Howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls 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 - King James Version - American Edition but they gave that to the workmen, 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. |
Howbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls 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 reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.
And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and amend the house:
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.