Translations
Modern
They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed stone, as well as timbers for couplings and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to deteriorate.
Traditional
Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
Literal
And they gave it to the craftsmen and the builders to buy hewn stones, and timbers for couplings and for beams to the houses that the kings of Judah had destroyed.
Latin
At illi dederunt eam artificibus et cæmentariis, ut emerent lapides de lapicidinis, et ligna ad commissuras ædificii, et ad contignationem domorum quas destruxerant reges Juda.
Original
Hebrew
English
They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed stone, as well as timbers for couplings and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to deteriorate.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Glossary
Artificer Carpenter Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Offerings and Sacrifices Shaphan
Topics
Liberality: Josiah Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah Stones: Hewn (Cut) Temple: Solomon's by Josiah the First Temple: Repaired by Josiah in the 18Th Year of his Reign