2 Kings 12:14

14 it was paid to the workers, who used it to repair the temple.

2 Kings 12:14 in Other Translations

14 But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.

14 for that was given to the workmen who were repairing the house of the LORD with it.

14 It was paid to the workmen, who used it for the Temple repairs.

14 It was given to the workmen to pay for their repairing God's Temple.

14 Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the Lord's temple with it.

2 Kings 12:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 12:14

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.

2 Kings 12:14 In-Context

12 the masons and stonecutters. They purchased timber and blocks of dressed stone for the repair of the temple of the LORD, and met all the other expenses of restoring the temple.

13 The money brought into the temple was not spent for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets or any other articles of gold or silver for the temple of the LORD;

14 it was paid to the workers, who used it to repair the temple.

15 They did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, because they acted with complete honesty.

16 The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the temple of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.