2 Kings 12:6 “By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests h…”

2 Kings 12:6

By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

World English Bible

But it was so, that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damage to the house.

American Standard Version

But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yet in the three and twentieth yeere of King Iehoash the Priestes had not mended that which was decayed in the Temple.

Darby Translation

And it was [so that] in the twenty-third year of king Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, in the twenty and third year of king Jehoash, the priests have not strengthened the breach of the house,

Bible in Basic English

But in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had not made good the damaged parts of the house.

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Cross references

“the priests”

2 Chronicles 29:34 Isaiah 56:10–12 Malachi 1:10 Philippians 2:21 1 Peter 5:2 1 Samuel 2:29

2 Chronicles 29:34 · BSB

However, 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 consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more…

Isaiah 56:10–12 · BSB

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

Malachi 1:10 · BSB

“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.

Philippians 2:21 · BSB

For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 5:2 · BSB

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

1 Samuel 2:29 · BSB

Why 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.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

7So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priests and said, “Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple.”

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