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2 Kings 22:6

They are to give it to the carpenters, builders, and masons to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the temple. to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house. Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. (that is, to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons), and let them use it for buying timber and quarried stone to repair the house. the carpenters, builders, and bricklayers. Also use the money to buy timber and cut stone to repair the Temple. including craftsmen, builders, and masons, and should buy wood and chiseled stone for the repair work. that is, [have them give the money] to the carpenters and the builders and the masons—and to buy timber and cut stones to repair the house (temple). to the carpenters, the builders, the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house. to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house. To wit, vnto the artificers and carpenters & masons, and to bye timber, and hewed stone to repaire the house. to the craftsmen and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house. to the carpenters, builders, and masons-to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple. the workers, and with the rest of it they can buy wood and stone for the repair work. the carpenters, construction-workers and stonemasons — and to purchase timber and worked stone for doing the repairs on the building." to the carpenters and the builders and the masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. Use that money for the carpenters, stonemasons, and stonecutters. Also use that money to buy the timber and cut stones that are needed to repair the Temple. To the carpenters and to the builders and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house of the LORD. the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs. to the skilled craftsmen, to the builders, to the masons, and to buy timber and hewing stones to repair the temple. to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and to buy wood and cut stone to strengthen the house; vnto the carpenters, and buylders, & masons, and to them yt bie timber & fre stone for the repairinge of the house: unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house. To the woodworkers and the builders and the stone-cutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for the building up of the house. Euen vnto carpenters and masons, and workers vpon the walles, and for to bye tymber and free stone, to repaire the temple. unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.'-- Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewen stone, to repaire the house. even to the carpenters, and builders, and masons, and also to purchase timber and hewn stones, to repair the breaches of the house. unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house. that is, to carpenteris, and to masouns, and to hem that maken brokun thingis, and that trees and stoonus of quarieris be bouyt, to reparele the temple of the Lord; to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house. To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber, and hewn stone to repair the house. to carpenters and builders and masons--and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. They will need to hire carpenters, builders, and masons. Also have them buy the timber and the finished stone needed to repair the Temple. Have them pay the builders and the men who work with wood and with stone. Have them use it for buying wood and cut stone needed to work on the house. that is, to the carpenters, to the builders, to the masons; and let them use it to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the house. to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, - and to buy timber, and hewn stones, for repairing the house. That is, to carpenters and masons, and to such as mend breaches: and that timber may be bought, and stones out of the quarries, to repair the temple of the Lord. that is, to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, as well as for buying timber and quarried stone to repair the house. to artificers, and to builders, and [to repairers of] the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house; to craftsmen, and to builders, and [to repairers of] the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house; to the carpenters and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Carpentry;   Honesty;   Josiah;   Liberality;   Mason;   Scribe (S);   Secretary (Recordist);   Shaphan;   Stones;   Temple;   Thompson Chain Reference - Arts and Crafts;   Masons;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Zephaniah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Shaphan;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Josiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Masons;   Woodworker;   Zephaniah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the Old Testament;   Deuteronomy;   Gedaliah;   Hexateuch;   Hilkiah;   Huldah;   Idolatry;   Israel;   Jerusalem;   Shaphan;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hilkiah ;   Josiah ;   Masons;   Shaphan ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Moses, the Man of God;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Carpenter;   Crafts;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Artisans;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They are to give it to the carpenters, builders, and masons to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the temple.
Hebrew Names Version
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
King James Version
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
English Standard Version
(that is, to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons), and let them use it for buying timber and quarried stone to repair the house.
New Century Version
the carpenters, builders, and bricklayers. Also use the money to buy timber and cut stone to repair the Temple.
New English Translation
including craftsmen, builders, and masons, and should buy wood and chiseled stone for the repair work.
Amplified Bible
that is, [have them give the money] to the carpenters and the builders and the masons—and to buy timber and cut stones to repair the house (temple).
New American Standard Bible
to the carpenters, the builders, the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.
World English Bible
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
To wit, vnto the artificers and carpenters & masons, and to bye timber, and hewed stone to repaire the house.
Legacy Standard Bible
to the craftsmen and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Berean Standard Bible
to the carpenters, builders, and masons-to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.
Contemporary English Version
the workers, and with the rest of it they can buy wood and stone for the repair work.
Complete Jewish Bible
the carpenters, construction-workers and stonemasons — and to purchase timber and worked stone for doing the repairs on the building."
Darby Translation
to the carpenters and the builders and the masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Easy-to-Read Version
Use that money for the carpenters, stonemasons, and stonecutters. Also use that money to buy the timber and cut stones that are needed to repair the Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
To the carpenters and to the builders and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house of the LORD.
Good News Translation
the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs.
Lexham English Bible
to the skilled craftsmen, to the builders, to the masons, and to buy timber and hewing stones to repair the temple.
Literal Translation
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and to buy wood and cut stone to strengthen the house;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
vnto the carpenters, and buylders, & masons, and to them yt bie timber & fre stone for the repairinge of the house:
American Standard Version
unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Bible in Basic English
To the woodworkers and the builders and the stone-cutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for the building up of the house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Euen vnto carpenters and masons, and workers vpon the walles, and for to bye tymber and free stone, to repaire the temple.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.'--
King James Version (1611)
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewen stone, to repaire the house.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
even to the carpenters, and builders, and masons, and also to purchase timber and hewn stones, to repair the breaches of the house.
English Revised Version
unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that is, to carpenteris, and to masouns, and to hem that maken brokun thingis, and that trees and stoonus of quarieris be bouyt, to reparele the temple of the Lord;
Update Bible Version
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.
Webster's Bible Translation
To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber, and hewn stone to repair the house.
New King James Version
to carpenters and builders and masons--and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
New Living Translation
They will need to hire carpenters, builders, and masons. Also have them buy the timber and the finished stone needed to repair the Temple.
New Life Bible
Have them pay the builders and the men who work with wood and with stone. Have them use it for buying wood and cut stone needed to work on the house.
New Revised Standard
that is, to the carpenters, to the builders, to the masons; and let them use it to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, - and to buy timber, and hewn stones, for repairing the house.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That is, to carpenters and masons, and to such as mend breaches: and that timber may be bought, and stones out of the quarries, to repair the temple of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
that is, to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, as well as for buying timber and quarried stone to repair the house.
Young's Literal Translation
to artificers, and to builders, and [to repairers of] the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
to the carpenters and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Contextual Overview

