Parallel Verses
Youngs 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,
New American Standard Bible
But it came about that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash
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.
Holman Bible
But by the twenty-third year
International Standard Version
But 23 years into the reign of King Jehoash, the priests still had not repaired the leaks in the Temple.
A Conservative Version
But it was so, that in the twenty-third year of king Joash the priests had not repaired the broken parts of 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.
Amplified
But it came about in the twenty-third year of [the reign of] King Jehoash, that the priests still had not repaired the damages of the Lord’s 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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in the year the twenty and third year to king Jehoash, and the priests strengthened not the breach of the house.
King James 2000
But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the damages of the house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash that the priests had not repaired the damage in the temple.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in the twenty-third year of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the breaks of the house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neverthelater, the priests had not mended unto the twenty third year of Jehoash, that was decayed in the temple.
NET Bible
By the twenty-third year of King Jehoash's reign the priests had still not repaired the damage to the temple.
New Heart English Bible
But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
The Emphasized Bible
But it came to pass, that, in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
Webster
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 three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
Themes
Church and state » State superior to religion » Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple
Jehoiada » High priest » Directs the repairs of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Liberality » Instances of » Joash and his people
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jehoash
Temple » Solomon's » Repaired by jehoash, king of judah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by jehoash at the instigation of jehoiada
Interlinear
Shalowsh
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 12:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Temple Repairs Planned
5 do the priests take to them, each from his acquaintance, and they strengthen the breach of the house, in all places where there is found a breach.' 6 And it cometh to pass, in the twenty and third year of king Jehoash, the priests have not strengthened the breach of the house, 7 and king Jehoash calleth to Jehoiada the priest, and to the priests, and saith unto them, 'Wherefore are ye not strengthening the breach of the house? and now, receive no money from your acquaintances, but for the breach of the house give it.'
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:29-30
Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded in My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?
2 Chronicles 29:34
Only, the priests have become few, and have not been able to strip the whole of the burnt-offerings, and their brethren the Levites strengthen them till the completion of the work, and till the priests sanctify themselves, for the Levites are more upright of heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
Isaiah 56:10-12
Blind are his watchmen -- all of them, They have not known, All of them are dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.
Malachi 1:10
Who is even among you, And he shutteth the two-leaved doors? Yea, ye do not kindle Mine altar for nought, I have no pleasure in you, said Jehovah of Hosts, And a present I do not accept of your hand.
Philippians 2:21
for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,
1 Peter 5:2
feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,