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2 Chronicles 24

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Zibiah of Beersheba. Joash did what was right in the Lord's sight all the days of Jehoiada the priest. Jehoiada took two wives for him. And he fathered sons and daughters. After this Joash decided to repair the temple o

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Repairing the temple

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Zibiah of Beersheba. Joash did what was right in the Lord's sight all the days of Jehoiada the priest. Jehoiada took two wives for him. And he fathered sons and daughters. After this Joash decided to repair the temple of the Lord. He gathered the priests and the Levites together and said to them: Go out to the cities of Judah and gather money from all Israel to repair the house of your God from year to year. And see that you hurry it up. But the Levites didn't hurry. The king called for Jehoiada the chief and said to him: Why haven't you asked the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax set by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel, for the tent of the testimony? Because the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the temple of God. And they'd used all the set-apart things of the temple of the Lord for the Baals too. At the king's order they made a chest and set it outside at the gate of the temple of the Lord. They called out through Judah and Jerusalem to bring in to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness. All the leaders and all the people celebrated and brought in and threw into the chest, till they'd finished. Now when the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw there was abundant money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it and carried it back to its place. That's what they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the temple of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the temple of the Lord, and workers in iron and bronze too, to mend the temple of the Lord. The workmen worked, and the work was made whole by them. And they set the temple of God in its state and made it strong. When they'd finished it, they brought the rest of the money in front of the king and Jehoiada. And they made vessels of it for the temple of the Lord, vessels to serve and to offer with, and spoons and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the temple of the Lord all the time, all the days of Jehoiada.

Joash was seven years old when he started to rule, and he ruled forty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Zibiah of Beersheba. And Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest. And Jehoiada took two wives for him. And he fathered sons and daughters. And after this Joash decided to repair the house of the Lord. And he gathered the priests and the Levites together and said to them: Go out to the towns of Judah and gather money from all Israel to repair the house of your God from year to year. And see that you hurry it up. But the Levites didn't hurry. And the king called for Jehoiada the chief and said to him: Why haven't you asked the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax set by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the gathering of Israel, for the tent of the testimony? Because the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God. And they'd used all the set-apart things of the house of the Lord for the Baals too. And at the king's order they made a chest and set it outside at the gate of the house of the Lord. And they called out through Judah and Jerusalem to bring in to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness. And all the leaders and all the people celebrated and brought in and threw into the chest, till they'd finished. Now when the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw there was plenty of money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it and carried it back to its place. That's what they did day by day, and gathered money in plenty. And the king and Jehoiada gave it to the ones who 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 workers in iron and bronze too, to mend the house of the Lord. So the workmen worked, and the work was made whole by them. And they set the house of God in its state and made it strong. And when they'd finished it, they brought the rest of the money in front of the king and Jehoiada. And they made vessels of it for the house of the Lord, vessels to serve and to offer with, and spoons and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord all the time, all the days of Jehoiada.

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beersheba. And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters. And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD. And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not. And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness? For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim. And at the king’s commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness. And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. 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. So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it. And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.

1

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Zibiah of Beersheba.

Plain English

Joash was seven years old when he started to rule, and he ruled forty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name too was Zibiah of Beersheba.

King James Version, 1611

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2

Joash did what was right in the Lord's sight all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

Plain English

And Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

King James Version, 1611

And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

3

Jehoiada took two wives for him. And he fathered sons and daughters.

Plain English

And Jehoiada took two wives for him. And he fathered sons and daughters.

King James Version, 1611

And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.

4

After this Joash decided to repair the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

And after this Joash decided to repair the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD.

5

He gathered the priests and the Levites together and said to them: Go out to the cities of Judah and gather money from all Israel to repair the house of your God from year to year. And see that you hurry it up. But the Levites didn't hurry.

Plain English

And he gathered the priests and the Levites together and said to them: Go out to the towns of Judah and gather money from all Israel to repair the house of your God from year to year. And see that you hurry it up. But the Levites didn't hurry.

King James Version, 1611

And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.

6

The king called for Jehoiada the chief and said to him: Why haven't you asked the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax set by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel, for the tent of the testimony?

