Catholic Public Domain Version
"let the priests, according to their ranks, take and use it in order to repair the surfaces of the house, wherever they see anything in need of repair.” "
— 2 Kings 12:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.”
“let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found. ”
“let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found."”
“The priests should receive the silver they need from the treasurers and repair any damage to the temple they discover.””
“Let the priests take it according to their order and repair the house, wheresoever they shall see any thing that wanteth repairing.”
“Let the priests take, every man from his friends and neighbours, to make good what is damaged in the house, wherever it is to be seen.”
“Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.”
And Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord, during all the days that Jehoiada, the priest, taught him.
Yet still he did not take away the high places. For the people were still immolating, and burning incense, in the high places.
And Jehoash said to the priests: “All of the money for the holy things, which has been brought into the temple of the Lord from those who pass by, which is offered for the price of a soul, and which they bring into the temple of the Lord willingly, from their own free heart:
let the priests, according to their ranks, take and use it in order to repair the surfaces of the house, wherever they see anything in need of repair.”
And yet, even until the twenty-third year of king Jehoash, the priests did not repair the surfaces of the temple.
And king Jehoash called the high priest, Jehoiada, and the priests, saying to them: “Why have you not repaired the surfaces of the temple? Therefore, you may no longer accept money according to your ranks. Instead, return it in order that the temple may be repaired.”
And so the priests were prohibited from accepting any more money from the people to repair the surfaces of the house.