² The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

⁹ My heart is toward the governors of Israel, Who offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless you Yahweh.

¹³ you shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless you: and it shall be righteousness to you before Yahweh your God.

¹³ The blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

²⁰ If his heart hasn't blessed me, If he hasn't been warmed with my sheep's fleece;

¹⁶ But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

¹⁷ For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.