2 Kings 12:8
6 But it was so, that in the three and twentieth 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 other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
9 But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.
10 And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.
- KJV
- And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
- WEB
- The priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, and not repair the damage to the house.
- ASV
- And the priests consented that they should take no [more] money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
- DARBY
- And the priests consented to receive no money of the people, and that they should only repair the breaches of the house.
- BLB
- And the priests agreed to receive no more silver from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house.
- ÅB
- Og prestene samtykte i at de ikke skulle ta imot penger av folket og heller ikke gi seg av med å bøte husets brøst.
- OTB
- Så ble prestene enige om at de ikke ville ta mer penger fra folket, heller ikke reparere skaden på huset selv.
- B1930
- Og prestene samtykte i at de ikke skulde ta imot penger av folket og heller ikke gi sig av med å bøte husets brøst.