Then the Levites made an announcement in Judah and Jerusalem. They told the people to bring in the tax money for the Lord. That tax money is what Moses the servant of God had required the people of Israel to give while they were in the desert.
2 Chronicles 24:8 - Easy To Read Version King Joash gave a command for a box to be made and put outside the gate at the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [274]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And at the king's command they made a chest and set it outside the gate of the house of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of Jehovah. Common English Bible So at the king’s command a box was made and placed outside the gate of the LORD’s temple. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the king instructed, and they made an ark. And they placed it beside the gate of the house of the Lord, on the outside. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king commanded, and they made a chest: and set it by the gate of the house of the Lord on the outside. |
Then the Levites made an announcement in Judah and Jerusalem. They told the people to bring in the tax money for the Lord. That tax money is what Moses the servant of God had required the people of Israel to give while they were in the desert.
Jesus sat near the temple money box {\cf2\super [178]} where people put their gifts. He watched the people put money in the box. Many rich people gave much money.