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

3But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. 4And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of Yhwh, 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 Yhwh, 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. 6But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. 7Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of 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

• Let the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• to them, every manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of his acquaintanceמַכָּרmakkâr · acquaintanceH4378
• and let them repairחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the breachesבֶּ֫דֶקbedeq · breachH919
• of the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• shall be foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672

Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:5

• 2 Chronicles 24:5And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.
• 2 Kings 12:12And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of Yhwh, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
• 2 Kings 22:5And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of Yhwh: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of Yhwh, to repair the breaches of the house,
• 1 Kings 11:27And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
• 2 Chronicles 24:7For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of Yhwh did they bestow upon Baalim.
• Isaiah 58:12And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

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