⁵ They spoke to Moses, saying, "The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make."

¹⁴ When they had made an end, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, of which were made vessels for the house of Yahweh, even vessels with which to minister and to offer, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. They offered burnt offerings in the house of Yahweh continually all the days of Jehoiada.

² how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

³ For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

⁶ The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them by heaps.

⁷ In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

⁸ When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh, and his people Israel.

⁹ Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

¹⁰ Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since [the people] began to bring the offerings into the house of Yahweh, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

³ All the people took off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.

²¹ For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

¹⁷ Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

¹⁸ But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.