Translations
Modern
Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.
Traditional
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
Literal
And it came to pass at the time when the chest was brought in to the official of the king by the hand of the Levites and they saw, that there was much silver, that a scribe of the king came, and an officer of the high priest, and emptied the chest, and they took it and returned it to its place. Thus they did day by day, and they gathered silver in abundance.
Latin
Cumque tempus esset ut deferrent arcam coram rege per manus Levitarum (videbant enim multam pecuniam), ingrediebatur scriba regis, et quem primus sacerdos constituerat, effundebantque pecuniam quæ erat in arca, porro arcam reportabant ad locum suum: sicque faciebant per singulos dies. Et congregata est infinita pecunia,
Original
Hebrew
English
Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.
Parallels
People
Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Jehoiada Scribe
Topics
Chest for Money Jehoiada: A High Priest: Death of Jehoiada: A High Priest: Directs the Repairs of the Temple Joash: (Son of Ahaziah and King of Judah): Repaired the Temple Levites: Custodians and Administrators of the Tithes and Other offerings Liberality: Joash and his People Liberality: Judah Money: Silver Used As Priest: To Have Charge of the Treasury Temple: Solomon's: Gifts Received At Temple: Solomon's: Repaired by Jehoash, King of Judah the First Temple: Repaired by Jehoash at the Institution of Jehoiada