and to bringthe silverand gold,whichthe kingand his counselorshave freelyofferedto the Godof Israel,whosedwellingis in Jerusalem,
Then the rulersof the fathers'[households], and the princesof the tribesof Israel,and the commandersof thousandsand of hundreds,with the overseersover the king'swork,offeredwillingly;
"But whois ableto builda housefor Him, for the heavensand the highestheavenscannotcontainHim? So whoam I, that I should builda housefor Him, exceptto burn[incense] beforeHim?
And manywere bringinggiftsto the LORDat Jerusalemand choicepresentsto Hezekiahkingof Judah,so that he was exaltedin the sightof allnationsthereafter.
"I have builtYou a loftyhouse,And a placefor Your dwellingforever."
but I have chosenJerusalemthat My namemight be there,and I have chosenDavidto be overMy peopleIsrael.'
Allthose aboutthem encouragedthem with articlesof silver,with gold,with goods,with cattleand with valuables,asidefrom allthat was givenas a freewilloffering.
"May the Godwhohas caused His nameto dwellthereoverthrowanykingor peoplewhoattemptsto change[it], so as to destroythishouseof Godin Jerusalem.I, Darius,have issued[this] decree,let [it] be carriedout with alldiligence!"
with threelayersof hugestonesand one layerof timbers.And let the costbe paidfrom the royaltreasury.
"Forasmuchas you are sentby the kingand his sevencounselorsto inquireconcerningJudahand Jerusalemaccording to the lawof your Godwhichis in your hand,
and I weighedout to them the silver,the goldand the utensils,the offeringfor the houseof our Godwhich the kingand his counselorsand his princesand allIsraelpresent[there] had offered.
Blessedbe the LORDfrom Zion,Who dwellsin Jerusalem.Praisethe LORD!
O LORD,I lovethe habitationof Your houseAnd the placewhereYour glorydwells.
Let the kingsof Tarshishand of the islandsbringpresents;The kingsof Shebaand Sebaoffergifts.
Makevowsto the LORDyour Godand fulfill[them]; Let allwho are aroundHim bringgiftsto Him whois to be feared.
His tabernacleis in Salem;His dwellingplacealso is in Zion.
Singpraisesto the LORD,who dwellsin Zion;Declareamong the peoplesHis deeds.
