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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masons, and stonecutters. The money was used to purchase wood and quarried stone to repair the LORD's temple and for every other cost involved in repairing it.
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But the money that was brought to the LORD's temple was not used to make silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, or any gold or silver object for the LORD's temple.
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Instead, it was given directly to those who did the repair work; they used it to repair the LORD's temple.
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There was no need to check on those who received the money and paid the workers, because they acted honestly.
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Now as for the money for compensation and purification offerings, it wasn't brought to the LORD's temple. It belonged to the priests.