Ezra 2:68

Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.

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WEBBE

Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.

BSB

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.

KJV

And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

ASV

And some of the heads of fathers’ [houses], when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

BBE

And some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God in its place:

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וּמֵרָאשֵׁי u·me·ra·shei and some of [the] heads of H7218 הָאָבוֹת ha·'a·vot the fathers H1 בְּבוֹאָם be·vo·'am when came they H935 לְבֵית le·veit to [the] house of H1004 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בִּירוּשָׁלִָם bi·ru·sha·lim [is] in Jerusalem H3389 הִתְנַדְּבוּ hit·na·de·vu they offered freewill offerings H5068 לְבֵית le·veit for [the] house of H1004 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 לְהַעֲמִידוֹ le·ha·'a·mi·do to erect it H5975 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 מְכוֹנוֹ me·kho·no place its H4349

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 64–70

Let none complain of the needful expenses of their religion. Seek first the kingdom of God, his favour and his glory, then will all other things be added unto them. Their offerings were nothing, compared with the offerings of the princes in David's time; yet, being according to their ability, were as acceptable to God. The Lord will carry us through all undertakings entered on according to his will, with an aim to his glory, and dependence on his assistance. Those who, at the call of the gospel, renounce sin and return to the Lord, shall be guarded and guided through all perils of the way, and arrive safely at the mansions provided in the holy city of God.

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Nehemiah 7:70–71

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Jerusalem

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