2 Kings 12:8 “So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the peopl…”

2 Kings 12:8

So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

World English Bible

The priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, and not repair the damage to the house.

American Standard Version

And the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Priestes consented to receiue no more money of the people, neither to repaire the decayed places of the Temple.

Darby Translation

And the priests consented to receive no money of the people, and that they should only repair the breaches of the house.

Young's Literal Translation

And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house,

Bible in Basic English

So the priests made an agreement to take no more money from the people, and not to make good what was damaged in the house.

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In context

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.”

9Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD.

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