2 Chronicles 24:13

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The workmen did their work, and through them the repairs progressed. They restored God’s temple to its specifications and reinforced it.

Hebrew Names Version
So the workmen worked, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

King James Version
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.

English Standard Version
So those who were engaged in the work labored, and the repairing went forward in their hands, and they restored the house of God to its proper condition and strengthened it.

New Century Version
The people worked hard, and the work to repair the Temple went well. They rebuilt the Temple of God to be as it was before, but even stronger.

New English Translation
They worked hard and made the repairs. They followed the measurements specified for God's temple and restored it.

Amplified Bible
So the workmen labored, and the repair work progressed in their hands; and they restored and organized the house of God in accordance with its specifications and strengthened it.

New American Standard Bible
So the workmen labored, and the repair work progressed in their hands, and they restored the house of God according to its specifications and strengthened it.

World English Bible
So the workmen worked, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So the workemen wrought, and the worke amended through their hands: & they restored the house of God to his state, & strengthened it.

Legacy Standard Bible
So those who did the work labored, and the repair work progressed in their hands, and they restored the house of God according to its specifications and strengthened it.

Berean Standard Bible
So the workmen labored, and in their hands the repair work progressed. They restored the house of God according to its specifications, and they reinforced it.

Contemporary English Version
These workers went right to work repairing the temple, and when they were finished, it looked as good as new.

Complete Jewish Bible
The workers got on with their tasks, so that the restoration progressed well, until they had returned the house of God to its earlier condition and strengthened it.

Darby Translation
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

Easy-to-Read Version
The men who supervised the work were very faithful. The work to rebuild the Temple was successful. They built God's Temple the way it was before and they made it stronger.

George Lamsa Translation
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in order and strengthened it.

Good News Translation
All of them worked hard, and they restored the Temple to its original condition, as solid as ever.

Lexham English Bible
So those doing the work labored, and the restoration for the work made progress under their hand. And they restored the house of God to its position and strengthened it.

Literal Translation
And the workmen did the work and the repair work prospered in their hands; and they set up the house of God by its proper measure, and made it strong.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the labourers wrought, so that ye repairinge in ye worke wente forwarde thorow their hande, and they set the house of God in his bewtye, and made it stronge.

American Standard Version
So the workmen wrought, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

Bible in Basic English
So the workmen did their work, making good what was damaged and building up the house of God till it was strong and beautiful again.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so the workmen wrought, and the worke mended through their handes: and they made the house of God as it ought to be, and strengthed it.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

King James Version (1611)
So the workemen wrought, and the worke was perfected by them: and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the workmen wrought, and the works prospered in their hands, and they established the house of the Lord on its foundation, and strengthened it.

English Revised Version
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thei that wrouyten diden craftili, and the crasyng of the wallis was stoppid bi the hondis of hem; and thei reisiden the hows of the Lord in to the formere staat, and maden it to stonde stidfastli.

Update Bible Version
So the workmen wrought, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands, and they set up the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

Webster's Bible Translation
So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

New King James Version
So the workmen labored, and the work was completed by them; they restored the house of God to its original condition and reinforced it.

New Living Translation
The men in charge of the renovation worked hard and made steady progress. They restored the Temple of God according to its original design and strengthened it.

New Life Bible
So the workmen worked hard doing what needed to be done. The house of God was like new again, just as it was planned. They made it strong.

New Revised Standard
So those who were engaged in the work labored, and the repairing went forward at their hands, and they restored the house of God to its proper condition and strengthened it.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the doers of the work wrought, and the work of restoration went forward, in their hand, - and they caused the house of God to stand forth according to its due proportions, and made it strong.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the workmen were diligent, and the breach of the walls was closed up by their hands, and they set up the house of the Lord in its former state, and made it stand firm.

Revised Standard Version
So those who were engaged in the work labored, and the repairing went forward in their hands, and they restored the house of God to its proper condition and strengthened it.

Young's Literal Translation
And those doing the business work, and there goeth up lengthening to the work by their hand, and they establish the house of God, by its proper measure, and strengthen it.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the workmen labored, and the repair work progressed in their hands, and they restored the house of God according to its specifications and strengthened it.