Plain English

And the king called for Jehoiada the chief and said to him: Why haven't you asked the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax set by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the gathering of Israel, for the tent of the testimony?

King James Version, 1611

And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?

7

Because the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the temple of God. And they'd used all the set-apart things of the temple of the Lord for the Baals too.

Plain English

Because the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God. And they'd used all the set-apart things of the house of the Lord for the Baals too.

King James Version, 1611

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.

8

At the king's order they made a chest and set it outside at the gate of the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

And at the king's order they made a chest and set it outside at the gate of the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

And at the king’s commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD.

9

They called out through Judah and Jerusalem to bring in to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness.

Plain English

And they called out through Judah and Jerusalem to bring in to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness.

King James Version, 1611

And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness.

10

All the leaders and all the people celebrated and brought in and threw into the chest, till they'd finished.

Plain English

And all the leaders and all the people celebrated and brought in and threw into the chest, till they'd finished.

King James Version, 1611

And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.

11

Now when the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw there was abundant money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it and carried it back to its place. That's what they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

Plain English

Now when the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw there was plenty of money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it and carried it back to its place. That's what they did day by day, and gathered money in plenty.

King James Version, 1611

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

12

The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the temple of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the temple of the Lord, and workers in iron and bronze too, to mend the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

And the king and Jehoiada gave it to the ones who 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 workers in iron and bronze too, to mend the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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.

13

The workmen worked, and the work was made whole by them. And they set the temple of God in its state and made it strong.

Plain English

So the workmen worked, and the work was made whole by them. And they set the house of God in its state and made it strong.

King James Version, 1611

So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.

14

When they'd finished it, they brought the rest of the money in front of the king and Jehoiada. And they made vessels of it for the temple of the Lord, vessels to serve and to offer with, and spoons and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the temple of the Lord all the time, all the days of Jehoiada.

Plain English

And when they'd finished it, they brought the rest of the money in front of the king and Jehoiada. And they made vessels of it for the house of the Lord, vessels to serve and to offer with, and spoons and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord all the time, all the days of Jehoiada.

King James Version, 1611

And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.

After Jehoiada dies

But Jehoiada got old and was full of days when he died. He was a hundred and thirty years old when he died. They buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he'd done good in Israel, both towards God and towards his house. Now after Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and worshipped to the king. Then the king listened to them. They left the temple of the Lord God of their fathers, and served the pagan worship poles and idols. And anger came on Judah and Jerusalem because of this wrong of theirs. But he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord. And they testified against them, but they wouldn't listen. Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood above the people and said: This is what God says: Why are you breaking the Lord's commandments so that you cannot prosper? Because you've abandoned the Lord, he has abandoned you. They plotted against him and stoned him with stones at the order of the king, in the court of the temple of the Lord. King Joash forgot the kindness Zechariah's father Jehoiada had shown him and killed his son. As Zechariah died, he said: May the Lord see this and call you to account.

But Jehoiada got old and was full of days when he died. He was a hundred and thirty years old when he died. And they buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he'd done good in Israel, both towards God and towards his house. Now after Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and bowed down to the king. Then the king listened to them. And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served the sacred poles and idols. And anger came on Judah and Jerusalem because of this wrong of theirs. But he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord. And they testified against them, but they wouldn't listen. And the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people and said to them: This is what God says. Why do you step over the orders of the Lord, so you can't do well? Because you've left the Lord, he's left you too. And they plotted against him and stoned him with stones at the order of the king, in the court of the house of the Lord. So Joash the king didn't remember the kindness Jehoiada his father had done him, but killed his son. And when he died, he said: The Lord look at it and want it back.

But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died. And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house. Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass. Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.

15

But Jehoiada got old and was full of days when he died. He was a hundred and thirty years old when he died.

King James Version, 1611

But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.

16

They buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he'd done good in Israel, both towards God and towards his house.

Plain English

And they buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he'd done good in Israel, both towards God and towards his house.

King James Version, 1611

And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

17

Now after Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and worshipped to the king. Then the king listened to them.

Plain English

Now after Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and bowed down to the king. Then the king listened to them.

