But there were not made for the house of the LORD cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD;
2 Kings 12:14 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) for they gave that to those who did the work, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD. 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. |
But there were not made for the house of the LORD cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD;
Moreover they didn't demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair the house of the LORD.
They delivered it into the hand of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of the LORD; and the workmen who labored in the house of the LORD gave it to mend and repair the house;
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.