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5 and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to Jehovah?«
6 Then the heads of the clans, the officials of the tribes, the commanders of the army, and the administrators of the royal property volunteered to give.
7 They gave the following for the work on the Temple: one hundred and ninety tons of gold, three hundred and eighty tons of silver, six hundred and seventy five tons of bronze, and three thousand seven hundred and fifty tons of iron.
8 Those who had precious stones gave them to the Temple treasury, which was administered by Jehiel of the Levite clan of Gershon.
9 The people gave willingly to Jehovah and were happy that so much had been given. King David also was extremely happy.
10 »There in front of the whole assembly King David praised Jehovah. He said: Jehovah, God of our father (ancester) Israel. May you be praised forever and ever!
11 »You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you, O Jehovah, are king, supreme ruler over all.
12 »All riches and wealth come from you. You rule everything by your strength and power. You are able to make anyone great and strong.
13 »Now, our God, we give you thanks, and we praise your glorious name.
14 »Yet my people and I cannot really give you anything. This is because everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already.
15 »You know, O Jehovah that we pass through life like exiles and strangers, as our ancestors did. Our days are like a passing shadow, and we cannot escape death.
16 »O Jehovah, our God, we have brought together all this wealth to build a Temple to honor your holy name. It all came from you and all belongs to you.
17 »I well know, O my God, that you test everyone’s heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you. I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.