1
Yo'ash was seven years old when he began his reign, and he reigned forty years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Tzivyah, from Be'er-Sheva.
2
Yo'ash did what was right from ADONAI's perspective throughout the lifetime of Y'hoyada the cohen.
3
Y'hoyada chose two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
4
Some time later, Yo'ash decided to restore the house of ADONAI.
5
He gathered the cohanim and L'vi'im and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Y'hudah, and collect money each year from all Isra'el to repair the house of your God. See that you do this promptly." But when the L'vi'im procrastinated,
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.