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King James Version (1611 Edition)
2 Kings 12:8
And the priests consented to receiue no more money of the people, neither to repaire the breaches of the house.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the priests agreed that they would receive no silver from the people and would not be the ones to repair the temple’s damage.
So the priests agreed that they would receive no silver from the people and would not be the ones to repair the temple’s damage.
Hebrew Names Version
The Kohanim consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
The Kohanim consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
King James Version
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
English Standard Version
So the priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people, and that they should not repair the house.
So the priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people, and that they should not repair the house.
New Century Version
The priests agreed not to take any more money from the people and not to repair the Temple themselves.
The priests agreed not to take any more money from the people and not to repair the Temple themselves.
New English Translation
The priests agreed not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs.
The priests agreed not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs.
Amplified Bible
So the priests agreed that they would receive no [more] money from the people, nor [be responsible to] repair the damages of the house.
So the priests agreed that they would receive no [more] money from the people, nor [be responsible to] repair the damages of the house.
New American Standard Bible
The priests then agreed that they would not take any more money from the people, nor would they repair damage to the house.
The priests then agreed that they would not take any more money from the people, nor would they repair damage to the house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the Priestes consented to receiue no more money of the people, neither to repaire the decayed places of the Temple.
So the Priestes consented to receiue no more money of the people, neither to repaire the decayed places of the Temple.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the priests agreed that they would take no more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.
So the priests agreed that they would take no more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.
Contemporary English Version
The priests agreed that they would not collect any more money or be in charge of the temple repairs.
The priests agreed that they would not collect any more money or be in charge of the temple repairs.
Complete Jewish Bible
So King Y'ho'ash summoned Y'hoyada the cohen and the other cohanim and said to them, "Why aren't you repairing the damaged places in the house? Therefore, you are no longer to take money from those who contribute it personally to you; you must hand it over to be used for repairing the damage in the house."
So King Y'ho'ash summoned Y'hoyada the cohen and the other cohanim and said to them, "Why aren't you repairing the damaged places in the house? Therefore, you are no longer to take money from those who contribute it personally to you; you must hand it over to be used for repairing the damage in the house."
Darby Translation
And the priests consented to receive no money of the people, and that they should only repair the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented to receive no money of the people, and that they should only repair the breaches of the house.
Easy-to-Read Version
The priests agreed to stop taking money from the people, but they also decided not to repair the Temple.
The priests agreed to stop taking money from the people, but they also decided not to repair the Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
So the priests agreed not to receive any more money from the people, nor to repair the breaches of the house.
So the priests agreed not to receive any more money from the people, nor to repair the breaches of the house.
Good News Translation
The priests agreed to this and also agreed not to make the repairs in the Temple.
The priests agreed to this and also agreed not to make the repairs in the Temple.
Lexham English Bible
So the priests agreed not to take money from the people and not to repair the damage to the temple.
So the priests agreed not to take money from the people and not to repair the damage to the temple.
Literal Translation
And the priests consented not to receive silver from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house.
And the priests consented not to receive silver from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the prestes agreed to take no money of the people, and to repayre the decaye of the house.
And the prestes agreed to take no money of the people, and to repayre the decaye of the house.
American Standard Version
And the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
Bible in Basic English
So the priests made an agreement to take no more money from the people, and not to make good what was damaged in the house.
So the priests made an agreement to take no more money from the people, and not to make good what was damaged in the house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the priestes consented to receaue no more money of the people, except to repaire the decayed places of the temple.
And the priestes consented to receaue no more money of the people, except to repaire the decayed places of the temple.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them: 'Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no longer money from them that bestow it upon you, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.'
Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them: 'Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no longer money from them that bestow it upon you, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.'
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.
English Revised Version
And the priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
Berean Standard Bible
So the priests agreed they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.
So the priests agreed they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the prestis weren forbodun to take more the money of the puple, and to reparele the hilyngis of the hows.
And the prestis weren forbodun to take more the money of the puple, and to reparele the hilyngis of the hows.
Young's Literal Translation
And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house,
And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house,
Update Bible Version
And the priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
World English Bible
The priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
The priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
New King James Version
And the priests agreed that they would neither receive more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the temple.
And the priests agreed that they would neither receive more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the temple.
New Living Translation
So the priests agreed not to accept any more money from the people, and they also agreed to let others take responsibility for repairing the Temple.
