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Also have them purchase timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will need to hire carpenters, builders, and masons. Also have them buy the timber and the finished stone needed 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 />(that is, to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons), and let them use it for buying timber and quarried stone to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair 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 />to carpenters and builders and masons—and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair 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 />to the carpenters, the builders, the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />to the carpenters and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />to the carpenters and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />to the craftsmen and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />that is, [have them give the money] to the carpenters and the builders and the masons—and to buy timber and cut stones to repair the house (temple).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are to give it to the carpenters, builders, and masons to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are to give it to the carpenters, builders, and masons to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the workers, and with the rest of it they can buy wood and stone for the repair work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair 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 />(These workers include the carpenters, builders, and masons.) Also, use [the rest of] the money to buy lumber and quarried stones to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />including paying the carpenters, builders, and masons, as well as buying timber and pre-carved stone to repair the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to the carpenters, builders, and masons?to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />including craftsmen, builders, and masons, and should buy wood and chiseled stone for the repair work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair 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 />To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber, and hewn stone to repair the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair 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 />to craftsmen, and to builders, and [to repairers of] the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen 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 /> to artificers, and to builders, and to repairers of the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen 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 />To the artificers, and to the builders and the wall builders, and to buy woods and stones hewn to strengthen 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 />That is, to carpenters and masons, and to such as mend breaches: and that timber may be bought, and stones out of the quarries, to repair the temple of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />specifically, to carpenters and masons, and to those who mend gaps, and so that wood may be purchased, and stones from the quarries, in order to repair the temple of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />to the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and to purchase wood and hewn stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />that is, to the carpenters, to the builders, to the masons; and let them use it to buy timber and quarried stone to repair 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 />To the carpenters and to the builders and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To the Carpenters and to the Stone Masons and to the Master Builders, to buy wood and cut stones to restore 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 />unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.'--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>even</i> to the carpenters, and builders, and masons, <i>and</i> also to purchase timber and hewn stones, to repair the breaches of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/22-6.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=7650" 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">5</span>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="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2796.htm" title="2796: le·ḥā·rā·šîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Engraver, artificer. From charash; a fabricator or any material.">to the carpenters,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: wə·lab·bō·nîm (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">builders,</a> <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.">and masons—</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.">to buy</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/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the temple.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”…<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/34-11.htm">2 Chronicles 34:11</a></span><br />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_chronicles/24-12.htm">2 Chronicles 24:12-13</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.<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/4-17.htm">Nehemiah 4:17</a></span><br />who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.<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/5-16.htm">1 Kings 5:16-18</a></span><br />not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers. / And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones. / So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.<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_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="/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/4-9.htm">Zechariah 4:9</a></span><br />“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55</a></span><br />“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a></span><br />Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-3.htm">Acts 18:3</a></span><br />and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.</p><p class="hdg">carpenters.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Exodus 28:11</a></b></br> With the work of an engraver in stone, <i>like</i> the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/35-35.htm">Exodus 35:35</a></b></br> Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, <i>even</i> of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Exodus 38:23</a></b></br> And with him <i>was</i> Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.</p><p class="hdg">builders.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">2 Kings 12:11</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="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Genesis 4:17</a></b></br> And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18</a></b></br> And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew <i>them</i>, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.</p><p class="hdg">masons.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">2 Kings 12:12</a></b></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>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Isaiah 58:12</a></b></br> And <i>they that shall be</i> of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm">Ezekiel 22:30</a></b></br> And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Artificers</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Buying</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Carpenters</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-27.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Masons</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Purchase</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Quarried</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-27.htm">Repairers</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Stone-Cutters</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-12.