benjamin.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Abidan brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Abidan, the son of Gideoni, brought as his offering.On the tenth day Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, brought his offering. Ahiezer was the leader of the people of Dan.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Ahiezer brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, brought as his offering.On the eleventh day Pagiel, the son of Okran, brought his offering. Pagiel was the leader of the people of Asher.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Pagiel brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Pagiel, the son of Okran, brought as his offering.On the twelfth day Ahira, the son of Enan, brought his offering. Ahira was the leader of the people of Naphtali.He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.He brought one gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.Ahira brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.He brought one male goat to be sacrificed as a sin offering.He brought two oxen, five rams and five male goats. He also brought five male lambs a year old. All of them would be sacrificed as a friendship offering. That was everything that Ahira, the son of Enan, brought as his offering.Those were the offerings the Israelite leaders brought. They gave them to set the altar apart when it was anointed with olive oil. They gave 12 silver plates, 12 silver sprinkling bowls and 12 gold dishes.Each plate weighed three pounds four ounces. Each sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. The total weight of the silver dishes was 60 pounds. Everything was weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent.Each of the 12 gold dishes weighed four ounces. They were filled with incense. They were weighed according to the weights used in the sacred tent. The total weight of the gold dishes was three pounds.The leaders brought 12 young bulls, 12 rams and 12 male lambs a year old. That was the total number of animals they gave for the burnt offering. They gave them together with the grain offering. They brought 12 male goats for the sin offering.The leaders brought 24 oxen, 60 rams, 60 male goats and 60 male lambs a year old. That was the total number of animals sacrificed as the friendship offering. Those were the offerings they brought to set apart the altar. The leaders brought them after the altar was anointed with oil.

Moses spoke to the whole community of Israel. He said,“ Here is what the Lord has commanded.Take an offering for the Lord from what you have. Those who want to can bring an offering to the Lord. Here is what they can bring.“ gold, silver and bronzeblue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen goat hairram skins that are dyed red another kind of strong leather acacia woodolive oil for the lights spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet- smelling incenseonyx stones and other jewels for the linen apron and the chest cloth“ All the skilled workers among you must come. They must make everything the Lord has commandedfor the holy tent and its covering. Here is what they must make.“ hooks, frames, crossbars, posts and basesthe ark of the covenant law, the poles and cover for the ark, and the curtain that hides the arkthe table for the holy bread, the poles and all the things for the table, and the holy breadthe lampstand for light and everything used with it, the lamps, and the olive oil that gives lightthe altar for burning incense, the poles for the altar, the anointing oil and the sweet- smelling incense the curtain for the entrance to the holy tentthe altar for burnt offerings with its bronze grate, its poles and all its tools the large bronze bowl with its standthe curtains of the courtyard with their posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyardthe ropes and tent stakes for the holy tent and for the courtyardand the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priests”Then the whole community of Israel left Moses.Everyone who wanted to give offerings to the Lord brought them to him. The offerings were for the work on the tent of meeting. They were also for the sacred clothes and for any other purpose at the tent.Every man and woman who wanted to give came. They brought gold jewelry of all kinds. They brought pins, earrings, rings and other jewelry. All of them gave their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.People brought what they had. They brought blue, purple or bright red yarn or fine linen. They brought goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or the other kind of strong leather.Some brought silver or bronze as an offering to the Lord. Others brought acacia wood for any part of the work.All the skilled women spun yarn with their hands. They brought blue, purple or bright red yarn or fine linen.All the skilled women who wanted to spin the goat hair did so.The leaders brought onyx stones and other jewels for the linen apron and the chest cloth.They also brought spices and olive oil. They brought them for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet- smelling incense.All the men and women of Israel who wanted to bring offerings to the Lord brought them to him. The offerings were for all the work the Lord had commanded Moses to tell them to do.

Instead, I will give the Levites the tenth as their share. It is the tenth that the Israelites bring me as an offering. That is why I said the Levites would not have any share of land among the Israelites.”

My heart is with the princes in Israel. It’s with the people who follow them just because they want to. Praise the Lord!

All your men must appear in front of the Lord your God at the holy tent. They must go to the place he will choose. They must do it three times a year. They must go there to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Booths. None of your men should appear in front of the Lord without bringing something with him.Each of you must bring a gift. Give to the Lord your God, just as he has given to you.

So finish the work. Then your desire to do it will be matched by your finishing it. Give on the basis of what you have.Do you really want to give? Then the gift is measured by what someone has. It is not measured by what they don’t have.