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2 Kings 12:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

and use it to repair the temple whenever you see the need.”

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You will rebuild those houses left in ruins for years; you will be known as a builder and repairer of city walls and streets.

He called together the priests and Levites and said, “Go everywhere in Judah and collect the annual tax from the people. I want this done at once—we need that money to repair the temple.” But the Levites were in no hurry to follow the king's orders.

the stonecutters, and the men who built the walls. And some was used to buy wood and stone and to pay any other costs for repairing the temple.

Here is how it happened: While Solomon's workers were filling in the land on the east side of Jerusalem and repairing the city walls,

And now we need it to repair the temple because the sons of that evil woman Athaliah came in and wrecked it. They even used some of the sacred objects to worship the god Baal.”

One day, Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money that has been given to the Lord's temple, whether from taxes or gifts,

But the priests never started repairing the temple. So in the twenty-third year of his rule,

Each man over 19, whether rich or poor, must pay me the same amount of money, weighed according to the official standards.

to say to the community of Israel: If you ever want to free someone who has been promised to me,

The first-born son in every Israelite family, as well as the first-born males of their flocks and herds, belong to me. But every first-born son and first-born donkey must be bought back from me.

and ask Hilkiah the high priest to collect from the guards all the money that the people have donated.

After David finished speaking, the family leaders, the tribal leaders, the army commanders, and the government officials voluntarily gave gifts

David and the people were very happy that so much had been given to the Lord, and they all celebrated.




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