2 Kings 12:14

for to those doing the work they give it, and they have strengthened with it the house of Jehovah,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.

In Context

13Only, there is not made for the house of Jehovah basins of silver, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, any vessel of gold, and vessel of silver, out of the money that is brought into the house of Jehovah;

15and they do not reckon with the men into whose hand they give the money to give to those doing the work, for in faithfulness they are dealing.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 34:10and they give [it] into the hand of the workmen, those appointed over the house of Jehovah, and they give it [to] the workmen who are working in the house of Jehovah, to repair and to strengthen the house;

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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