And let [a]them deliver it into the hand of them that do the work, and have the oversight of the house of the Lord, let them give it to them that work in the house of the Lord, to repair the decayed places of the house:

To wit, unto the artificers and carpenters, and masons, and to buy timber, and hewed stone to repair the house.

Howbeit, let no reckoning be made with them of the money, that is delivered into their hand: for they deal [b]faithfully.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 22:5 From the time of Joash for the space of 244 years, the Temple remained without reparation through the negligence of the priests, this declareth, that they that have a charge and execute it not, ought to have it taken from them.
  2. 2 Kings 22:7 So God provided him of faithful servants, seeing he went about so zealously to set forth the work of God.

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