Someof the headsof fathers'[households], when they arrivedat the houseof the LORDwhichis in Jerusalem,offeredwillinglyfor the houseof Godto restoreit on its foundation.
Then the angelof the LORDcommandedGadto sayto David,that Davidshould goup and buildan altarto the LORDon the threshingfloorof Ornanthe Jebusite.
Then Davidsaid,"Thisis the houseof the LORDGod,and thisis the altarof burntofferingfor Israel."
Then Solomonbeganto buildthe houseof the LORDin Jerusalemon MountMoriah,where[the LORD] had appearedto his fatherDavid,at the placethat Davidhad preparedon the threshingfloorof Ornanthe Jebusite.
their camels,435;[their] donkeys,6720
According to their abilitythey gaveto the treasuryfor the work61000golddrachmasand 5,000silverminasand 100priestlygarments.
So they setup the altaron its foundation,for they were terrifiedbecauseof the peoplesof the lands;and they offeredburntofferingson it to the LORD,burntofferingsmorningand evening.
"For we are slaves;yet in our bondageour Godhas not forsakenus, but has extendedlovingkindnessto us in the sightof the kingsof Persia,to giveus revivingto raiseup the houseof our God,to restoreits ruinsand to giveus a wallin Judahand Jerusalem.
Your peoplewill volunteerfreelyin the dayof Your power;In holyarray,from the wombof the dawn,Your youthare to You [as] the dew.
"Tellthe sonsof Israelto raisea contributionfor Me; from everymanwhoseheartmoveshim you shall raiseMy contribution.
Everyonewhoseheartstirredhim and everyonewhosespiritmovedhim came[and] broughtthe LORD'Scontributionfor the workof the tentof meetingand for allits serviceand for the holygarments.
The Israelites,allthe menand women,whoseheartmovedthem to bring[material] for allthe work,whichthe LORDhad commandedthroughMosesto be done,broughta freewillofferingto the LORD.
They receivedfrom Mosesallthe contributionswhichthe sonsof Israelhad broughtto performthe workin the constructionof the sanctuary.And they still[continued] bringingto him freewillofferingseverymorning.
For ifthe readinessis present,it is acceptableaccordingto what [a person] has,not accordingto what he does not have.
For I testifythat accordingto their ability,and beyondtheir ability,[they gave] of their own accord,
Each one[must do] justas he has purposedin his heart,not grudginglyorundercompulsion,for Godlovesa cheerfulgiver.
