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?”
Parallel translations
- WEB of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself today to Yahweh?”
- KJV The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
- NKJV the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”
- NASB gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”
- NLT and for the other gold and silver work to be done by the craftsmen. Now then, who will follow my example and give offerings to the Lord today?”
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Quick answer
After designating gold and silver for skilled craftsmanship, David challenges the leaders: who will willingly consecrate himself to the LORD today?
Overview
David's question turns the focus from materials to the heart, inviting the people to a freewill consecration of themselves, not just their goods. The Hebrew idiom 'fill the hand' lies behind 'consecrate,' language elsewhere used for ordination, suggesting wholehearted dedication. This anticipates the New Testament call to offer ourselves as living sacrifices in glad response to God's mercy (Romans 12:1).
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 35:5–9Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
- Num 7:2–3And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.
- Ezra 1:4–6And let every survivor, wherever he lives, 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.’”
- Ezra 7:15–16Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
- Ezra 2:68–69When 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.
- Exod 25:2–9“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
- Num 7:10–89When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
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