2 Kings 12:5
New International Version
Let every priest receive the money from one of the treasurers, then use it to repair whatever damage is found in the temple.”

New Living Translation
Let the priests take some of that money to pay for whatever repairs are needed at the Temple.”

English Standard Version
let the priests take, each from his donor, and let them repair the house wherever any need of repairs is discovered.”

Berean Standard Bible
Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

King James Bible
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 King James Version
let the priests take it themselves, each from his constituency; and let them repair the damages of the temple, wherever any dilapidation is found.”

New American Standard Bible
The priests are to take it for themselves, each from his acquaintance; and they shall repair damage to the house wherever any damage is found.”

NASB 1995
let the priests take it for themselves, each from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the damages of the house wherever any damage may be found.”

NASB 1977
let the priests take it for themselves, each from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the damages of the house wherever any damage may be found.

Legacy Standard Bible
let the priests take it for themselves, each from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the damages of the house wherever any damage may be found.”

Amplified Bible
let the priests receive such contributions for themselves, each from his acquaintance; and they shall repair any breach in the house of the LORD, wherever a breach is found.”

Christian Standard Bible
each priest is to take it from his assessor and repair whatever damage is found in the temple.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
each priest is to take from his assessor and repair whatever damage to the temple is found.”

American Standard Version
let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

Contemporary English Version
and use it to repair the temple whenever you see the need."

English Revised Version
let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance: and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each of the priests should receive it from the donors and use it to make repairs on the temple where they are needed."

Good News Translation
Each priest was to be responsible for the money brought by those he served, and the money was to be used to repair the Temple, as needed.

International Standard Version
"Let the priests get support for themselves from their own donors, and let them repair the Temple wherever a leak in need of repair is discovered."

Majority Standard Bible
Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

NET Bible
The priests should receive the silver they need from the treasurers and repair any damage to the temple they discover."

New Heart English Bible
let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found."

Webster's Bible Translation
Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found.

World English Bible
let the priests take it to them, each man from his donor; and they shall repair the damage to the house, wherever any damage is found.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the priests take to themselves, each from his acquaintance, and they strengthen the breach of the house in all [places] there where a breach is found.”

Young's Literal Translation
do the priests take to them, each from his acquaintance, and they strengthen the breach of the house, in all places where there is found a breach.'

Smith's Literal Translation
The priests shall take to themselves a man from his selling; and they shall make firm the breach of the house to all which a breach shall be found there.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let the priests take it according to their order, and repair the house, wheresoever they shall see any thing that wanteth repairing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
let the priests, according to their ranks, take and use it in order to repair the surfaces of the house, wherever they see anything in need of repair.”

New American Bible
the priests may take for themselves, each from his own vendor. However, they must make whatever repairs on the temple may prove necessary.”

New Revised Standard Version
let the priests receive from each of the donors; and let them repair the house wherever any need of repairs is discovered.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Let the priests receive it, every man from him who has decided to give; and let them spend it for the repairing of the house, wherever a breach to be repaired shall be found in it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Priests shall take for themselves, each man, from whatever is decided, and they shall be bringing for the repair of the house wherever repairing is possible in it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
let the priests take it to them, every man from him that bestoweth it upon him; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
let the priests take it to themselves, every man from the proceeds of his sale: and they shall repair the breaches of the house in all places wheresoever a breach shall be found.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Joash Repairs the Temple
4Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. 5Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.” 6By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 24:4-14
Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD. / So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste. / So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?” ...

Exodus 25:2
“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.

1 Kings 6:12-13
“As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. / And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”

1 Kings 8:27-30
But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. / Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. ...

2 Kings 22:3-7
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying, / “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people. / And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD— ...

Nehemiah 10:32-39
We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. / We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. ...

Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

Matthew 21:12-13
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Mark 11:15-17
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Luke 19:45-46
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

John 2:14-16
In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

Acts 4:34-35
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

Acts 5:1-4
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...

Romans 15:25-27
Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. / For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. / They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

1 Corinthians 16:1-2
Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: / On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.


Treasury of Scripture

Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found.

