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They purchased timber and blocks of dressed stone for the repair of the temple of the LORD, and met all the other expenses of restoring the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the masons, and the stonecutters. They also used the money to buy the timber and the finished stone needed for repairing the LORD’s Temple, and they paid any other expenses related to the Temple’s restoration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and to the masons and the stonecutters, as well as to buy timber and quarried stone for making repairs on the house of the LORD, and for any outlay for the repairs of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />masons, and stonecutters. They also purchased timber and dressed stone to repair the damage to the house of the LORD, and they paid the other expenses of the temple repairs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone, to repair the damage of the house of the LORD, and for all that was paid out to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to the masons and the stonecutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the damage to the house of the LORD, and for everything that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and to the masons and the stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the damages to the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and to the masons and the stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the damages to the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and to the masons and the hewers of stone, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the damages to the house of Yahweh, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and to the masons and stonecutters, and to buy timber and hewn (cut) stone to repair any breach in the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for repairing the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the masons, and the stonecutters—and would use it to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the damage to the LORD’s temple and for all expenses for temple repairs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the masons, and the stonecutters—and would use it to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the damage to the LORD&#8217s temple and for all spending for temple repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and to the masons and the hewers of stone, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of Jehovah, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the stonecutters, and the men who built the walls. And some was used to buy wood and stone and to pay any other costs for repairing the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and to the masons and the hewers of stone, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />masons, and stonecutters. They also used it to buy wood and cut stones to make repairs on the LORD's temple and to buy anything else that they needed for the temple repairs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the masons, and the stone cutters, buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs, and pay all other necessary expenses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />to masons and stonecutters, and for procurement of timber and quarried stone for making repairs to the LORD's Temple, and for all outlays needed for repairs of the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />masons, and stonecutters. They also purchased timber and dressed stone to repair the damage to the house of the LORD, and they paid the other expenses of the temple repairs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />as well as masons and stonecutters. They bought wood and chiseled stone to repair the damage to the LORD's temple and also paid for all the other expenses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and to the masons and the stone cutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and to the masons and the stone cutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the damage to Yahweh’s house, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and to those [repairing] the wall, and to hewers of stone, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the breach of the house of YHWH, and for all that goes out on the house, to strengthen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to those repairing the wall, and to hewers of stone, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the breach of the house of Jehovah, and for all that goeth out on the house, to strengthen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to those building the wall, and to the cutters of stone, and to buy woods and stones being cut to strengthen the breach of the house of Jehovah, and for all which went forth upon the house to strengthen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And made the repairs: and to them that cut stones, and to buy timber, and stones, to be hewed, that the repairs of the house of the Lord might be completely finished, and wheresoever there was need of expenses to uphold the house <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and restoring the surfaces, and to those who were cutting stones, and buying timber and stones to be cut, so that the repairs to the house of the Lord might be finished: for all that was needed toward the expenses in order to strengthen the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and to the masons and stone cutters, and for the purchase of the wood and hewn stone used in repairing the breaches, and for any other expenses that were necessary to repair the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to the masons and the stonecutters, as well as to buy timber and quarried stone for making repairs on the house of the LORD, as well as for any outlay for repairs of the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And to the masons and the stonecutters, and to buy timber and hewed stones for the repair of the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was spent to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to the Artisans and to the Cutters of stone to buy wood and cut stones to make the repair of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and for everything that is spent for the house to restore it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and to the masons and the hewers of stone, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And to the masons, and to the hewers of stone, to purchase timber and hewn stone to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord, for all that was spent on the house of the Lord to repair <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/12-12.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=4185" 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/12.htm">Joash Repairs the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Then they would put the counted money into the hands of those who supervised the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn would pay those doing the work—the carpenters, builders, <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1443.htm" title="1443: wə·lag·gō·ḏə·rîm (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To wall up or off, to build a wall. A primitive root; to wall in or around.">masons,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2672.htm" title="2672: ū·lə·ḥō·ṣə·ḇê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Or chatseb; a primitive root; to cut or carve, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave.">and stonecutters.