Let every survivor,(A) wherever he resides, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.”

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Gifts for the Work

68 After they arrived at the Lord’s house in Jerusalem, some of the family heads gave freewill offerings(A) for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site. 69 Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins,[a] 6,250 pounds[b] of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury(B) for the project.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:69 Or drachmas, or darics
  2. 2:69 Lit 5,000 minas

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