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.
Exodus 25:2 - Revised Standard Version “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me an offering; from every man whose heart makes him willing you shall receive the offering for me. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Speak to the Israelites, that they take for Me an offering. From every man who gives it willingly and ungrudgingly with his heart you shall take My offering. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Tell the Israelites to collect gift offerings for me. Receive my gift offerings from everyone who freely wants to give. Catholic Public Domain Version "Speak to the sons of Israel, so that they may take the first-fruits to me. You shall accept these from every man who offers of his own accord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring first-fruits to me: of every man that offereth of his own accord, you shall take them. |
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.
Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site;
and after that the continual burnt offerings, the offerings at the new moon and at all the appointed feasts of the Lord, and the offerings of every one who made a freewill offering to the Lord.
with all the silver and gold which 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 which is in Jerusalem.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
Your people will offer themselves freely on the day you lead your host upon the holy mountains. From the womb of the morning like dew your youth will come to you.
And this is the offering which you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze,
For the tithe of the people of Israel, which they present as an offering 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.”
Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.