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In the seventh year of Jehu reigned hath Jehoash, and forty years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Zibiah of Beer-Sheba,
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and Jehoash doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days in which Jehoiada the priest directed him,
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only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.
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And Jehoash saith unto the priests, `All the money of the sanctified things that is brought in to the house of Jehovah, the money of him who is passing over, each the money of his valuation, all the money that it goeth up on the heart of a man to bring in to the house of Jehovah,
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do the priests take to them, each from his acquaintance, and they strengthen the breach of the house, in all [places] where there is found a breach.'
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And it cometh to pass, in the twenty and third year of king Jehoash, the priests have not strengthened the breach of the house,
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and king Jehoash calleth to Jehoiada the priest, and to the priests, and saith unto them, `Wherefore are ye not strengthening the breach of the house? and now, receive no money from your acquaintances, but for the breach of the house give it.'