2 Kings 22:5

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,

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Other Translations

  • 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—

  • 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,

  • 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 They gave the money, after it had been counted, into the hands of those who did the work and had oversight of the house of the LORD. They paid it to the carpenters and builders, who worked on the house of the LORD, 12 and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it. 13 However, there were no silver bowls, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver made for the house of the LORD from the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, 14 for they gave it to the workmen and repaired the house of the LORD with it.
  • 2 Kgs 12:5 : 5 let the priests take it for themselves, each man from his acquaintance, and let them repair the breaches of the house wherever any breach is found.'
  • 2 Chr 24:7 : 7 For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
  • 2 Chr 24:12-13 : 12 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also those who worked in iron and bronze to mend the house of the LORD. 13 So the workmen worked, and the work was completed by them, and they set the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.
  • 2 Chr 24:27 : 27 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, indeed, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
  • Ezra 3:7 : 7 They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters; and food, and drink, and oil, to those of Zidon, and to those of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant they had from 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%

    9And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered from the hand of Manasseh, Ephraim, and all the remnant of Israel, and all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.

    10And they put it into the hand of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen who worked in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house:

    11Even to the craftsmen and builders they gave it, to buy hewn stone, timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

    12And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all who were skilled in instruments of music.

  • 2 Kgs 22:6-7
    2 verses
    88%

    6To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and cut stone to repair the house.

    7However, there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

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

    10When they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest came up, put the money into bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD.

    11They gave the money, after it had been counted, into the hands of those who did the work and had oversight of the house of the LORD. They paid it to the carpenters and builders, who worked on the house of the LORD,

    12and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

  • 2 Kgs 12:5-8
    4 verses
    84%

    5let the priests take it for themselves, each man from his acquaintance, and let them repair the breaches of the house wherever any breach is found.'

    6But in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

    7Then King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest and the other priests, and said to them, 'Why have you not repaired the breaches of the house? Therefore, do not receive any more money from your acquaintances but deliver it for the breaches of the house.'

    8The priests consented to receive no more money from the people nor to repair the breaches of the house.

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

    14for they gave it to the workmen and repaired the house of the LORD with it.

    15Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to pay the workmen because they dealt faithfully.

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

    11Now it came to pass, that when the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

    12And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also those who worked in iron and bronze to mend the house of the LORD.

    13So the workmen worked, and the work was completed by them, and they set the house of God in its state, and strengthened it.

  • 2 Chr 34:17
    80%

    17And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and to the hand of the workmen.

  • 2 Chr 24:4-5
    2 verses
    79%

    4And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD.

    5And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather from all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that you hasten the matter. However, the Levites did not hasten it.

  • 2 Kgs 22:4
    79%

    4Go 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:

  • Ezra 5:15
    76%

    15And he said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

  • 2 Kgs 22:9
    76%

    9And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who have the oversight of the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 22:15
    76%

    15Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance, stone cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of skillful men for every kind of work.

  • 1 Chr 28:13
    76%

    13Also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, and 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%

    7Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.

    8Moreover I make a decree as to what you shall do for the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that from the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be given to these men, so that they are not hindered.

  • Ezra 7:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19The vessels also that are given to you for the service of the house of your God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.

    20And whatever more shall be needed for the house of your God, which you shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.

  • Ezra 5:17
    74%

    17Now therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the king's treasure house, which is there in Babylon, to see whether a decree was made by king Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his decision to us concerning this matter.

  • 1 Chr 22:2
    74%

    2And David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.

  • Ezra 6:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber; and let the expenses be given from the king's treasury:

    5And also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place, and place them in the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 29:5
    74%

    5The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of craftsmen. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day to the LORD?

  • Isa 22:10
    74%

    10And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses you have broken down to fortify the wall.

  • Num 7:5
    73%

    5Take it from them, that they may be used for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.

  • Ezra 5:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is being built with great stones, and timber is being laid in the walls, and this work is going on rapidly and prospers in their hands.

    9Then we asked those elders and said to them, Who commanded you to build this house and to finish these walls?

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

    17And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

    18And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the stonecutters quarried them; so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

  • Neh 13:5
    72%

    5and he had prepared for him a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were commanded to be given to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers, as well as the offerings for the priests.

  • Isa 22:15
    72%

    15Thus says the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get to this treasurer, even to Shebna, who is over the house, and say,

  • Zech 8:9
    72%

    9Thus says the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

  • Ezra 5:3
    72%

    3At the same time, Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, came to them and said, Who has commanded you to build this house and to finish this wall?

  • Ezra 2:68
    72%

    68And some of the heads of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in its place:

  • Amos 6:11
    72%

    11For behold, the LORD commands, and He will strike the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

  • Ezek 12:5
    72%

    5Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your belongings out through it.

  • 2 Chr 29:5
    71%

    5And said to them, Hear me, Levites, sanctify yourselves now and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry out the filthiness from the holy place.

  • 1 Chr 29:16
    71%

    16O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own.