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in the house of the LORD and have given it into the hand of the overseers and the workmen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they have gathered the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and the workmen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the LORD, and have handed it over to the supervisors and the workmen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hands of the supervisors and the workmen.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hands of the supervisors and the workmen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They have also poured out the money that was found in the house of Yahweh, and have given it into the hand of the supervisors and those who did the work.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hands of the overseers and the workmen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have emptied out the silver that was found in the LORD’s temple and have given it to the overseers and to those doing the work.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have emptied out the money that was found in the LORD&#8217s temple and have put it into the hand of the overseers and the hand of those doing the work.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Jehovah, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They have collected the money from the temple and have given it to the men supervising the repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We took the money that was donated in the LORD's temple and gave it to the supervisors and the workmen."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We have taken the money that was kept in the Temple and handed it over to the workers and their supervisors." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They've removed the money that was found in the LORD's Temple and have passed it on to the supervisors and the workmen." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They melted down the silver in the LORD's temple and handed it over to the supervisors of the construction foremen."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they have collected the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They have emptied out the money that was found in Yahweh’s house, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and into the hand of the workmen.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they pour out the money that is found in the house of YHWH, and give it into the hand of those appointed and into the hands of those doing the work.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they pour out the money that is found in the house of Jehovah, and give it into the hand of those appointed, and into the hands of those doing the work.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will pour out the silver being found in the house of Jehovah, and they will give it to the hand of those reviewing, and to the hand of those doing the work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have gathered together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord: and it is given to the overseers of the artificers, and of the workmen, for divers works. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They have melted together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord. And it has been given to the overseers of the artisans and craftsmen for various works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />they have smelted down the silver deposited in the LORD’s house and have turned it over to the overseers and the workers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and the workers.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they have spent the money for the repair of the house of the LORD, and have given account to the overseers and to the workmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they brought out the money for the repair of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and they gave the amount to the Superintendents and to the Workers of the work.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they have poured out the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they have collected the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and given it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of them that do the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/34-17.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9275" 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_chronicles/34.htm">Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5413.htm" title="5413: way·yat·tî·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pour forth, be poured out. A primitive root; to flow forth; by implication, to liquify.">They have paid out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·ke·sep̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">the money</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To attain to, find. ">that was found</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in 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: way·yit·tə·nū·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and have put</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.">it 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/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·w·śê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></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.">workers.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.…<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_kings/22-9.htm">2 Kings 22:9</a></span><br />And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-7.htm">2 Kings 22:7</a></span><br />But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">2 Kings 22:4-6</a></span><br />“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. / 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— / to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">2 Chronicles 24:12-14</a></span><br />Then the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD. / So the workmen labored, and in their hands the repair work progressed. They restored the house of God according to its specifications, and they reinforced it. / When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-3.htm">2 Chronicles 29:3-9</a></span><br />In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD. / Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side. / “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5-6</a></span><br />As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">2 Chronicles 35:3-6</a></span><br />To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. / Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son. / Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Nehemiah 10:32-33</a></span><br />We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10-12</a></span><br />I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. / So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, / and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-8.htm">Ezra 6:8-10</a></span><br />I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered. / Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail. / Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a></span><br />Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<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!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.</p><p class="hdg">And they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">2 Chronicles 34:8-10</a></b></br> Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-15.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-11.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-16.htm">Entrusted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-15.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-9.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-26.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Money</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-13.htm">Overseers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-3.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-7.