2 Kings 22:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

“Go to Hilkiah the high priest, so that he may count the silver brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֲלֵ֗ה אֶל־חִלְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל וְיַתֵּ֣ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף הַמּוּבָ֖א בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָסְפ֛וּ שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּ֖ף מֵאֵ֥ת הָעָֽם׃

Transliteration

Aleh to-Chilqiyyahu the-kohen the-gadol and-yattem et-the-kesef the-muva beyt YHWH which asefu shomerey the-saf from ha'am.

Grammar Details

• *Aleh*: verb, imperative, masculine singular - go up
• *Chilqiyyahu*: proper noun, masculine - Hilkiah
• *kohen*: common noun, masculine, singular - priest
• *gadol*: adjective, masculine, singular - great/high
• *yattem*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him complete/sum up
• *et*: direct object marker
• *kesef*: common noun, masculine, singular - silver/money
• *muva*: verb, Hophal participle, masculine singular - brought in
• *beyt*: common noun, masculine, construct - house of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *asefu*: verb, perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered
• *shomerey*: verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of
• *saf*: common noun, masculine, singular - threshold
• *ha'am*: common noun, masculine, singular - the people

Word Meanings

• *yattem*: complete/sum up/count out/total up
• *kesef*: silver/money
• *shomerey ha-saf*: doorkeepers/threshold guards/gatekeepers

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered from the people:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Go up{H5927} to Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest,{H3548} that he may sum{H8552} the money{H3701} which is brought{H935} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} which the keepers{H8104} of the threshold{H5592} have gathered{H622} of the people:{H5971}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Go up{H5927}{(H8798)} to Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, that he may sum{H8552}{(H8686)} the silver{H3701} which is brought{H935}{(H8716)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, which the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592} have gathered{H622}{(H8804)} of the people{H5971}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Go vp to Helchias the hye prest, that the money that is brought vnto ye house of ye LORDE (which the tresholde kepers haue gathered of ye people)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Goe vp to Hilkiah the high Priest, that hee may summe the siluer which is brought into the house of the Lorde, which the keepers of the doore haue gathered of the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Go vp to Helkia the hye priest, that he may summe the siluer whiche is brought into the house of the Lorde, which the kepers of the porche haue gathered of the people:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Yahweh, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Go up unto Hilkiah the high priest, and he doth complete the silver that is brought into the house of Jehovah, that the keepers of the threshold have gathered from the people,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Go up to Hilkiah, the chief priest, and let him give out the money which is taken into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have got together from the people;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Yahweh, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him melt down the silver that has been brought by the people to the LORD’s temple and has been collected by the guards at the door.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 12:4 : 4 However, the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
• 2 Kgs 12:8-9 : 8 So King Joash called Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and said to them, 'Why are you not repairing the damage to the temple? Therefore, do not take money from your donors anymore but give it directly for the temple’s repairs.' 9 The priests agreed not to collect money from the people nor to handle the repairs of the temple themselves. 10 Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and placed it beside the altar, on the right side as one enters the temple of the LORD. The priests guarding the threshold deposited into it all the money brought to the temple of the LORD. 11 Whenever they saw there was a lot of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest would come, count the money that had been brought to the temple of the LORD, and put it into bags.
• 1 Chr 6:13 : 13 The sons of Samuel were Joel, the firstborn, and the second was Abijah.
• 1 Chr 9:11 : 11 Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, was the leader of the house of God.
• 1 Chr 9:19 : 19 Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of service, guarding the thresholds of the tent, as their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the camp of the Lord.
• 1 Chr 26:13-19 : 13 They cast lots, young and old alike, for their families, for each gate. 14 The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for Zechariah, his son—a wise counselor—and his lot came out for the north gate. 15 The lot for the south gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the responsibility for the storehouses went to his sons. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah fell the west gate, along with the Shallecheth Gate at the ascending road. Guard was set up opposite guard. 17 On the east side, there were six Levites; on the north side, four per day; on the south side, four per day; and at the storerooms, two by two. 18 For the Parbar to the west, there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar itself. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers, from the Korahite sons and the sons of Merari.
• 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 Solomon followed the ordinance of his father David by appointing the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites for their responsibilities, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily schedule. He also appointed the gatekeepers in their divisions by each gate, for this was the command of David, the man of God.
• 2 Chr 24:8-9 : 8 At the king's order, they made a chest and placed it outside at the gate of the house of the Lord. 9 A proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem to bring to the Lord the tax Moses, the servant of God, had imposed on Israel in the wilderness. 10 All the officials and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, dropping them into the chest until it was full. 11 Whenever the chest was brought to the king's steward by the Levites, and they saw there was a large amount of money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came, emptied the chest, and returned it to its place. They did this day after day and collected a great amount of money. 12 The king and Jehoiada gave the money to those who carried out the work of the Lord's temple. They hired stonemasons and carpenters to restore the temple and craftsmen to work with iron and bronze to repair the house of the Lord.
• 2 Chr 34:9-9 : 9 They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought to the house of God, which the Levites, the gatekeepers, had collected from Manasseh, Ephraim, and the remnant of Israel, as well as all Judah, Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They gave it into the hands of the supervisors of the work being done on the house of the LORD, who then gave it to the workmen repairing and restoring the temple. 11 They gave it to the craftsmen and builders to buy dressed stones, timber for joists, and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to fall into ruin. 12 The men worked faithfully. Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the descendants of Kohath supervised them. The Levites, all skilled musicians, also assisted in the work. 13 They were in charge of the laborers and oversaw all the workers involved in the various tasks. Some of the Levites served as scribes, officers, and gatekeepers. 14 While they were bringing out the money that had been brought to the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the scroll of the Law of the LORD written by Moses. 15 Hilkiah announced to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the scroll of the Law in the house of the LORD." He gave the scroll to Shaphan. 16 Shaphan took the scroll to the king and reported to him, saying, "We are carrying out everything that has been assigned to your servants. 17 They have collected the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have handed it over to the supervisors and workers in charge of the work." 18 Shaphan the scribe also told the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me the scroll," and Shaphan read it aloud before the king.
• Neh 11:19 : 19 The gatekeepers were Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who guarded the gates, numbering 172.
• Ps 84:10 : 10 Behold our shield, O God, and look with favor upon Your anointed.
• Mark 12:41-42 : 41 Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small coins, which amounted to a penny.