Allthose aboutthem encouragedthem with articlesof silver,with gold,with goods,with cattleand with valuables,asidefrom allthat was givenas a freewilloffering.
Then the peoplerejoicedbecausethey had offeredso willingly,for they madetheir offeringto the LORDwith a wholeheart,and KingDavidalsorejoicedgreatly.
Everysurvivor,at whateverplacehe may live,let the menof that placesupporthim with silverand gold,with goodsand cattle,togetherwith a freewillofferingfor the houseof Godwhichis in Jerusalem.'"
On the fourthdaythe silverand the goldand the utensilswere weighedout in the houseof our Godinto the handof Meremoththe sonof Uriahthe priest,and with him [was] Eleazarthe sonof Phinehas;and with them [were] the Levites,Jozabadthe sonof Jeshuaand Noadiahthe sonof Binnui.
For allof them were [trying] to frightenus, thinking,"They will becomediscouragedwith the workand it will not be done."But now,[O God], strengthenmy hands.
He also madethem [objects] of compassionIn the presenceof alltheir captors.
Your peoplewill volunteerfreelyin the dayof Your power;In holyarray,from the wombof the dawn,Your youthare to You [as] the dew.
Now the sonsof Israelhad doneaccording to the wordof Moses,for they had requestedfrom the Egyptiansarticlesof silverand articlesof gold,and clothing;
and the LORDhad giventhe peoplefavorin the sightof the Egyptians,so that they let them have their request.Thus they plunderedthe Egyptians.
Encouragethe exhausted,and strengthenthe feeble.
Each one[must do] justas he has purposedin his heart,not grudginglyorundercompulsion,for Godlovesa cheerfulgiver.