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-5.htm">Supervisors</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-15.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Together</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-13.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-13.htm">Workers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-13.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-22.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/job/30-7.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-13.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/ezra/7-19.htm">Entrusted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-28.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-30.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-2.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Money</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Overseers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/job/3-24.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-5.htm">Supervisors</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-2.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Together</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-2.htm">Work</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Workers</a> <a href="/ezra/3-9.htm">Workmen</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">He destroys idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">He takes order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God</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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In the context of ancient Israel, the temple was central to religious life, and its upkeep was a priority. The money likely came from offerings and tithes, which were collected for the purpose of maintaining the temple and supporting its services.<p><b>that was found in the house of the LORD</b><br>The discovery of money in the temple suggests a previous neglect or mismanagement of temple resources. This event occurs during King Josiah's reign, a time of religious reform and renewal. The "house of the LORD" refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, a sacred place for worship and the dwelling of God's presence among His people. The finding of money may symbolize a rediscovery of spiritual priorities and a return to proper worship practices.<p><b>and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.</b><br>This phrase highlights the organized and responsible management of temple resources. The supervisors and workers were likely skilled laborers and overseers tasked with the temple's repair and restoration. This delegation of funds underscores the importance of accountability and stewardship in God's work. It reflects a broader biblical principle of using resources wisely and ensuring that those entrusted with responsibilities are equipped to fulfill their duties. This action aligns with the reforms initiated by King Josiah, who sought to restore true worship and adherence to God's laws.<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 religious reforms and the restoration of the temple. His reign is marked by a return to the worship of Yahweh and the eradication of idolatry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hilkiah.htm">Hilkiah</a></b><br>The high priest who discovered the Book of the Law in the temple during its restoration. His role was crucial in the spiritual revival under King Josiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_overseers_and_workmen.htm">The Overseers and Workmen</a></b><br>Individuals responsible for the restoration of the temple. They were entrusted with the funds to ensure the work was completed faithfully.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which was in disrepair and undergoing restoration during Josiah's reign.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_money.htm">The Money</a></b><br>Funds collected for the purpose of temple restoration, highlighting the community's investment in returning to proper worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_and_faithfulness.htm">Stewardship and Faithfulness</a></b><br>The passage highlights the importance of faithful stewardship of resources for God's work. Believers are called to manage their resources wisely and contribute to the needs of the church and community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revival_and_reform.htm">Revival and Reform</a></b><br>Josiah's actions demonstrate the power of spiritual revival and reform. Personal and communal renewal often begins with a return to God's Word and a commitment to His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The restoration of the temple was a community effort, showing the importance of collective action in achieving spiritual and physical goals. Believers are encouraged to work together for the common good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_and_accountability.htm">Trust and Accountability</a></b><br>The overseers and workmen were entrusted with funds, emphasizing the need for trust and accountability in handling resources. Integrity in financial matters is crucial for maintaining trust within the community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jehoshaphat_follow_david's_ways.htm">(2 Chronicles 17:3-4) How can Jehoshaphat be said to walk in David's ways without referencing David's well-documented moral failures in earlier narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_extrabiblical_record_of_fear.htm">(2 Chronicles 17:10) If surrounding nations truly feared the Lord due to Jehoshaphat, why is there no clear extrabiblical historical record of this widespread fear?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_chr_2_3-4_align_with_gen_38.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 2:3-4 align with Genesis 38 regarding Judah and Tamar's lineage, and does it create inconsistencies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Gathered together.</span>--<span class= "ital">Poured out</span> from the chest or chests. See <a href="/2_kings/22-9.htm" title="And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.">2Kings 22:9</a>, where "the doers of the work" are identified with "the overseers."<p><span class= "bld">And to</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span> <span class= "bld">the workmen.</span>--<span class= "ital">And to</span> . . . <span class= "ital">the doers of the work.</span><p>Perhaps the <span class= "ital">and</span> is explanatory (<span class= "ital">even,</span> or <span class= "ital">that is</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/34-17.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">They have paid out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּתִּ֕יכוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yat·tî·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5413.htm">Strong's 5413: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour forth, be poured out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the money</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֶּ֖סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(hak·ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that was found</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּמְצָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(han·nim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵית־</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">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">and have put</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive 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">it 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">הַמֻּפְקָדִ֔ים</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">[and]</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֖ד</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">workers.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">2 Chronicles 34:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:17 They have emptied out the money that (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:18" /></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>