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2 Kings 12:11
11When they knew how much money was there, they gave it to the men who had authority over the work. Then those men paid the carpenters and the builders who were working on the Lord's temple.
2 Kings 12:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the Lord: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the Lord,
- New International Version (NIV)When the amount had been determined, they gave the money to the men appointed to supervise the work on the temple. With it they paid those who worked on the temple of the Lord—the carpenters and builders,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then they would give the money that was weighed out into the hands of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of the Lord. And they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the house of the Lord,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they gave the money, which had been apportioned, into the hands of those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of the Lord; and they paid it out to the carpenters and builders who worked on the house of the Lord,
Context of 2 Kings 12:11
9Jehoiada the priest took a large box and he made a hole in the top of it. He put it outside the entrance of the temple, on the right side of the altar. The priests who were guards at the temple door took care of the box. When people brought gifts of money to the Lord's temple, the priests put the money in the box. 10Whenever there was a lot of money in the box, the king's secretary and the leader of the priests counted the money. Then they put those gifts for the temple into bags. When they knew how much money was there, they gave it to the men who had authority over the work. Then those men paid the carpenters and the builders who were working on the Lord's temple. 12They also paid the men that cut the stones and the men who used the stones to build with. They bought wood and they bought stones that people had cut to use for the repairs to the Lord's temple. They used the money to pay for any work on the repairs. 13But they did not use any of this money to buy things that they used in the temple. This included: silver bowls, small tools that they used for the lamps, bowls for water, trumpets, and anything else that was made with silver or gold.
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וְנָתְנוּ֙ אֶת־הַכֶּ֣סֶף הַֽמְתֻכָּ֔ן עַל־יְדֵי֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיּוֹצִיאֻ֜הוּ לְחָרָשֵׁ֤י הָעֵץ֙ וְלַבֹּנִ֔ים הָעֹשִׂ֖ים בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- the moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- being toldתָּכַןtâkan · to measureH8505
- into the handsיָדyâd · handH3027
- of them that didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: [do]H6213
- the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- that had the oversightפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
- of the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and they laid it outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- to the carpentersעֵץ‛êts · tree: carpenterH6086
- to the carpentersחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
- and buildersבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- that wroughtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:11
- 2 Kings 22:5The priests must give the money to the men who have authority over the work on the Lord's temple. Those leaders must pay the men who are doing the repairs.
- 2 Chronicles 24:11Every time that the box became full of money, the Levites took it to the king's officers. Then the king's secretary and the officer who served the leader of the priests took the money out of the box. Then they put the box outside the temple gate again. They did that every day, so that they had a lot of money.
- 2 Chronicles 34:9They went to meet Hilkiah, the leader of the priests. They gave him the money that people had brought as gifts to God's temple. The people had given their money to the Levites who stood as guards at the doors of the temple. The people who brought these gifts had come from the tribes of Manasseh, Ephraim and the other people who still lived in Israel. All the people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived in Jerusalem had also brought their gifts.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 12:11
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Joash's plan to collect and distribute money for temple repairs involved placing a large chest in an easy-to-reach spot for donations. When Joash told the people about the need for a tax and voluntary offerings to finish the repairs, they "rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest" (2 Chronicles 24:9–10). Once they had enough funds, the money was given to the construction supervisors, and the temple repair and…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work--The king sent his secretary along with an agent of the high priest to count the money in the chest from time to time (2Ch 24:11), and deliver the amount to the overseers of the building, who paid the workmen and purchased all necessary materials. The custom of putting sums of certain amount in bags, which are labelled and sealed by a proper officer, is a common way of using…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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