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.

有些族长到了耶路撒冷耶和华殿的地方，便为神的殿甘心献上礼物，要重新建造。

有些族长到了耶路撒冷耶和华的殿，为上帝的殿甘心献上礼物，要在原有的根基上重新建造。

有些族长到了耶路撒冷耶和华的殿，为神的殿甘心献上礼物，要在原有的根基上重新建造。

有些族长来到耶路撒冷耶和华的殿时，甘愿为上帝的殿献上礼物，用来在旧址上重新建殿。

当一些族长到达耶路撒冷耶和华殿的原址的时候，就为神的殿甘心献上礼物，要把殿在原址重建起来。

有些族長到了耶路撒冷耶和華殿的地方，便為神的殿甘心獻上禮物，要重新建造。

有些族長到了耶路撒冷耶和華的殿，為上帝的殿甘心獻上禮物，要在原有的根基上重新建造。

有些族長到了耶路撒冷耶和華的殿，為神的殿甘心獻上禮物，要在原有的根基上重新建造。

有些族長來到耶路撒冷耶和華的殿時，甘願為上帝的殿獻上禮物，用來在舊址上重新建殿。

當一些族長到達耶路撒冷耶和華殿的原址的時候，就為神的殿甘心獻上禮物，要把殿在原址重建起來。

有些父系的族長到了耶路撒冷永恆主之殿的地址，便為上帝之殿自願獻禮物，要把殿在原址上重立起來。

有族長至耶路撒冷耶和華之室、為之樂輸、重建上帝室於其所、

族中最著者、至耶路撒冷、樂輸禮物、修葺耶和華上帝之殿、

有數族長、既至耶路撒冷主殿之處、為天主殿樂輸貲財、以復建之、

When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.

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.

When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site,

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.

Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they arrived at the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to erect it on its site.

Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place:

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:

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

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:

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.

Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.

David announced,“ The house of the Lord God will be built here. Israel’s altar for burnt offerings will also be here.”

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 entered the tent of meeting. He wanted to speak with the Lord. There Moses heard the Lord talking to him. The Lord’ s voice was speaking to him from between the two cherubim. The cherubim were over the place where sin is paid for. It was the cover on the ark where the tablets of the covenant law were kept. In this way the Lord spoke to Moses.

Some of the family leaders helped pay for the work. The governor gave 19 pounds of gold to be added to the temple treasure. He also gave 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests.Some of the family leaders gave 375 pounds of gold for the work. They also gave one and a third tons of silver. All of that was added to the temple treasure.The rest of the people gave a total of 375 pounds of gold and one and a fourth tons of silver. They also gave 67 sets of clothes for the priests.The priests and Levites made their homes in their own towns. So did the musicians, the temple servants and the men who guarded the gates. The rest of the Israelites also made their homes in their own towns. The Israelites had made their homes in their towns. In the seventh month,

Then the angel of the Lord ordered Gad to tell David to go up to the threshing floor of Araunah, the Jebusite. He wanted David to build an altar there to honor the Lord.

As Jesus looked up, he saw rich people putting their gifts into the temple offering boxes.He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.“ What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said.“ That poor widow has put in more than all the others.All these other people gave a lot because they are rich. But even though she is poor, she put in everything. She had nothing left to live on.”

I tell you that they gave as much as they could. In fact, they gave even more than they could. Completely on their own,

The people who built the altar were afraid of the nations around them. But they built it anyway. They set it up where it had stood before. They sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord. They offered the morning and evening sacrifices on it.

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.

Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord. He built it on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. That’s where the Lord had appeared to Solomon’s father David. The Lord had appeared at the threshing floor of Araunah. Araunah was from Jebus. David had provided the threshing floor.

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.

They received from Moses all the offerings the people of Israel had brought. They had brought the offerings for all the work for every purpose connected with the holy tent. That included setting it up. The people kept bringing the offerings they chose to give. They brought them morning after morning.

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.

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”

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.

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.