Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.
Ezra 1:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All their neighbours supported them , with silver articles, gold, goods, livestock, and valuables, in addition to all that was given as a freewill offering. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all those who were around them aided them with vessels of silver, with gold, goods, beasts, and precious things, besides all that was willingly and freely offered. American Standard Version (1901) And all they that were round about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered. Common English Bible All their neighbors assisted them with silver equipment, with gold, with goods, livestock, and valuable gifts, in addition to all that was freely offered. Catholic Public Domain Version And all those who were all around assisted their hands with vessels of silver and gold, with goods and cattle, with equipment, in addition to whatever they had offered freely. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all they that were round about helped their hands with vessels of silver, and gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with furniture, besides what they had offered on their own accord. |
Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.
Let every survivor, wherever he resides, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’
On the fourth day the silver, the gold, and the articles were weighed out in the house of our God into the care of the priest Meremoth son of Uriah. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him. The Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui were also with them.
For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, ‘They will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.’ But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
The Israelites acted on Moses’s word and asked the Egyptians for silver and gold items and for clothing.
And the Lord gave the people such favour with the Egyptians that they gave them what they requested. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.
Each person should do as he has decided in his heart #– #not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.