Let the priests

2 Chronicles 24:5
And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.

let them repair

2 Kings 12:12
And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

2 Kings 22:5,6
And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house, …

1 Kings 11:27
And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

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2 Kings 12
1. Jehoash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada
4. He gives order for the repair of the temple
17. Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a present of the hallowed treasures
19. Jehoash being slain, Amaziah succeeds him














Let every priest receive it
This phrase indicates a decentralized system of collection, where each priest is responsible for gathering funds from their own community or constituency. The Hebrew root for "receive" is "laqach," which implies taking possession or acquiring something. This reflects a trust in the priests' integrity and their direct relationship with the people. Historically, this system underscores the communal responsibility in maintaining the temple, emphasizing the role of the priesthood as both spiritual and administrative leaders.

from his constituency
The term "constituency" refers to the local community or district from which the priest would collect funds. In the Hebrew context, this would be the "yada," meaning a familiar or known group. This highlights the personal connection between the priests and their communities, suggesting a system where the needs of the temple are met through local contributions. It reflects the biblical principle of stewardship and the importance of community involvement in religious life.

and let it be used
This phrase indicates the purpose of the collected funds. The Hebrew word "asah," meaning to do or make, is used here, suggesting action and purpose. The funds are not to be hoarded or misused but are designated for a specific task. This reflects a biblical principle of accountability and transparency in the use of resources, aligning with the broader scriptural theme of faithful stewardship.

to repair any damage
The focus here is on restoration and maintenance. The Hebrew word "chazaq," meaning to strengthen or repair, is used, indicating a proactive approach to preserving the temple's integrity. This reflects the importance of maintaining the physical space where worship and sacrifices occur, symbolizing the need for spiritual renewal and the upkeep of one's faith and relationship with God.

found in the temple
The temple, or "bayith" in Hebrew, is the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The emphasis on repairing damage found in the temple underscores the sacredness of this space. It serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining the holiness and purity of the places dedicated to God, reflecting the broader biblical theme of reverence for the divine and the spaces set apart for worship.

(5) Every man of his acquaintance.--See 2Chronicles 24:5. From that passage it is evident that the chronicler understood that the priests were required to collect such moneys, each in his own city and district, year by year. Our text, taken alone, would seem to imply that persons going to the Temple to have the value of vows estimated, or to make free-will offerings, resorted to the priests whom they knew. (The word rendered "acquaintance" only occurs in this account.)

The breaches of the house.--The dilapidations of the Temple were serious, not because of its age--it had only stood about 130 years--but owing to the wanton attacks of Athaliah and her sons (comp. 2Chronicles 24:7), who had, moreover, diverted the revenues of the sanctuary to the support of the Baalworship.

Verse 5. - Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance. The money was to be gathered of "all Israel," out of all "the cities of Judah" (2 Chronicles 24:5). The priests of each locality were to be the collectors, and would therefore gather "of their acquaintance." As we cannot suppose that very much would accrue from either the first or second source, since a census was rarely taken, and personal vows were not very common, we must regard the command of Joash as, in the main, the authorization of a general collection throughout the kingdom of voluntary contributions towards the temple repairs, and so as analogous to the "letters" which our own sovereigns, or archbishops, issue from time to time for collections in churches for special objects. And let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found. The "breaches," or dilapidations, may have been caused, partly by the neglect of necessary repairs during the reigns of Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Athaliah; but they were mainly the result of the willful violence of Athaliah (2 Chronicles 24:7). Apparently, the damage done must have been very great.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Let every
אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

priest
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

receive [it]
יִקְח֤וּ (yiq·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3947: To take

from his constituency,
מַכָּר֑וֹ (mak·kā·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4378: Acquaintance, friend

and let it be used
וְהֵ֗ם (wə·hêm)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

to repair
יְחַזְּקוּ֙ (yə·ḥaz·zə·qū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

any damage
בֶּ֣דֶק (be·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 919: A fissure, rent, breach

found
יִמָּצֵ֥א (yim·mā·ṣê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

in the temple.”
הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house


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