Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›2 Kings›Chapter 12

Joash Repairs the Temple

2 Kings 12:14

In 11 translations

BSB
Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.
KJV
But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
WEB
for they gave that to those who did the work, and repaired Yahweh’s house with it.
ASV
for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of Jehovah.
LSV
for they give it to those doing the work, and they have strengthened the house of YHWH with it,
YLT
for to those doing the work they give it, and they have strengthened with it the house of Jehovah,
DBY
but they gave that to the workmen, and repaired the house of Jehovah with it.
DRC
For it was given to them that did the work, that the temple of the Lord might be repaired.
GNV
But they gaue it to the workemen, which repayred therewith the house of the Lord.
JPS12:15
for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
LXXE12:15
for they were to give it to the workmen, and they repaired therewith the house of the Lord.Gr. will give, vide v. 13.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC12:15
כִּֽי־לְעֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה יִתְּנֻ֑הוּ וְחִזְּקוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃KJV:2Kgs.12.14
LXX-Br12:15
ὅτι τοῖς ποιοῦσι τὰ ἔργα δώσουσιν αὐτό· καὶ ἐκραταίωσαν ἐν αὐτῷ τὸν οἶκον Κυρίου.

Who and where

👤 God◆ Reign of Joash

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 12:15 in some Bibles
  • 12:14 in most Bibles

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