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Revised Standard Version

2 Kings 22:7

But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money which is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Honesty;   Integrity;   Josiah;   Money;   Scribe (S);   Secretary (Recordist);   Shaphan;   Temple;   Thompson Chain Reference - Business Life;   Honesty;   Integrity;   Virtues;   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 - Grove;   Hezekiah;   Josiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Honesty;   Jeremiah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Masons;   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 ;   Shaphan ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Moses, the Man of God;   Kingdom of Judah;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But no accounting is to be required from them for the silver given to them since they work with integrity.”
Hebrew Names Version
However there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.
King James Version
Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
English Standard Version
But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money that is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly."
New Century Version
They do not need to report how they use the money given to them, because they are working honestly."
New English Translation
Do not audit the foremen who disburse the silver, for they are honest."
Amplified Bible
"However, no accounting shall be required of them for the money placed in their hands, because they act faithfully."
New American Standard Bible
"However, no accounting shall be made with them for the money handed over to them, because they deal honestly."
World English Bible
However there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Howebeit, let no rekoning bee made with them of the money, that is deliuered into their hand: for they deale faithfully.
Legacy Standard Bible
Only no accounting shall be made with them for the money given into their hands, for they deal faithfully."
Berean Standard Bible
But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity."
Contemporary English Version
They are honest, so we won't ask them to keep track of the money.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, they did not require an accounting from the supervisors given the money to spend, because they dealt honestly.
Darby Translation
But no reckoning was made with them of the money that was given into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don't count the money that you give to the workers. They can be trusted."
George Lamsa Translation
However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hands, because they dealt faithfully.
Good News Translation
The men in charge of the work are thoroughly honest, so there is no need to require them to account for the funds."
Lexham English Bible
Only the money being given to them is not to be accounted for by them, for they are dealing with honesty."
Literal Translation
only, the silver that is given into their hand shall not be reckoned with them, for they are acting in faithfulness.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but so yt there be no accomptes taken of them concernynge the money, that is vnder their hande, but yt they deale withall vpon credence.
American Standard Version
Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.
Bible in Basic English
They did not have to give any account of the money which was handed to them, for they made use of it with good faith.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howbeit, let no reckenyng be made with them of the money that is deliuered into their hande, for their vse is to deale faithfully.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.
King James Version (1611)
Howbeit, there was no reckoning made with them, of the money that was deliuered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Only they did not call them to account for the money that was given to them, because they dealt faithfully.
English Revised Version
Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
netheles siluer, which thei taken, be not rekynyd to hem, but haue thei in power, and in feith.
Update Bible Version
Nevertheless there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.
Webster's Bible Translation
But there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
New King James Version
However there need be no accounting made with them of the money delivered into their hand, because they deal faithfully."
New Living Translation
But don't require the construction supervisors to keep account of the money they receive, for they are honest and trustworthy men."
New Life Bible
But do not make them tell you how the money was spent that was given to them. For they are honest men."
New Revised Standard
But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money that is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Howbeit there used to be no reckoning made with them, as to the silver that was given into their hand, - because, with faithfulness, were they dealing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But let there be no reckoning made with them of the money which they receive, but let them have it in their power, and in their trust.
Young's Literal Translation
only, the silver that is given into their hand is not reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are dealing.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Only no accounting shall be made with them for the money delivered into their hands, for they deal faithfully."

Contextual Overview

1 Josi'ah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedi'dah the daughter of Adai'ah of Bozkath. 2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 In the eighteenth year of King Josi'ah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azali'ah, son of Meshul'lam, the secretary, to the house of the LORD, saying, 4 "Go up to Hilki'ah the high priest, that he may reckon the amount of the money which has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the threshold have collected from the people; 5 and let it be given into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD; and let them give it to the workmen who are at the house of the LORD, repairing the house, 6 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. 7 But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money which is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly." 8 And Hilki'ah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, "I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD." And Hilki'ah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 And Shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, "Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD." 10 Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, "Hilki'ah the priest has given me a book." And Shaphan read it before the king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Howbeit: 2 Kings 12:15, 2 Chronicles 24:14

they dealt faithfully: Exodus 36:5, Exodus 36:6, Nehemiah 7:2, Proverbs 28:20, Luke 16:10-12, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 8:20, 2 Corinthians 8:21, 2 Timothy 2:2, 3 John 1:5

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:12 - faithfully Ezra 7:18 - whatsoever Nehemiah 13:13 - counted

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Genesis 22:2
He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Mori'ah, and offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."
Genesis 22:4
On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place afar off.
Exodus 12:3
Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month they shall take every man a lamb according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household;
Matthew 26:39
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."
Matthew 26:42
Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be done."
John 18:11
Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?"
Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, "Abba! Father!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howbeit, there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand,.... No account was kept between the high priest, and the king's scribe who delivered the money and the overseers of the workmen, who received it from them the latter were not called to any account by the former, nor any audit made of their accounts:

because they dealt faithfully: they were persons of such known honour and integrity, that their fidelity was not in the least called in question, but were trusted without examining their accounts, and how they disposed of the money committed to them, see 2 Kings 12:15.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They dealt faithfully - Compare the marginal reference. The names of these honest overseers are given in Chronicles 2 Chronicles 34:12.


 
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