Contextual Overview

¹ Joash was seven years old when he became king; he was king for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Gazelle (Zibiah). She was from Beersheba. ²Taught and trained by Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what pleased God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. Jehoiada picked out two wives for him; he had a family of both sons and daughters. ⁴The time came when Joash determined to renovate The Temple of God . He got the priests and Levites together and said, "Circulate through the towns of Judah every year and collect money from the people to repair The Temple of your God. You are in charge of carrying this out." But the Levites dragged their feet and didn't do anything. ⁷ Then the king called in Jehoiada the chief priest and said, "Why haven't you made the Levites bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax Moses, servant of God and the congregation, set for the upkeep of the place of worship? You can see how bad things are—wicked Queen Athaliah and her sons let The Temple of God go to ruin and took all its sacred artifacts for use in Baal worship." ⁸Following the king's orders, they made a chest and placed it at the entrance to The Temple of God . Then they sent out a tax notice throughout Judah and Jerusalem: "Pay the tax that Moses the servant of God set when Israel was in the wilderness." ¹⁰ The people and their leaders were glad to do it and cheerfully brought their money until the chest was full. ¹¹Whenever the Levites brought the chest in for a royal audit and found it to be full, the king's secretary and the official of the chief priest would empty the chest and put it back in its place. Day after day they did this and collected a lot of money. The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the managers of The Temple project; they in turn paid the masons and carpenters for the repair work on The Temple of God . The construction workers kept at their jobs steadily until the restoration was complete—the house of God as good as new! When they had finished the work, they returned the surplus money to the king and Jehoiada, who used the money for making sacred vessels for Temple worship, vessels for the daily worship, for the Whole-Burnt-Offerings, bowls, and other gold and silver liturgical artifacts. Whole-Burnt-Offerings were made regularly in The Temple of God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. He died at a ripe old age—130 years old! They buried him in the royal cemetery because he had such a distinguished life of service to Israel and God and God's Temple. But after the death of Jehoiada things fell apart. The leaders of Judah made a formal presentation to the king and he went along with them. Things went from bad to worse; they deserted The Temple of God and took up with the cult of sex goddesses. An angry cloud hovered over Judah and Jerusalem because of this sin. God sent prophets to straighten them out, warning of judgment. But nobody paid attention. Then the Spirit of God moved Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest to speak up: "God's word: Why have you deliberately walked away from God 's commandments? You can't live this way! If you walk out on God , he'll walk out on you." But they worked out a plot against Zechariah, and with the complicity of the king—he actually gave the order!—they murdered him, pelting him with rocks, right in the court of The Temple of God . That's the thanks King Joash showed the loyal Jehoiada, the priest who had made him king. He murdered Jehoiada's son. Zechariah's last words were, "Look, God ! Make them pay for this!" A year or so later Aramean troops attacked Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem, massacred the leaders, and shipped all their plunder back to the king in Damascus. The Aramean army was quite small, but God used them to wipe out Joash's large army—their punishment for deserting God , the God of their ancestors. Arameans implemented God's judgment against Joash. They left Joash badly wounded and his own servants finished him off—it was a palace conspiracy, avenging the murder of the son of Jehoiada the priest. They killed him in his bed. Afterward they buried him in the City of David, but he was not honored with a grave in the royal cemetery. The temple conspirators were Zabad, whose mother was Shimeath from Ammon, and Jehozabad, whose mother was Shimrith from Moab. The story of his sons, the many sermons preached to Joash, and the account of his repairs on The Temple of God can be found contained in the commentary on the royal history. Amaziah, Joash's son, was the next king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the work was perfected by them: Heb. the healing went up upon the work by their hand, Nehemiah 4:7

they set: etc. That is, "they restored it to its former proper state."

in his state: 1 Chronicles 22:5, Haggai 2:3, Mark 13:1, Mark 13:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 36:4 - General 2 Kings 22:5 - to repair 2 Chronicles 24:27 - repairing Ezra 3:7 - gave money

Cross-References

Genesis 24:9
So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn oath.

Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of his master's camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, "O God , God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,' and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels'—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I'll know that you're working graciously behind the scenes for my master."

Exodus 2:16
The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, filling the troughs and watering their father's sheep. When some shepherds came and chased the girls off, Moses came to their rescue and helped them water their sheep.

1 Samuel 9:11
As they were climbing up the hill into the town, they met some girls who were coming out to draw water. They said to them, "Is this where the Seer lives?"

Psalms 37:5
Open up before God , keep nothing back; he'll do whatever needs to be done: He'll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.

John 4:7
A woman, a Samaritan, came to draw water. Jesus said, "Would you give me a drink of water?" (His disciples had gone to the village to buy food for lunch.)

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So the workmen wrought,.... The masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, and brasiers:

and the work was perfected by them; the business of repairs was completely finished:

and they set the house of God in his state; as it was at first:

and strengthened it; so that it seemed as firm and stable as when first built.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They set the house of God in his state - Some prefer, “they set up the house of God in its (old) measure” or “proportions.”