1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 1 Yoshiyahu was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Yedidah the daughter of `Adayah of Botzkat. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he ruled thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah, who was from Bozkath. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah, from Bozkath. 1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 1 Iosiah was eight yeere olde when he beganne to reigne, and hee reigned one and thirtie yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Iedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

carpenters: or, artificers, Exodus 28:11, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 38:23

builders: 2 Kings 12:11, Genesis 4:17, 1 Kings 5:18, 1 Kings 6:12

masons: or, repairers of the wall, 2 Kings 12:12, Isaiah 58:12, Ezekiel 22:30

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 12:5 - let them repair 1 Chronicles 22:2 - masons 2 Chronicles 34:10 - in the hand Ezra 3:7 - gave money

Cross-References

Isaiah 53:6
We all went astray like sheep;we all have turned to our own way;and the Lord has punished himfor the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
All of us, like sheep, have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the wrongdoing of us all To fall on Him.
Isaiah 53:6
We all have wandered away like sheep; each of us has gone his own way. But the Lord has put on him the punishment for all the evil we have done.
Isaiah 53:6
All of us like sheep have gone astray, We have turned, each one, to his own way; But the LORD has caused the wickedness of us all [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing] To fall on Him [instead of us].
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheepe haue gone astraye: wee haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the Lord hath layed vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.
Isaiah 53:6
All of us like sheep have gone astray,Each of us has turned to his own way;But Yahweh has caused the iniquity of us allTo fall on Him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons,.... Who were employed, some in mending the woodwork, and others in repairing the stone walls

and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house; not only money was to be given them for their workmanship, but to buy timber and stone to work with.


 
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