2 Kings 12:6

6 But by the twenty-third year of King Joash the priests still had not repaired the temple.

2 Kings 12:6 in Other Translations

6 But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

6 But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had made no repairs on the house.

6 But by the twenty-third year of Joash’s reign, the priests still had not repaired the Temple.

6 But by the twenty-third year of Joash's rule, the priests hadn't done one thing - The Temple was as dilapidated as ever.

6 But by the twenty-third year [of the reign] of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage to the temple.

2 Kings 12:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 12:6

But it was so, that in the twenty and third year of King
Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
] Either the people being backward to pay in the money, or the priests converted it to their own use: or, however, were negligent of doing the work enjoined them by the king, either in collecting the money, or in using it as they were directed.

2 Kings 12:6 In-Context

4 Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money that is brought as sacred offerings to the temple of the LORD—the money collected in the census, the money received from personal vows and the money brought voluntarily to the temple.

5 Let every priest receive the money from one of the treasurers, then use it to repair whatever damage is found in the temple.”

6 But by the twenty-third year of King Joash the priests still had not repaired the temple.

7 Therefore King Joash summoned Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and asked them, “Why aren’t you repairing the damage done to the temple? Take no more money from your treasurers, but hand it over for repairing the temple.”

8 The priests agreed that they would not collect any more money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.