42
And besides this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses for the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because they appertain to the priests who minister.
43
And whosoever they be who flee unto the temple at Jerusalem or be within the liberties thereof, being indebted unto the king or for any other matter, let them be at liberty and all that they have in my realm.
44
"For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary, expenses shall be given from the king's accounts.
45
Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem and the fortifying thereof round about, expenses shall be given out of the king's accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea."
46
Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credence unto them nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that Demetrius had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sorely.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.