- the freewill:
- "And [some] of the chiefª¹ of the fathers,ª when they cameª° to the houseª of the LORDª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem,ª offered freelyª° for the houseª of Godª to set it upª° in¹ his place:ª ... So the priests,ª and the Levites,ª and [some] of¹ the people,ª and the singers,ª° and the porters,ª and the Nethinims,ª dweltª° in their cities,ª and all¹ Israelª in their cities.ª" {Ezr 2:68-70} + "Moreover,¹ because I have set my affectionª° to the houseª of my God,ª I haveª of mine own proper good,ª of goldª and silver,ª [which] I have givenª° to the houseª of my God,ª over¹ and above² all¹¹ that I have preparedª° for the holyª house,ª" {1Ch 29:3} + "Then the peopleª rejoiced,ª° for¹ that they offered willingly,ª° because¹ with perfectª heartª they offered willinglyª° to the LORD:ª and Davidª the kingª also¹ rejoicedª° with greatª joy.ª" {1Ch 29:9} + "I knowª° also, my God,ª that¹ thou¹ triestª° the heart,ª and hast pleasureª° in uprightness.ª As for me,¹ in the uprightnessª of mine heartª I have willingly offeredª° all¹ these things:¹ and now¹ have I seenª° with joyª thy people,ª which are presentª° here,¹ to offer willinglyª° unto thee." {1Ch 29:17}
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