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-2.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Woodworkers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">Artificers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-24.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">Buying</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">Carpenters</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-14.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">Masons</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Purchase</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Quarried</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-27.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Repairers</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-14.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Stone-Cutters</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-14.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-13.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">Timber</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-14.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">Woodworkers</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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Carpenters, builders, and masons were essential for maintaining the structural integrity and beauty of the temple. The mention of these specific trades underscores the importance of craftsmanship in the service of God. In biblical times, these artisans were highly respected for their skills, which were often passed down through generations. The involvement of these workers reflects the communal effort in restoring the temple, a central place of worship and national identity for Israel. This restoration project can be seen as a physical manifestation of spiritual renewal, paralleling the reforms initiated by King Josiah.<p><b>to buy timber and dressed stone</b><br>Timber and dressed stone were crucial materials for construction and repair. Timber, often sourced from the cedars of Lebanon, was prized for its quality and durability. Dressed stone refers to stones that have been cut and smoothed for building purposes, indicating a level of precision and care in the temple's restoration. The procurement of these materials suggests a significant investment in the temple's future, emphasizing its importance as a sacred space. This mirrors the construction of Solomon's Temple, where similar materials were used, symbolizing continuity and reverence for tradition. The use of these materials also points to the temple as a type of Christ, who is referred to as the cornerstone in the New Testament (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>).<p><b>to repair the temple</b><br>The repair of the temple signifies a return to proper worship and covenant faithfulness. During King Josiah's reign, the temple had fallen into disrepair, reflecting the spiritual decline of the nation. The decision to repair the temple marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, as it coincides with Josiah's religious reforms and the rediscovery of the Book of the Law. This act of restoration is not merely physical but also spiritual, as it represents a renewal of the people's commitment to God. The temple, as the dwelling place of God's presence, is central to Israel's identity and worship. The repair work can be seen as a precursor to the ultimate restoration through Jesus Christ, who cleanses and restores the spiritual temple, the Church (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</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 temple repairs. 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, who played a significant role in the temple restoration and the discovery of the Book of the Law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, which had fallen into disrepair and was in need of restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/carpenters,_builders,_and_masons.htm">Carpenters, Builders, and Masons</a></b><br>Skilled laborers tasked with the physical work of repairing the temple, highlighting the importance of craftsmanship in service to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shaphan.htm">Shaphan</a></b><br>The scribe who was involved in the administration of the temple repairs and later read the Book of the Law to King Josiah.<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 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 involvement of carpenters, builders, and masons highlights the dignity and importance of skilled work in God's service. Every vocation can be an act of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_house.htm">Commitment to God's House</a></b><br>The restoration of the temple serves as a reminder of the need to maintain and honor places of worship, ensuring they reflect the glory of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_reform.htm">Leadership in Reform</a></b><br>Josiah's leadership in initiating the temple repairs demonstrates the impact of godly leadership in bringing about spiritual and physical renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_involvement.htm">Community Involvement</a></b><br>The collective effort in repairing the temple illustrates the power of community in achieving God's purposes.<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/evidence_for_labor_resources_in_1_chronicles.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence that supports the massive labor force and vast resources described in 1 Chronicles 22:2 and verses 15-16?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_the_discrepancy_on_jehoshaphat's_actions.htm">In 1 Kings 22:43, why does the text imply Jehoshaphat removed high places when 2 Chronicles 20:33 suggests otherwise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_2_kings_6_miracles_fit_reality.htm">2 Kings 6 overall: How do these grandiose miracles and supernatural events fit with the laws of nature and known history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</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 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber, and hewn stone to repair the house</span> (comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">2 Chronicles 34:11</a>). The money had to be expended, partly in labor, partly in materials. The materials consisted of both wood and stone, since it was of these that Solomon's temple had been built (see <a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7, 9, 10, 15, 36</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/22-6.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">to the carpenters,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶחָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥā·rā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2796.htm">Strong's 2796: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fabricator, any material</span><br /><br /><span class="word">builders,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַבֹּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lab·bō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and masons—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑ים</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">to buy</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 temple.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּֽיִת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/22-6.htm">2 Kings 22:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 22:6 To the carpenters and to the builders (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 22:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/22-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 22:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:7" /></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>