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2 Chronicles 24:1-3
New Catholic Bible
2 Chronicles 24:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 24
Temple Repairs.[a] 1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as long as Jehoiada was alive. 3 Jehoiada selected two wives for him, and he became the father of several sons and daughters.
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- 2 Chronicles 24:1 King Joash repairs the temple; to this end, he sets up a system that will provide reliable aid for the maintenance of the sacred dwelling: a collection box to receive the offerings of the faithful, and a collection to be taken up throughout the country. After the Exile, this latter collection will become a regular tax on behalf of the sanctuary (see Mt 17:24), and will be demanded even of Jews in the Diaspora outside of Palestine.
