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

3Now Jehoash did what was right in Adonai’s eyes all his days, just as Jehoiada the kohen instructed him. 4The high places, however, were not taken away. The people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. Then Jehoash said to the kohanim, “All the money of the sacred donations brought to the House of Adonai—the money in exchange for each person’s valuation, as well as all the money that anyone’s heart prompts him to bring to the House of Adonai— 6let the kohanim receive it, each from one of the treasurers, so they may repair the damage to the House wherever any damage is found.” 7But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the kohanim still had not repaired 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 24:5He assembled the kohanim and the Levites and told them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel year by year to repair the House of your God. Do this quickly!” However, the Levites did not act quickly.
• 2 Kings 12:12Then they would give the money that was weighed out into the hands of those who did the work, who had been overseeing the House of Adonai—they, in turn, would pay it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the House of Adonai,
• 2 Kings 22:5Then let them give it into the hand of the workmen appointed to oversee the work on the House of Adonai and let them in turn give it to the workmen that are in the House of Adonai to repair the damages to the House:
• 1 Kings 11:27Now the reason that he raised a hand against the king was this: Solomon built the Millo and closed the breach of the city of his father David.
• 2 Chronicles 24:7For the sons of wicked Athaliah had broken into the House of God, and had even used all the sacred things of the House of Adonai for the Baalim .
• Isaiah 58:12Some of you will rebuild the ancient ruins, will raise up the age-old foundations, will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Streets for Dwelling.

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