So the priests agreed not to accept any more money from the people, and they also agreed to let others take responsibility for repairing the Temple.
New Life Bible
So the religious leaders agreed that they should take no more money from the people. And they agreed that they should not do the work that was needed on the house.
So the religious leaders agreed that they should take no more money from the people. And they agreed that they should not do the work that was needed on the house.
New Revised Standard
So the priests agreed that they would neither accept more money from the people nor repair the house.
So the priests agreed that they would neither accept more money from the people nor repair the house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The priests therefore consented, not to take silver from the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.
The priests therefore consented, not to take silver from the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the priests were forbidden to take any more money of the people, and to make the repairs of the house.
And the priests were forbidden to take any more money of the people, and to make the repairs of the house.
Revised Standard Version
So the priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people, and that they should not repair the house.
So the priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people, and that they should not repair the house.
THE MESSAGE
The priests agreed not to take any more money or to be involved in The Temple renovation.
The priests agreed not to take any more money or to be involved in The Temple renovation.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the priests agreed that they would take no more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.
So the priests agreed that they would take no more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.
Contextual Overview
4 And Iehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord, euen the money of euery one that passeth the account, the money that euery man is set at, and all the money that commeth into any mans heart, to bring into the house of the Lord, 5 Let the priests take it to them, euery man of his acquaintance, and let them repaire the breaches of the house, wheresoeuer any breach shalbe found. 6 But it was so that in the three and twentieth yeere of king Iehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. 7 Then king Iehoash called for Iehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and saide vnto them, Why repaire ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receiue no more money of your acquaintance, but deliuer it for the breaches of the house. 8 And the priests consented to receiue no more money of the people, neither to repaire the breaches of the house. 9 But Iehoiada the priest tooke a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the Altar, on the right side, as one commeth into the house of the Lord, and the priests that kept the doore, put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord. 10 And it was so when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the kings scribe, and the high priest came vp, and they put vp in bags and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord. 11 And they gaue the money, being told, into the handes of them that did the worke, that had the ouersight of the house of the Lord: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought vpon the house of the Lord, 12 And to Masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber, and hewed stone to repaire the breaches of the house of the Lord, and for all that was laid out for the house to repaire it. 13 Howbeit, there were not made for the house of the Lord, bowles of siluer, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of siluer, of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord:
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:4 - sum the silver 2 Chronicles 24:8 - at the king's
Cross-References
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth, to him also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to call vpon the Name of the LORD.
And to Seth, to him also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to call vpon the Name of the LORD.
Genesis 12:12
Therefore it shall come to passe, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will saue thee aliue.
Therefore it shall come to passe, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will saue thee aliue.
Genesis 12:14
And it came to passe, that when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that shee was very faire.
And it came to passe, that when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that shee was very faire.
Genesis 12:15
The Princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaohs house.
The Princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaohs house.
Genesis 12:16
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheepe, and oxen, and hee asses, and men seruants, and maid seruants, and shee asses, and camels.
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheepe, and oxen, and hee asses, and men seruants, and maid seruants, and shee asses, and camels.
Genesis 13:4
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the Name of the LORD.
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the Name of the LORD.
Genesis 21:33
And Abraham planted a groue in Beer-sheba, and called there on the Name of the LORD, the euerlasting God.
And Abraham planted a groue in Beer-sheba, and called there on the Name of the LORD, the euerlasting God.
Genesis 28:19
And hee called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that citie was called Luz, at the first.
And hee called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that citie was called Luz, at the first.
Genesis 35:3
And let vs arise, and goe vp to Bethel, and I will make there an Altar vnto God, who answered me in the day of my distresse, and was with me in the way which I went.
And let vs arise, and goe vp to Bethel, and I will make there an Altar vnto God, who answered me in the day of my distresse, and was with me in the way which I went.
Joshua 7:2
And Ioshua sent men from Iericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-auen, on the East side of Bethel, and spake vnto them, saying, Goe vp and view the countrey. And the men went vp, and viewed Ai.
And Ioshua sent men from Iericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-auen, on the East side of Bethel, and spake vnto them, saying, Goe vp and view the countrey. And the men went vp, and viewed Ai.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people,.... And delivered up what they had:
neither to repair the breaches of the house; being very willing to be stop both services, and especially since they seemed to be suspected.
