Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. New Living Translation When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site, English Standard Version Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site. Berean Study Bible 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. King James Bible 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: New King James Version Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place: New American Standard Bible Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they arrived at the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to erect it on its site. NASB 1995 Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they arrived at the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to restore it on its foundation. NASB 1977 And some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they arrived at the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to restore it on its foundation. Amplified Bible Some of the heads of the fathers’ households (extended families), when they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, made voluntary contributions for the house of God to rebuild it on its [old] foundation. Christian Standard Bible After they arrived at the LORD’s house in Jerusalem, some of the family heads gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site. Holman Christian Standard Bible After they arrived at the LORD’s house in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site. American Standard Version 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: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Some of the Chiefs of the fathers, when they entered the house of LORD JEHOVAH that is in Jerusalem, they counseled for the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and they ruled and they were in their army. Brenton Septuagint Translation And some of the chiefs of families, when they went into the house of the Lord that was in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its prepared place. Contemporary English Version When the people came to where the LORD's temple had been in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave gifts so it could be rebuilt in the same place. Douay-Rheims Bible And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the temple of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem, offered freely to the house of the Lord to build it in its place. English Revised Version And some of the heads of fathers' houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place: Good News Translation When the exiles arrived at the LORD's Temple in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of the clans gave freewill offerings to help rebuild the Temple on its old site. GOD'S WORD® Translation When some of the heads of the families came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God's temple on its [former] site. International Standard Version When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families contributed toward building the Temple of God on its former site. JPS Tanakh 1917 And some of the heads of fathers' houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place; Literal Standard Version And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming to the house of YHWH that [is] in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base; NET Bible When they came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site. New Heart English Bible Some of the heads of ancestral houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God's house to set it up in its place: World English Bible Some of the heads of fathers' [houses], when they came to the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place: Young's Literal Translation And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that is in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base; Additional Translations ... Context Offerings by the Exiles68When 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. 69According 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.… Cross References Exodus 25:2 "Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. Ezra 2:67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. Ezra 2:69 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. Treasury of Scripture 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: offered freely Exodus 35:5,29 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, … Exodus 36:3 And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. Numbers 7:3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. etc. Psalm 110:3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. Luke 21:1-4 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury… 2 Corinthians 8:3,12 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; … in his place Ezra 3:3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening. 1 Chronicles 21:18 Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. 1 Chronicles 22:1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
(68) They came to the site of the house not yet built, and offered for the building.Verse 68. - Some of the chief of the fathers. That is, "Some of the heads of families." Each family went up under a recognized head or chief, the number of such heads being, as it would seem, nearly a hundred (vers. 3-61). When they came to the house of the Lord. No doubt considerable ruins of Solomon's temple existed when the exiles returned, and were easily to be recognized, both by their situation and by the size of the stones employed (1 Kings 5:17). The place occupied by these rums was that whereto the emigrants flocked, and about which they, in the first instance, located themselves. Offered freely for the house of God, to set it up in its place. The first object of the returned exiles was the rebuilding of the temple, and their offerings were consequently given expressly towards the expenses of this costly work. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When they arrivedבְּבוֹאָ֕ם (bə·ḇō·w·’ām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go at the house לְבֵ֥ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel in Jerusalem, בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel [some] of the heads וּמֵרָאשֵׁי֙ (ū·mê·rā·šê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of the families הָֽאָב֔וֹת (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father gave freewill offerings הִֽתְנַדְּבוּ֙ (hiṯ·nad·də·ḇū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously to rebuild לְהַעֲמִיד֖וֹ (lə·ha·‘ă·mî·ḏōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its original site. מְכוֹנֽוֹ׃ (mə·ḵō·w·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4349: A fixture, a basis, a place, as an abode Jump to Previous Arrived Base Building Chief Erect Establish Families Fathers Foundation Freely Freewill Heads House Households Houses Jerusalem Offered Offerings Restore Site Wealth WillinglyJump to Next Arrived Base Building Chief Erect Establish Families Fathers Foundation Freely Freewill Heads House Households Houses Jerusalem Offered Offerings Restore Site Wealth WillinglyLinks Ezra 2:68 NIVEzra 2:68 NLT Ezra 2:68 ESV Ezra 2:68 NASB Ezra 2:68 KJV Ezra 2:68 BibleApps.com Ezra 2:68 Biblia Paralela Ezra 2:68 Chinese Bible Ezra 2:68 French Bible Ezra 2:68 Clyx Quotations OT History: Ezra 2:68 Some of the heads of fathers' houses (Ezr. Ez) |
   
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