2 Kings 12

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1: In the yearH8141 of seventhH7651 JehuH3058 became king-H4427 JehoashH3060 and fortyH0705 yearsH8141 he reignedH4427 in Jerusalem.H3389 And name [was]H8034 of His motherH0517 ZibiahH6645 Beersheba.H0884

2: And didH6213 JehoashH3060 [what was] rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of YahwehH3068 allH3605 the daysH3117 in whichH0834 instructed himH3384 JehoiadaH3077 the priest.H3548

3: ButH7535 the high placesH1116 notH3808 were taken away-H5493 stillH5750 the peopleH5971 sacrificedH2076 and burned incenseH6999 on the high places.H1116

4: And saidH0559 JehoashH3060 toH0413 the priests,H3548 allH3605 the moneyH3701 of the dedicated giftsH6944 thatH0834 are broughtH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 moneyH3701 censusH5674 of each manH0376 moneyH3701 of each manH5315 assessment,H6187 [and] allH3605 the moneyH3701 thatH0834 purposesH5927 inH5921 his heartH3820 a manH0376 to bringH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068

5: let take [it]H3947 the priestsH3548 eachH0376 fromH0853 his constituency-H4378 and theyH1992 may repairH2388 -H0853 the damagesH0919 of the temple,H1004 whereverH3605 whereverH0834 is found.H4672 AnyH8033 any dilapidation.H0919

6: And it was soH1961 by the yearH8141 twentyH6242 and threeH7969 yearH8141 of KingH4428 JehoashH3060 notH3808 [that] had repairedH2388 the priestsH3548 -H0853 the damagesH0919 of the temple.H1004

7: So calledH7121 KingH4428 JehoashH3060 JehoiadaH3077 the priest,H3548 and the [other] priests,H3548 and saidH0559 to themH0413 whyH4069 have you notH0369 repairedH2388 -H0853 the damagesH0919 of the temple?H1004 now thereforeH6258 notH0408 do takeH3947 [more] moneyH3701 fromH0853 your constituency,H4378 butH3588 for [repairing] the damagesH0919 of the templeH1004 deliver it.H5414

8: And agreedH0225 the priestsH3548 neitherH1115 that they would receiveH3947 [more] moneyH3701 fromH0853 the people,H5971 norH1115 repairH2388 -H0853 the damagesH0919 of the temple.H1004

9: And tookH3947 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 chest,H0727 aH0259 and boredH5344 a holeH2356 in its lidH1817 and setH5414 itH0853 besideH0681 the altar,H4196 on the right sideH3225 as comesH0935 oneH0376 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 and putH5414 thereH8033 the priestsH3548 who keptH8104 the doorH5592 -H0853 allH3605 the moneyH3701 broughtH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

10: So it wasH1961 whenever they sawH7200 thatH3588 [there was] muchH7227 moneyH3701 in the chest,H0727 that came up,H5927 scribeH5608 of the kingH4428 and the priestH3548 highH1419 and put it in bags,H6696 and countedH4487 -H0853 the moneyH3701 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

11: And they gaveH5414 -H0853 the money,H3701 which had been apportioned,H8505 intoH5921 the hands ofH3027 those who didH6213 the work,H4399 the who had oversight ofH6485 the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 and they paid it outH3318 toH2796 the carpentersH6086 and builders,H1129 who worked onH6213 the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068

12: and to masons,H1443 andH2672 stonecutters,H0068 for buyingH7069 timberH6086 and stoneH0068 hewnH4274 to repairH2388 -H0853 the damageH0919 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 for allH3605 thatH0834 was paid outH3318 uponH5921 the templeH1004 to repair.H2394

13: HoweverH0389 notH3808 there were madeH6213 for the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 basinsH5592 of silver,H3701 trimmers,H4212 sprinkling-bowls,H4219 trumpets,H2689 anyH3605 articlesH3627 of gold,H2091 or articlesH3627 of silver,H3701 fromH4480 the moneyH3701 broughtH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068

14: butH3588 toH6213 the workmen,H4399 they gave thatH5414 and they repairedH2388 -H0853 the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068

15: Moreover notH3808 they did require an accountH2803 withH0854 from the menH0582 whoseH0834 they deliveredH5414 -H0853 the moneyH3701 intoH5921 whose handH3027 to be paidH5414 toH6213 workmen,H4399 forH3588 faithfullyH0530 theyH1992 dealt.H6213

16: The money fromH3701 the trespass offeringsH0817 and the money fromH3701 the sin offeringsH2399 notH3808 was broughtH0935 into the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 to the priestsH3548 it belonged.H1961

17: ThenH0227 went up,H5927 HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of SyriaH0758 and foughtH3898 againstH5921 Gath,H1661 and took itH3920 then setH7760 HazaelH2371 his faceH6440 to go upH5927 toH5921 Jerusalem.H3389

18: And tookH3947 JehoashH3060 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 -H0853 allH3605 the sacred thingsH6944 thatH0834 had dedicated,H6942 Jehoshaphat,H3092 and Joram,H3088 and Ahaziah,H0274 his fathers,H0001 kingsH4428 of Judah,H3063 andH0853 his own sacred things,H6944 andH0853 allH3605 the goldH2091 foundH4672 in the treasuriesH0214 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 and in house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and sent [them]H7971 to HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of Syria.H0758 And he went awayH5927 fromH5921 Jerusalem.H3389

19: And the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Joash,H3101 and allH3605 thatH0834 he did,H6213 [are] notH3808 theyH1992 writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 ofH1697 the chroniclesH3117 of the kingsH4428 of Judah?H3063

20: and arose,H6965 his servantsH5650 and formedH7194 a conspiracy,H7195 and killedH5221 -H0853 JoashH3101 in the houseH1004 of the Millo,H4407 which goes downH3381 to Silla.H5538

21: For JozabadH3107 sonH1121 of Shimeath,H8100 and JehozabadH3075 sonH1121 of Shomer,H7763 his servants,H5650 struck himH5221 so he died-H4191 and they buriedH6912 himH0853 withH5973 his fathersH0001 in the CityH5892 of David,H1732 and reignedH4427 AmaziahH0558 his sonH1121 in his place.H8478