Joash Repairs the Temple
2 Kings 12:6
In 11 translations
- BSB
- By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.
- KJV
- But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.three…: Heb. twentieth year and third year
- WEB
- But it was so, that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damage to the house.
- ASV
- But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
- LSV
- And it comes to pass, in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests have not strengthened the breach of the house,
- YLT
- And it cometh to pass, in the twenty and third year of king Jehoash, the priests have not strengthened the breach of the house,
- DBY
- And it was [so that] in the twenty-third year of king Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
- DRC
- Now till the three and twentieth year of king Joas, the priests did not make the repairs of the temple.
- GNV
- Yet in the three and twentieth yeere of King Iehoash the Priestes had not mended that which was decayed in the Temple.
- JPS12:7
- But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
- LXXE12:7
- And it came to pass in the twenty-third year of king Joas the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
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Original-language editions
- WLC12:7
- וַיְהִ֗י בִּשְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְשָׁלֹ֛שׁ שָׁנָ֖ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹאָ֑שׁ לֹֽא־חִזְּק֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֶת־בֶּ֥דֶק הַבָּֽיִת׃KJV:2Kgs.12.6
- LXX-Br12:7
- Καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῷ εἰκοστῷ καὶ τρίτῳ ἔτει τῷ βασιλεῖ Ἰωὰς οὐκ ἐκραταίωσαν οἱ ἱερεῖς τὸ βεδέκ τοῦ οἴκου.
Who and where
👤 Joash◆ Reign of Joash
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
JehoiadaJehoashBreachTreasury, (of Temple)Church and StateRevivalsJoashTreasure-HousesJehoash; JoashTemple, the First
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Chronicles 29:34However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more…
- Isaiah 56:10–12Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no…
- 1 Peter 5:2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
- Philippians 2:21For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Samuel 2:29–30Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’…
- Malachi 1:10“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 12:7 in some Bibles
- 12:6 in most Bibles