This pleased all the leaders and the people, and they gladly brought their money and filled the chest with it.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had filled it.
- KJV And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.
- BSB All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full.
- NKJV Then all the leaders and all the people rejoiced, brought their contributions, and put them into the chest until all had given.
- NASB All the officers and all the people rejoiced, and they brought in their contribution and dropped it into the chest until they had finished.
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Quick answer
The leaders and people gave joyfully and generously until the chest was full. Wholehearted, cheerful giving marks a people whose hearts are aligned with God.
Overview
The widespread rejoicing shows genuine spiritual renewal, not mere obligation. Generous giving overflowed because the people delighted in restoring God's house. This anticipates the New Testament principle that God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7), whose generosity reflects the grace received in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Chr 29:9Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
- Acts 2:45–47They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
- 2 Cor 9:7Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
- 2 Cor 8:2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
- Isa 64:5You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness, those who remember you in your ways. Behold, you were angry, and we sinned. We have been in sin for a long time. Shall we be saved?
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