5let the priests take it, every man of his acquaintance; and let them repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach is found.


In Context

2 And Jehoash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, all the days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

3 Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

4 And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the hallowed things that is brought into the house of Jehovah, the money of every one that passes the account, the money at which every man is valued, and all the money that comes into any man's heart to bring into the house of Jehovah,

5 let the priests take it, every man of his acquaintance; and let them repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach is found.

6 And it was so that in the twenty-third year of king Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

7 Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the priests, and said to them, Why have ye not repaired the breaches of the house? And now receive no money of your acquaintances, but give it for the breaches of the house.

2 Kings 12:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Let every priest receive the money from one of the treasurers, and let it be used to repair whatever damage is found in the temple."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Let the priests take [it] to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Let the priests take it according to their order, and repair the house, wheresoever they shall see any thing that wanteth repairing.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:5let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:5let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance: and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5let the priests take it to them, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5do the priests take to them, each from his acquaintance, and they strengthen the breach of the house, in all places where there is found a breach.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wherever any breach shall be found.