The high places, however, were not taken away. The people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Exodus 35:5 - Tree of Life Version Take from among you an offering for Adonai. Whoever has a willing heart, let him bring Adonai’s offering: gold, silver and bronze; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing and generous heart, let him bring the Lord's offering: gold, silver, and bronze; American Standard Version (1901) Take ye from among you an offering unto Jehovah; whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Jehovah’s offering: gold, and silver, and brass, Common English Bible Collect gift offerings for the LORD from all of you. Whoever freely wants to give should bring the LORD’s gift offerings: gold, silver, and copper; Catholic Public Domain Version Separate from among you the first-fruits to the Lord. Let all who are willing and have a ready soul offer these to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Set aside with you first-fruits to the Lord. Let every one that is willing, and hath a ready heart, offer them to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass: |
The high places, however, were not taken away. The people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Then Hezekiah responded and said, “You have now consecrated yourselves to Adonai. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the House of Adonai.” The congregation brought in sacrifices and thankofferings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
Your people will be a freewill offering in a day of your power. In holy splendors, from dawn’s womb, yours is the dew of your youth.
Everyone whose heart stirred him and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought Adonai’s offering for the work of the Tent of Meeting and for all its service as well as for the holy garments.
Every man and woman whose heart made them willing gave toward all the work that Adonai had commanded to be done by Moses’ hand. So Bnei-Yisrael brought it as a freewill offering to Adonai.
Moses also said to all the congregation of Bnei-Yisrael, “This is the word which Adonai commanded saying:
Let each one give as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion—for God loves a cheerful giver.
My heart is with Israel’s rulers, who offer themselves freely among the people. Bless Adonai!