2 Chronicles 29:31

29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.

30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.

32 And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.

33 And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.

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BSB
Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
KJV
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
WEB
Then Hezekiah answered, “Now you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the LORD’s house.” The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.
ASV
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto Jehovah; come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of Jehovah. And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart [brought] burnt-offerings.
DARBY
And Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves to Jehovah, come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart, burnt-offerings.
BLB
And Hezekiah answered and said, “Now [that] you⁺ have filled your⁺ hand to YHWH, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of YHWH.” And the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and all of willing heart [brought] burnt offerings.
ÅB
Og Hiskia tok til orde og sa: Dere har nå fylt deres hånd[^1] for Herren; kom nå hit og før fram slaktoffere og takkoffere til Herrens hus! Da kom menigheten med slaktoffere og takkoffere, og enhver hvis hjerte drev ham til det, kom med brennoffere.
OTB
Så svarte Hiskia og sa, «Nå som dere har innviet dere til Herren, kom nær og bring ofre og takkoffer til Herrens hus.» Så brakte forsamlingen ofre og takkoffer, og alle som var villige brakte brennoffer.
B1930
Og Esekias tok til orde og sa: I har nu fylt eders hånd for Herren; kom nu hit og før frem slaktoffere og takkoffere til Herrens hus! Da kom menigheten med slaktoffere og takkoffere, og enhver hvis hjerte drev ham til det, kom med brennoffere. / < 2MO 28, 41.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:9

    Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

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  • Exodus 35:22

    And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

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  • Leviticus 1:1–3

    And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

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  • Leviticus 23:38

    Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD.

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  • Leviticus 7:12

    If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.

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  • Exodus 35:5

    Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

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  • Ezra 1:4

    And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

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