2 Chronicles 24:12

And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Jehoiada	וִֽיהוֹיָדָ֗ע vi.ho.ya.Da'	H3077	Jehojada · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
gave	וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ vai.yi.te.Ne.hu	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
did	עוֹשֵׂה֙ o.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
work	מְלֶ֙אכֶת֙ me.Le.khet	H4399	properly · noun, common feminine singular construct
service	עֲבוֹדַ֣ת a.vo.Dat	H5656	work of any kind · noun, common feminine singular construct
house	בֵּית beit-	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
hired	שֹׂכְרִים֙ so.khe.Rim	H7936	to hire · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
masons	חֹצְבִ֣ים cho.tze.Vim	H2672	to cut or carve (wood · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
carpenters	וְחָרָשִׁ֔ים ve.cha.ra.Shim	H2796	a fabricator or any material · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural absolute
repair	לְחַדֵּ֖שׁ le.cha.Desh	H2318	to be new · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
house	בֵּ֣ית beit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
wrought	לְחָרָשֵׁ֤י le.cha.ra.Shei	H2796	a fabricator or any material · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
iron	בַרְזֶל֙ var.Zel	H1270	iron (as cutting) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
brass	וּנְחֹ֔שֶׁת u.ne.Cho.shet	H5178	copper · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
mend	לְחַזֵּ֖ק le.cha.Zek	H2388	to fasten upon · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
house	בֵּ֥ית beit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

1 Kings 5:15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
2 Chronicles 34:9-11 And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 24:1-14

This account of Joash's good beginnings we had as it stands here Kg2 12:1, etc., though the latter part of this chapter, concerning his apostasy, we had little of there. What is good in men we should take all occasions to speak of and often repeat it; what is evil we should make mention of but sparingly, and no more than is needful. We shall here only observe, 1. That it is a happy thing for young people, when they are setting out in the world, to be under the direction of those that are wise and good and faithful to them, as Joash was under the influence of Jehoiada, during whose time he did that which was right. Let those that are young reckon it a blessing to them, and not a burden and ch…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 24:4

Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord--(See on Kg2 12:4-16).

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 24:8

They made a chest - See the notes on the parallel places, Kg2 12:4 (note), etc.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 24:12

And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord,.... That is, they gave it to those who were overseers of them, to pay them with it, 2 Kings 12:11. and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord see 2 Kings 12:12. and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord; where it required any work of that kind.

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 24:12-14

The book of Kings indicates that the funds collected for repairing the Temple were used only for wages (2 Kgs 12:13-14); Chronicles further explains that the funds were used for Temple artifacts only after the repairs were completed.

Rashi

Dictionary and topics

Art · .Of the ma — .Of the ma
Arts Of The · Mason — Mason
Brass, Or Copper · Working in, a trade — Working in, a trade
Jehoiada · . — .
Joash · .Repaired the temple — .Repaired the temple
Temple, The First · Historical notices of: Repaired by Jehoash at the institution of Jehoiada — Historical notices of: Repaired by Jehoash at the institution of Jehoiada

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).