2 Kings 12:5

2 Kings 12:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Let every priest receive the money from one of the treasurers, then use it to repair whatever damage is found in the temple.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)let the priests take, each from his donor, and let them repair the house wherever any need of repairs is discovered."
• New King James Version (NKJV)let the priests take it themselves, each from his constituency; and let them repair the damages of the temple, wherever any dilapidation is found.”

Context of 2 Kings 12:5

3Only the high places did not end; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 4Then Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the sacred offerings which is brought into the house of the Lord, in current money, both the money of each man’s assessment and all the money 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 acquaintance; and they shall repair damage to the house wherever any damage is found.” 6But it came about that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had not repaired any damage to the house. 7So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said to them, “Why do you not repair damage to the house? Now then, you are not to take any more money from your acquaintances, but give it up for the damage to the house.”

2 Kings 12:5 word by word

יִקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ מֵאֵ֣ת מַכָּר֑וֹ וְהֵ֗ם יְחַזְּקוּ֙ אֶת־בֶּ֣דֶק הַבַּ֔יִת לְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּצֵ֥א שָׁ֖ם בָּֽדֶק׃ פRead the interlinear

• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• are to takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• it for themselves, eachאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• acquaintanceמַכָּרmakkâr · acquaintanceH4378
• and they shall repairחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• damageבֶּ֫דֶקbedeq · breachH919
• to the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• whereverכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• whereverאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• whereverשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• is foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672

Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:5

• 2 Chronicles 24:5He gathered the priests and Levites and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to repair the house of your God annually, and you shall do the work quickly.” But the Levites did not act quickly.
• 2 Kings 12:12and to the masons and the stonecutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the damage to the house of the Lord, and for everything that was laid out for the house to repair it.
• 2 Kings 22:5And have them hand it over to the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord, and have them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the Lord to repair the damage to the house:
• 1 Kings 11:27Now this was the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.
• 2 Chronicles 24:7For the sons of the wicked Athaliah had broken into the house of God, and even used the holy things of the house of the Lord for the Baals.
• Isaiah 58:12Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; And you will be called the repairer of the breach, The restorer of the streets in which to dwell.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 12:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The collection was not to be made in Jerusalem only, but in all “the cities of Judah” 2 Chronicles 24:5; the various priests and Levites being collectors in their own neighborhoods. Breaches - The word in the original includes every kind and degree of ruin or dilapidation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8Joash ordered the collection of funds from the cities of Judah (2 Chronicles 24:5) for temple repairs. The money came from special Levitical taxes, a census tax (2 Chronicles 24:9), and voluntary donations. After some time, the priests still had not repaired the temple. So Joash took control of the project and assigned others to manage the repairs (see also study note on 2 Chronicles 24:4–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-182Ki 12:1-18. Jehoash Reigns Well while Jehoiada Lived. 2. Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord--so far as related to his outward actions and the policy of his government. But it is evident from the sequel of his history that the rectitude of his administration was owing more to the salutary influence of his preserver and tutor, Jehoiada, than to the honest and sincere dictates of his own mind.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 12:5

• Church and State
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehoiada
• Joash
• Liberality
• Temple
• Treasure-Houses
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Breach
• Fight
• Hole
• Pertain
• Acquaint; Acquaintance
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jehoiada
• Jerusalem
• Repair
• Sacrifice

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