However, no silver bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver were made for the Lord’s temple from the contributions brought to the Lord’s temple.
2 Kings 12:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the Lord’s temple with it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired with it the house of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of Jehovah. Common English Bible Instead, it was given directly to those who did the repair work; they used it to repair the LORD’s temple. Catholic Public Domain Version For it was given to those who were doing the work, so that the temple of the Lord might be repaired. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it was given to them that did the work, that the temple of the Lord might be repaired. |
However, no silver bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver were made for the Lord’s temple from the contributions brought to the Lord’s temple.
No accounting was required from the men who received the silver to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity.
They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the repair of the Lord’s temple.
They gave it to those doing the work #– #those who oversaw the Lord’s temple. They gave it to the workmen who were working in the Lord’s temple, to repair and restore the temple;
He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.