</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: hā·’e·ḇen (Art:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069: wə·liq·nō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to erect, i.e. Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase; by implication to own.">They also purchased</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ê·ṣîm (N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">timber</a> <a href="/hebrew/4274.htm" title="4274: maḥ·ṣêḇ (N-ms) -- A hewing. From chatsab; properly, a hewing; concretely, a quarry.">and dressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wə·’aḇ·nê (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stone</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.">to repair</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/919.htm" title="919: be·ḏeq (N-msc) -- A fissure, rent, breach. From badaq; a gap or leak.">the damage</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (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> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and they paid</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵōl (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the other expenses</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/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: lə·ḥā·zə·qāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">repairs.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>However, the money brought into the house of the LORD was not used for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver for the house of the LORD.…<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/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="/exodus/36-1.htm">Exodus 36:1-2</a></span><br />“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” / Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">1 Kings 6:14</a></span><br />So Solomon built the temple and finished it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-14</a></span><br />Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.<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/4-1.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-2</a></span><br />Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews / before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Isaiah 44:13</a></span><br />The woodworker extends a measuring line; he marks it out with a stylus; he shapes it with chisels and outlines it with a compass. He fashions it in the likeness of man, like man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13-14</a></span><br />“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, / who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-14.htm">Haggai 1:14</a></span><br />So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Zechariah 1:16</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’<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? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.</p><p class="hdg">masons</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17,18</a></b></br> And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, <i>and</i> hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house… </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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/5-8.htm">Ezra 5:8</a></b></br> Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.</p><p class="hdg">was laid out [heb] went forth </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-24.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">Buying</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm">Cutters</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">Damages</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-10.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Expenses</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Hewed</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm">Hewers</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Masons</a> <a 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href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Damages</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/ezra/6-4.htm">Expenses</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">Hewed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Hewers</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-16.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Masons</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-8.htm">Met</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-15.htm">Needed</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-36.htm">Order</a> <a href="/ezra/6-4.htm">Outlay</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">Purchased</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Quarried</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-14.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-14.htm">Repairing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-13.htm">Repairs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Restoring</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Stonecutters</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Stone-Cutters</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">Jehoash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">He gives order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a present of the hallowed treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Jehoash being slain, Amaziah succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div 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<br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>masons, and stonecutters.</b><br>Masons and stonecutters were skilled laborers essential for construction and repair work in ancient Israel. Their expertise was crucial for maintaining the structural integrity of significant buildings, such as the temple. The use of masons and stonecutters highlights the importance of craftsmanship in the service of God, reflecting the care and precision required in maintaining a place of worship. This also connects to the building of Solomon's Temple, where similar skilled workers were employed (<a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17-18</a>).<p><b>They also purchased timber and dressed stone</b><br>Timber and dressed stone were valuable materials in ancient construction, often imported from regions like Lebanon, known for its quality cedar (<a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a>). The procurement of these materials indicates a commitment to using the best resources for the temple, symbolizing the reverence and honor due to God’s house. The use of dressed stone, which is stone that has been cut and smoothed, suggests a focus on both durability and aesthetics, ensuring the temple's beauty and longevity.<p><b>to repair the damage to the house of the LORD,</b><br>The need for repairs indicates that the temple had suffered neglect or damage, possibly due to previous periods of idolatry or conflict. This reflects the cyclical nature of Israel's faithfulness and apostasy, as seen throughout the books of Kings. The restoration of the temple signifies a return to proper worship and a renewal of covenant faithfulness. It also prefigures the ultimate restoration and renewal found in Christ, who referred to His body as the temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<p><b>and they paid the other expenses of the temple repairs.</b><br>The payment for expenses underscores the organized and accountable approach to temple maintenance. It reflects the principle of stewardship, where resources are managed wisely for God's purposes. This financial accountability is reminiscent of the New Testament church's handling of funds for ministry and aid (<a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-35</a>). It also emphasizes the communal responsibility of the people of God to support and maintain the place of worship, a principle that continues in the life of the church today.