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And have these men pay the workers who repair the temple of the LORD—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Entrust this money to the men assigned to supervise the restoration of the LORD’s Temple. Then they can use it to pay workers to repair the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And let it be given into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD, and let them give it to the workmen who are at the house of the LORD, repairing the house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which <i>is</i> in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And let them deliver it into the hand of those doing the work, who are the overseers in the house of the LORD; let them give it to those who <i>are</i> in the house of the LORD doing the work, to repair the damages of the house—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And have them hand it over to the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD, and have them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the LORD to repair the damage to the house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD, and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the LORD to repair the damages of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD, and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the LORD to repair the damages of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And let them give it into the hand of those who do the work, who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh, and let them give it to those who do the work, who are in the house of Yahweh, to repair the damages of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And have them deliver it to the hands of the workmen who have been appointed over the house of the LORD, and have them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the LORD to repair the damages of the house—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is to be given to those doing the work—those who oversee the LORD’s temple. They in turn are to give it to the workmen in the LORD’s temple to repair the damage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is to be put into the hands of those doing the work—those who oversee the LORD&#8217s temple. They in turn are to give it to the workmen in the LORD&#8217s temple to repair the damage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Tell Hilkiah to give it to the men supervising the repairs to the temple. They can use some of the money to pay <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the workmen which are in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Give [some of] it to the foremen who are in charge of the LORD's temple. They should give it to the workmen who are making repairs on the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Tell him to give the money to the men who are in charge of the repairs in the Temple. They are to pay <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Have them deliver it to the workmen who are supervising the LORD's Temple, so that they may pay it over to the workmen who serve in the LORD's Temple to repair its damages, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have them hand it over to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD's temple. They in turn should pay the temple workers to repair it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD; and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work, which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them deliver it into the hand of the workers who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and let them give it to the workers who are in Yahweh’s house, to repair the damage to the house, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they give it into the hand of those doing the work, the overseers, in the house of YHWH, and they give it to those doing the work, that [are] in the house of YHWH, to strengthen the breach of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the overseers, in the house of Jehovah, and they give it to the doers of the work that is in the house of Jehovah, to strengthen the breach of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall give it into the hand of those appointed in the house of Jehovah: and they shall give it to those doing the work which is in the house of Jehovah to strengthen the breach of the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And let it be given to the workmen by the overseers of the house of the Lord: and lot them distribute it to those that work in the temple of the Lord, to repair the temple: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And let it be given, by those in charge of the house of the Lord, to the workers. And let them distribute it to those who are working in the temple of the Lord in order to repair the surfaces of the temple,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then have him turn them over to the master workers in the house of the LORD, and have them give them to the ordinary workers who are in the house of the LORD to repair its breaches:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />let it be given into the hand of the workers who have the oversight of the house of the LORD; let them give it to the workers who are at the house of the LORD, repairing the house,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall deliver it to my Servants of the work that was appointed in the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and they shall deliver it to the Servants of the work that is in the house of LORD JEHOVAH, to make the repairs of the house of LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And let them give it into the hand of the workmen that are appointed in the house of the Lord. And he gave it to the workmen in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/22-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7638" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Funding the Temple Repairs</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·yit·tə·nōh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">And let them deliver it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ham·mup̄·qā·ḏîm (Art:: V-Hofal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">of the supervisors</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">of those doing</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: ham·mə·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇēṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">on the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">who in turn are to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: lə·‘ō·śê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to the workmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: ham·mə·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: lə·ḥaz·zêq (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">repairing</a> <a href="/hebrew/919.htm" title="919: be·ḏeq (N-msc) -- A fissure, rent, breach. From badaq; a gap or leak.">the damages</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD—</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">2 Chronicles 34:9-11</a></span><br />So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem. / They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD. / They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed stone, as well as timbers for couplings and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to deteriorate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4-5</a></span><br />Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. / Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a></span><br />They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Nehemiah 2:8</a></span><br />And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Exodus 36:3-5</a></span><br />They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, / so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work / and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">1 Chronicles 29:2-5</a></span><br />Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance. / Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: / three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-8.htm">Haggai 1:8</a></span><br />Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-15.htm">Zechariah 6:15</a></span><br />Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a></span><br />When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a></span><br />Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a></span><br />In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47-50</a></span><br />But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">1 Corinthians 3:9-11</a></span><br />For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. / By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. / For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,</p><p class="hdg">deliver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">2 Kings 12:11-14</a></b></br> And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, … </p><p class="hdg">to repair.