Ezra 2:68

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Ezra 2:66–70 · Berean Standard Bible

66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

68 When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.

69 According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

70 So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.

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Exodus 35:5

Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

Exodus 35:6

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

Exodus 35:7

ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;

Exodus 35:8

olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

Exodus 35:9

and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

Exodus 35:10

Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

Exodus 35:11

the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;

Exodus 35:12

the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;

Exodus 35:13

the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;

Exodus 35:14

the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;

Exodus 35:15

the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;

Exodus 35:16

the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

Exodus 35:17

the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard;

Exodus 35:18

the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;

Exodus 35:19

and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”

Exodus 35:29

So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.

Exodus 36:3

They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,

Numbers 7:3

They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.

Numbers 7:4

And the LORD said to Moses,

Numbers 7:5

“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

Numbers 7:6

So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

Numbers 7:7

He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,

Numbers 7:8

and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

Numbers 7:9

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

Numbers 7:10

When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.

Numbers 7:11

And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

Numbers 7:12

On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.

Numbers 7:13

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:14

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:15

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:16

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:17

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

Numbers 7:18

On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.

Numbers 7:19

The offering he presented was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:20

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:21

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:22

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:23

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

Numbers 7:24

On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near.

Numbers 7:25

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:26

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:27

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:28

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:29

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

Numbers 7:30

On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites, drew near.

Numbers 7:31

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:32

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:33

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:34

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:35

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

Numbers 7:36

On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, drew near.

Numbers 7:37

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:38

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:39

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:40

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:41

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

Numbers 7:42

On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, drew near.

Numbers 7:43

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:44

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:45

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:46

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:47

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

Numbers 7:48

On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, drew near.

Numbers 7:49

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:50

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:51

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:52

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:53

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

Numbers 7:54

On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, drew near.

Numbers 7:55

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:56

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:57

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:58

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:59

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

Numbers 7:60

On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, drew near.

Numbers 7:61

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:62

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:63

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:64

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:65

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

Numbers 7:66

On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, drew near.

Numbers 7:67

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:68

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:69

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:70

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:71

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

Numbers 7:72

On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.

Numbers 7:73

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:74

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:75

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:76

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:77

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.

Numbers 7:78

On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near.

Numbers 7:79

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Numbers 7:80

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

Numbers 7:81

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

Numbers 7:82

one male goat for a sin offering;

Numbers 7:83

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

Numbers 7:84

So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.

Numbers 7:85

Each silver platter weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each silver bowl seventy shekels. The total weight of the silver articles was two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

Numbers 7:86

The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes was a hundred and twenty shekels.

Numbers 7:87

All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.

Numbers 7:88

All the livestock sacrificed for the peace offering totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

Numbers 7:89

When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.

1 Chronicles 29:5

for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”

1 Chronicles 29:6

Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

1 Chronicles 29:7

Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

1 Chronicles 29:8

Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.

1 Chronicles 29:9

And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

1 Chronicles 29:12

Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

1 Chronicles 29:13

Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

1 Chronicles 29:14

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

1 Chronicles 29:15

For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

1 Chronicles 29:16

O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

Nehemiah 7:70

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Nehemiah 7:71

And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

Nehemiah 7:72

The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

Nehemiah 7:73

So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.

Psalms 110:3

Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

Luke 21:1

Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

Luke 21:2

and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

Luke 21:3

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

Luke 21:4

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

2 Corinthians 8:3

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

Ezra 3:3

They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land.

1 Chronicles 21:18

Then the angel of the LORD ordered Gad to tell David to go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

1 Chronicles 22:1

Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

2 Chronicles 3:1

Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.