The Temple to Be Repaired

Then Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the sacred offerings (A)which is brought into the house of the Lord, in current money, both (B)the money of each man’s assessment and all the money [a]which anyone’s heart prompts him to bring into the house of the Lord, The priests are to take it for themselves, each from his [b]acquaintance; and they shall repair [c]damage to the house wherever [d]any damage is found.”

But it came about that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, (C)the priests had not repaired any damage to the house.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 12:4 Lit which it comes into...to bring
  2. 2 Kings 12:5 Or perhaps assessor
  3. 2 Kings 12:5 Lit a breach, and so through v 12
  4. 2 Kings 12:5 Lit a breach, and so through v 12

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