But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the Lord. ] They took care that the workmen should first be paid for the repairs of the temple.
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as well as the bricklayers and stonecutters. They also used the money to buy timber and cut stone to repair the damage of the Temple of the Lord. It paid for everything.
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The money brought into the Temple of the Lord was not used to make silver cups, wick trimmers, bowls, trumpets, or gold or silver vessels.
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They paid the money to the workers, who used it to repair the Temple of the Lord.
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They did not demand to know how the money was spent, because the workers were honest.
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The money from the penalty offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the Temple of the Lord, because it belonged to the priests.