And every survivor, at whatever place he may [a]live, the people of [b]that place are to support him with silver and gold, with equipment and cattle, together with a [c]voluntary offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.’”

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Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites rose up, (A)everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem. And all of those around them [d](B)encouraged them with articles of silver, with gold, with equipment, cattle, and with valuables, aside from everything that was given as a [e]voluntary offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 1:4 Or reside as a stranger
  2. Ezra 1:4 Lit his
  3. Ezra 1:4 Or freewill offering
  4. Ezra 1:6 Lit strengthened their hands
  5. Ezra 1:6 Or freewill offering

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