King James Version, 1611

Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

18

They left the temple of the Lord God of their fathers, and served the pagan worship poles and idols. And anger came on Judah and Jerusalem because of this wrong of theirs.

Plain English

And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served the sacred poles and idols. And anger came on Judah and Jerusalem because of this wrong of theirs.

King James Version, 1611

And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

19

But he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord. And they testified against them, but they wouldn't listen.

King James Version, 1611

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

20

Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood above the people and said: This is what God says: Why are you breaking the Lord's commandments so that you cannot prosper? Because you've abandoned the Lord, he has abandoned you.

Plain English

And the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people and said to them: This is what God says. Why do you step over the orders of the Lord, so you can't do well? Because you've left the Lord, he's left you too.

King James Version, 1611

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

21

They plotted against him and stoned him with stones at the order of the king, in the court of the temple of the Lord.

Plain English

And they plotted against him and stoned him with stones at the order of the king, in the court of the house of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

22

King Joash forgot the kindness Zechariah's father Jehoiada had shown him and killed his son. As Zechariah died, he said: May the Lord see this and call you to account.

Plain English

So Joash the king didn't remember the kindness Jehoiada his father had done him, but killed his son. And when he died, he said: The Lord look at it and want it back.

King James Version, 1611

Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.

The end of Joash

At the turn of the year the army of Syria came up against him. And they came to Judah and Jerusalem and wrecked all the leaders of the people from among the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus. Because the army of the Syriaeans came with a small company of men, and the Lord handed over a very great army into their hand, because they'd left the Lord God of their fathers. So they carried out judgment on Joash. When they'd gone away from him — because they left him badly diseased — his own servants plotted against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died. And they buried him in the City of David, but they didn't bury him in the graves of the kings. These are those who plotted against him: Zabad son of Shimeath an Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith a Moabite woman. Now about his sons and the greatness of the loads laid on him, and the repairing of the temple of God — they're written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son ruled in his place.

And at the turn of the year the army of Aram came up against him. And they came to Judah and Jerusalem and wrecked all the leaders of the people from among the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus. Because the army of the Arameans came with a small company of men, and the Lord handed over a very great army into their hand, because they'd left the Lord God of their fathers. So they carried out judgment on Joash. And when they'd gone away from him — because they left him badly diseased — his own servants plotted against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died. And they buried him in the City of David, but they didn't bury him in the graves of the kings. And these are the ones who plotted against him: Zabad son of Shimeath an Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith a Moabite woman. Now about his sons and the greatness of the loads laid on him, and the repairing of the house of God — look, they're written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son ruled in his place.

And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus. For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash. And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings. And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess. Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

23

At the turn of the year the army of Syria came up against him. And they came to Judah and Jerusalem and wrecked all the leaders of the people from among the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus.

Plain English

And at the turn of the year the army of Aram came up against him. And they came to Judah and Jerusalem and wrecked all the leaders of the people from among the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.

24

Because the army of the Syriaeans came with a small company of men, and the Lord handed over a very great army into their hand, because they'd left the Lord God of their fathers. So they carried out judgment on Joash.

Plain English

Because the army of the Arameans came with a small company of men, and the Lord handed over a very great army into their hand, because they'd left the Lord God of their fathers. So they carried out judgment on Joash.

King James Version, 1611

For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.

25

When they'd gone away from him — because they left him badly diseased — his own servants plotted against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died. And they buried him in the City of David, but they didn't bury him in the graves of the kings.

Plain English

And when they'd gone away from him — because they left him badly diseased — his own servants plotted against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died. And they buried him in the City of David, but they didn't bury him in the graves of the kings.

King James Version, 1611

And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.

26

These are those who plotted against him: Zabad son of Shimeath an Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith a Moabite woman.

Plain English

And these are the ones who plotted against him: Zabad son of Shimeath an Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith a Moabite woman.

King James Version, 1611

And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.

27

Now about his sons and the greatness of the loads laid on him, and the repairing of the temple of God — they're written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son ruled in his place.

Plain English

Now about his sons and the greatness of the loads laid on him, and the repairing of the house of God — look, they're written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son ruled in his place.

King James Version, 1611

Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.