2 Kings 12:14
But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the Lord.
2 Kings 12:14 in other translations
| BSB | Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD. |
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| WEB | for they gave that to those who did the work, and repaired the LORD’s house with it. |
| ASV | for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of Jehovah. |
| YLT | for to those doing the work they give it, and they have strengthened with it the house of Jehovah, |
| DARBY | but they gave that to the workmen, and repaired the house of Jehovah with it. |
| BBE | But it was all given to the workmen who were building up the house. |
| Webster | But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired with it the house of the LORD. |
What does 2 Kings 12:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:13-16
13-16. Howbeit there were not made ... bowls, &c.--When the repairs of the temple had been completed, the surplus was appropriated to the purchase of the temple furniture. The integrity of the overseers of the work being undoubted, no account was exacted of the way in which they applied the money given to them, while other moneys levied at the temple were left to the disposal of the priests as the law directed (Le…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 12:1-16
It is a great mercy to young people, especially to all young men of rank, like Jehoash, to have those about them who will instruct them to do what is right in the sight of the Lord; and they do wisely and well for themselves, when willing to be counselled and ruled. The temple was out of repair; Jehoash orders the repair of the temple. The king was zealous. God requires those who have power, to use it for the…
2 Kings 12:14 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Kings 12:13
Howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord:
- 2 Kings 12:14
But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the Lord.
- 2 Kings 12:15
Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
2 Kings 12:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque lo daban á los que hacían la obra, y con él reparaban la casa de Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Toutefois on ne fit pas pour la maison de l’ Éternel des écuelles d’argent, des couteaux, des bassins, des trompettes, ni aucun ustensile d’or ou ustensile d’argent, avec l’argent qu’on apportait dans la maison de l’ Éternel; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | sondern man gab es denen, welche das Werk betrieben, daß sie das Haus Jehovas damit ausbesserten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Iis enim qui faciebant opus, dabatur ut instauraretur templum Domini: |