2 Kings 12:8

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.

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In The King James Version

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

In Context

7And king Joas called Jodae the priest, and the other priests, and said to them, Why have you⌃ not repaired the + 12:7 Gr. breach. breaches of the house? now then receive no more money from your sales, for you⌃ shall give it to repair the breaches of the house.

9And Jodae the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it by the + 12:9 The Gr. is a Hebrew word in Greek letters. altar in the house of a man belonging to the house of the Lord, and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was found in the house of the Lord.

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Cross References

2 Kings 22:4Go up to Chelcias the high priest, and + 22:4 Gr. seal. take account of the money that is brought into the house of the Lord, which they that keep the door have collected of the people.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:5-17

The Repairing of the Temple. ( b. c. 853.) 4 And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord , even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the Lord , 5 Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found. 6 But it was so, that in… Read the whole commentary →

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