2 Kings 22:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Let it be given to the hands of the workmen who are appointed over the house of the LORD, and they shall use it to pay the workers engaged in the repairs of the house—

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And let them deliver it into the hand of those who do the work, who have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to those who do the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    maye be delyuered vnto them, that they maye geue it to the workmen which are appoynted in the house of the LORDE, & to geue it vnto the labourers in the house (yt they maye repayre the decaye of the house) namely,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And let them deliuer it into the hande of them that doe the worke, and haue the ouersight of the house of the Lord: let them giue it to them that worke in the house of the Lorde, to repaire the decayed places of the house:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And let them deliuer it into the hande of them that do the worke, and that haue the ouersight of the house of the Lord: and let them geue it to them that worke in the house of the Lorde, to repaire the decayed places of the temple,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which [is] in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh; and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the overseers, in the house of Jehovah, and they give it to the doers of the work that `is' in the house of Jehovah, to strengthen the breach of the house,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let it be given to the overseers of the work of the Lord's house, to give to the workmen who are making good what was damaged in the house of the Lord;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh; and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh, to repair the breaches of the house,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Have them hand it over to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD’s temple. They in turn should pay the temple workers to repair it,

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 12:11-14 : 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. 12 They would give the prepared money to the workers appointed to oversee the repairs to the temple of the LORD. They used it to pay the carpenters and builders working on the temple of the LORD, 13 the masons and stonecutters, and to purchase timber and cut stone for repairing the damage to the temple of the LORD, as well as to cover all other costs related to the temple repairs. 14 However, no silver basins, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, or any gold or silver vessels were made from the money brought to the temple of the LORD.
  • 2 Kgs 12:5 : 5 Joash said to the priests, 'All the money dedicated as holy gifts brought to the temple of the LORD—that is, the census money, the assessed value for individuals, and all the money that anyone approaches with a willing heart to bring to the temple of the LORD—
  • 2 Chr 24:7 : 7 For the wicked Athaliah and her sons had broken into the house of God and had even used all the holy things of the Lord's house for the worship of the Baals.
  • 2 Chr 24:12-13 : 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. 13 The workers diligently carried out their tasks, and the restoration of the temple made steady progress under their hands. They rebuilt the house of God according to its original design and strengthened it.
  • 2 Chr 24:27 : 27 The account of his sons, the many pronouncements against him, and the restoration of the house of God are written in the commentary of the Book of the Kings. And his son Amaziah succeeded him as king.
  • Ezra 3:7 : 7 They gave money to the stonecutters and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, so they would bring cedar wood by sea from Lebanon to Joppa, according to the permission granted by Cyrus king of Persia.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 34:9-12
    4 verses
    89%

    9They 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.

    10They 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.

    11They 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.

    12The 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.

  • 2 Kgs 22:6-7
    2 verses
    88%

    6the carpenters, builders, and masons. It shall also be used to buy timber and quarried stone for repairing the house.

    7But no accounting shall be demanded from the workers for the silver that is given to them, for they are acting faithfully.

  • 2 Kgs 12:10-12
    3 verses
    85%

    10Jehoiada 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.

    11Whenever 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.

    12They would give the prepared money to the workers appointed to oversee the repairs to the temple of the LORD. They used it to pay the carpenters and builders working on the temple of the LORD,

  • 2 Kgs 12:5-8
    4 verses
    84%

    5Joash said to the priests, 'All the money dedicated as holy gifts brought to the temple of the LORD—that is, the census money, the assessed value for individuals, and all the money that anyone approaches with a willing heart to bring to the temple of the LORD—

    6let the priests receive it each from their acquaintances, and they shall use it to repair any damage found in the temple.'

    7But by the twenty-third year of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage to the temple.

    8So 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.'

  • 2 Kgs 12:14-15
    2 verses
    83%

    14However, no silver basins, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, or any gold or silver vessels were made from the money brought to the temple of the LORD.

    15Instead, they gave the money to the workers, who used it to repair the temple of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 24:11-13
    3 verses
    81%

    11Whenever 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.

    12The 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.

    13The workers diligently carried out their tasks, and the restoration of the temple made steady progress under their hands. They rebuilt the house of God according to its original design and strengthened it.

  • 2 Chr 34:17
    80%

    17They 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."

  • 2 Chr 24:4-5
    2 verses
    79%

    4After this, Joash decided to restore the house of the Lord.

    5He gathered the priests and Levites and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and collect from all Israel money to repair the house of your God annually. Hurry and do this task." But the Levites did not act quickly.

  • 2 Kgs 22:4
    79%

    4“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.

  • Ezra 5:15
    76%

    15And he said to him, 'Take these vessels and go; deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.'

  • 2 Kgs 22:9
    76%

    9Shaphan the scribe then went to the king and reported to him, saying, “Your servants have removed the silver that was found in the house and have handed it over to those who oversee the work on the house of the LORD.”

  • 1 Chr 22:15
    76%

    15Moreover, you have an abundance of workers—stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and every kind of skilled craftsman.

  • 1 Chr 28:13
    76%

    13He specified the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD.

  • Ezra 6:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7Leave the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

    8Moreover, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of this house of God: The expenses are to be fully paid to these men from the royal treasury from the tributes of the region Beyond the River, so that the work is not hindered.

  • Ezra 7:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19Also, deliver the vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

    20And whatever else may be needed for the house of your God that it falls upon you to provide, you may do so from the royal treasury.

  • Ezra 5:17
    74%

    17And now, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the royal archives in Babylon to determine if a decree was indeed issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision concerning this matter.

  • 1 Chr 22:2
    74%

    2David commanded the gathering of the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stones to build the house of God.

  • Ezra 6:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4It will have three layers of large stone and one layer of new timber. The cost will be paid from the royal treasury.

    5Also, the gold and silver articles of the house of God that Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon must be returned and brought back to the temple in Jerusalem, each to its rightful place, and deposited into the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 29:5
    74%

    5Gold for the gold work and silver for the silver work, and for all the work done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the LORD today?

  • Isa 22:10
    74%

    10You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore down houses to fortify the wall.

  • Num 7:5
    73%

    5“Accept these from them so that they may be used for the work of the Tent of Meeting. Assign them to the Levites according to their roles of service.”

  • Ezra 5:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8'Let it be known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being rebuilt with large stones and timber is being placed in the walls. The work is being done diligently and is progressing well in their hands.'

    9'Then we asked those elders, and we said to them, "Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?"'

  • 1 Kgs 5:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17You know that my father, David, could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars waged against him from all directions until the LORD put his enemies under the soles of his feet.

    18But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.

  • Neh 13:5
    72%

    5He had provided Tobiah with a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, incense, temple articles, tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were prescribed for the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.

  • Isa 22:15
    72%

    15This is what the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, says: 'Go, approach this steward, Shebna, who is in charge of the palace.'

  • Zech 8:9
    72%

    9This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Let your hands be strong, you who in these days hear these words from the mouths of the prophets who were present when the foundation was laid for rebuilding the temple of the LORD of Hosts.

  • Ezra 5:3
    72%

    3At that time, Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Bozenai, and their companions came to them and said, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?'

  • Ezra 2:68
    72%

    68Several of the heads of the families, upon arriving at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, gave freewill offerings to rebuild it on its foundation.

  • Amos 6:11
    72%

    11For the LORD has given the command: The great house will be shattered into pieces, and the small house into bits.

  • Ezek 12:5
    72%

    5In their sight, dig through the wall and carry your belongings through it.

  • 2 Chr 29:5
    71%

    5He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.'

  • 1 Chr 29:16
    71%

    16LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you.