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/masons_and_stonecutters.htm">Masons and Stonecutters</a></b><br>Skilled laborers responsible for cutting and shaping stones, essential for the structural integrity of the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/woodworkers.htm">Woodworkers</a></b><br>Craftsmen who worked with timber, crucial for constructing and repairing wooden elements of the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/builders.htm">Builders</a></b><br>General laborers involved in the construction and repair work of the temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_the_lord.htm">Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The sacred place of worship in Jerusalem, central to the religious life of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/repair_of_the_temple.htm">Repair of the Temple</a></b><br>The restoration project initiated by King Joash to maintain the temple's sanctity and functionality.<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 Joash prioritized the repair of the temple, we are called to be good stewards of the resources and responsibilities God has entrusted to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_skilled_labor.htm">Value of Skilled Labor</a></b><br>The passage highlights the significance of skilled labor in God's work. We should honor and utilize our talents for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_house.htm">Commitment to God's House</a></b><br>The dedication to repairing the temple serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining our places of worship and spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/collaboration_in_ministry.htm">Collaboration in Ministry</a></b><br>The diverse roles of masons, woodworkers, and builders illustrate the need for collaboration in achieving God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Just as the temple required physical repair, we must regularly seek spiritual renewal and restoration in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_10_differ_from_1_kings_12.htm">(2 Chronicles 10) Why do some details in this chapter differ from or omit parts of the parallel account in 1 Kings 12?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_24_and_2_kgs_12_differ.htm">Why does the account of Joash's temple restoration in 2 Chronicles 24 seem to conflict with the version in 2 Kings 12 regarding the funds and methods used?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_2_kings_15_12_written_post-event.htm">2 Kings 15:12 references a prophecy fulfilled through Jehu's dynasty--how do we address claims that the text was written or edited post-event to appear prophetic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_deut._12_30-31_with_2_kings_16.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:30-31, how can the warning against adopting pagan rites be reconciled with other passages (e.g., 2 Kings 16:10-15) where Israelite leaders incorporated foreign practices?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Masons . . . hewers.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">the masons . . . the hewers</span>.<p><span class= "bld">Hewed stone.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">quarry stone.</span><p><span class= "bld">That was laid out.</span>--The Hebrew tense implies that it was done <span class= "ital">repeatedly.</span><p><span class= "bld">To repair it.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">for repair.</span> The word (<span class= "ital">chozqah</span>) does not recur in this sense.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And to masons</span>; rather, to <span class="accented">the</span> masons. The "masons" (<span class="accented">goderim</span>) are the actual artisans who worked under instructions from the "builders." <span class="cmt_word">And hewers of stone</span> - or, <span class="accented">stone-cutters</span> - rather, those who sawed up the stones on the spot, than those who hewed them in the quarries - <span class="cmt_word">and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord.</span> The writer of Chronicles mentions "workers in iron and brass" (bronze) also (<a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">2 Chronicles 24:12</a>). Probably, when once the work was taken thoroughly in hand, it was found that repairs of all sorts and kinds were needed. The temple had stood for a hundred and thirty-six years, and up to this time it had, so far as we know, undergone no repairs at all. Certainly none are mentioned. <span class="cmt_word">And for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.</span> This general clause shows how wide were the powers of the overseers. The suspicions and jealousies which modern writers have imagined contrast remarkably with the general confidence and trust which seem to have prevailed among all those concerned in the repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/12-12.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">masons,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַגֹּֽדְרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lag·gō·ḏə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1443.htm">Strong's 1443: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wall up or off, to build a wall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and stonecutters.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְחֹצְבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḥō·ṣə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2672.htm">Strong's 2672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, carve, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They also purchased</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִקְנ֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liq·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> </span><span class="str2">To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own</span><br /><br /><span class="word">timber</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵצִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and dressed</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְצֵ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·ṣêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4274.htm">Strong's 4274: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hewing, a quarry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stone</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to repair</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 damage</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּ֣דֶק</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">בֵּית־</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">and they paid</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the other expenses</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכֹ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">repairs.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחָזְקָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥā·zə·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2394.htm">Strong's 2394: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, force, violence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 12:12 And to the masons and the stone (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/12-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 12:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:13" /></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>