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-5.htm">2 Kings 12:5</a></b></br> Let the priests take <i>it</i> to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">2 Chronicles 24:7,12,13,27</a></b></br> For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a></b></br> They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Damages</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/james/1-22.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/genesis/42-37.htm">Entrust</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-19.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-2.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-9.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Overseers</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Oversight</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-14.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-14.htm">Repairing</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/genesis/39-23.htm">Supervise</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Workers</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-10.htm">Damages</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-14.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Entrust</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-7.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-3.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-4.htm">Overseers</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-9.htm">Oversight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-13.htm">Repairing</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-4.htm">Supervise</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-9.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-9.htm">Workers</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-9.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm">Josiah's good reign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">He takes care for the repair of the temple.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">Hilkiah having found a book of the law,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "supervisors" were likely Levites or trusted officials, reflecting the importance of maintaining the sanctity and integrity of the temple work. This mirrors the organizational structure seen in <a href="/exodus/36.htm">Exodus 36:1-7</a>, where skilled workers were appointed for the construction of the Tabernacle. The "house of the LORD" refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship and national identity for Israel. The temple's condition reflects the spiritual state of the nation, and its repair signifies a return to covenant faithfulness.<p><b>who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD—</b><br>The "workmen" were skilled laborers, possibly including carpenters, masons, and metalworkers, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm">1 Kings 5:13-18</a> during the original construction of the temple. The phrase "repairing the damages" suggests neglect or desecration, likely due to the idolatrous practices of previous kings, such as Manasseh, who defiled the temple (<a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">2 Kings 21:4-7</a>). This restoration effort under King Josiah is part of a broader religious reform, aligning with the rediscovery of the Book of the Law (<a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">2 Kings 22:8</a>). The physical restoration of the temple symbolizes spiritual renewal and a return to the worship of Yahweh, prefiguring the ultimate restoration through Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated the repair of the temple. He was known for his reforms and dedication to restoring the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hilkiah.htm">Hilkiah</a></b><br>The high priest during Josiah's reign, responsible for overseeing the temple's restoration and discovering the Book of the Law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, which had fallen into disrepair due to neglect and idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/supervisors_of_the_work.htm">Supervisors of the Work</a></b><br>These were the officials appointed to oversee the temple repairs, ensuring that the work was done properly and funds were used appropriately.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/workers.htm">Workers</a></b><br>The craftsmen and laborers tasked with the physical restoration of the temple, including carpenters, builders, and masons.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_stewardship.htm">The Importance of Stewardship</a></b><br>Just as Josiah ensured the temple funds were used wisely, we are called to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_requires_community_effort.htm">Restoration Requires Community Effort</a></b><br>The repair of the temple was a collaborative effort involving various roles. Similarly, the church today requires the diverse gifts and cooperation of its members to thrive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revival_begins_with_leadership.htm">Revival Begins with Leadership</a></b><br>Josiah's leadership was crucial in initiating reform. Spiritual revival often begins with leaders who are committed to God's Word and His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a></b><br>The supervisors ensured that the work was done correctly and funds were used appropriately. Accountability is vital in maintaining integrity within the church and our personal lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_god's_house.htm">Prioritizing God's House</a></b><br>Josiah prioritized the repair of the temple, demonstrating the importance of maintaining places of worship. We should prioritize our spiritual lives and the communal worship of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_ahaziah_biblically.htm">Who was King Ahaziah in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_jeremiah_22_5's_judgment.htm">In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God's promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jehu_easily_execute_ahaziah.htm">In 2 Chronicles 22:9, how could Jehu swiftly seize and execute Ahaziah without apparent resistance, given Ahaziah's royal status and resources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord.</span> The "doers that have the oversight" are not the actual workmen, but the superintendents or overseers of the workmen, who hired them, looked after them, and paid them. <span class="cmt_word">And let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the Lord</span> - let the overseers, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, give out the money to the actual workmen, the carpenters, etc., of the next verse - <span class="cmt_word">to repair the breaches of the house</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the dilapidation of the house</span>. It is not implied that any violence had been used, such as is required to make a "breach." The "house" had simply been allowed to fall into disrepair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/22-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And let them deliver it</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִתְּנֻ֗הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yit·tə·nu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יַד֙</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the supervisors</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mup̄·qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those doing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשֵׂ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the work</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who in turn are to give</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִתְּנ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the workmen</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֹשֵׂ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">repairing</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחַזֵּ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥaz·zêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the damages</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּ֥דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(be·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_919.htm">Strong's 919: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fissure, rent, breach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD—</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/22-5.htm">2 Kings 22:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 22:5 And let them deliver it into (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 22:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 22:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>