Parallel Verses
World English Bible
The priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
New American Standard Bible
So the priests agreed that they would take no more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the house.
King James Version
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
Holman Bible
So the priests agreed they would not take money from the people and they would not repair the temple’s damage.
International Standard Version
So the priests agreed to receive no more cash from the people, but they didn't repair the leaks in the Temple, either.
A Conservative Version
And the priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the broken parts of 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.
Amplified
So the priests agreed that they would receive no [more] money from the people, nor [be responsible to] repair the damages 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.
Darby Translation
And the priests consented to receive no money of the people, and that they should only repair the breaches of the house.
Julia Smith Translation
And the priests will consent not to take silver from the people, and not to strengthen the breach of the house.
King James 2000
And the priests consented to take no more money of the people, neither to repair the damages of the house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the priests agreed not to take money from the people and not to repair the damage to the temple.
Modern King James verseion
And the priests agreed to take no silver from the people, nor to repair the breaks of the house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people: But that it should go to the mending of the temple.
NET Bible
The priests agreed not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs.
New Heart English Bible
The priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
The Emphasized Bible
The priests therefore consented, not to take silver from the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.
Webster
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach 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
Money » Was given » As offerings
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
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Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 12:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Temple Repairs Planned
7 Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the [other] priests, and said to them, "Why don't you repair the breaches of the house? Now therefore take no more money from your treasurers, but deliver it for the breaches of the house." 8 The priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house. 9 But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of Yahweh: and the priests who kept the threshold put therein all the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh.