Translations
Modern
…to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.
Traditional
Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Literal
…to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to strengthen the house.
Latin
…tignariis videlicet et cæmentariis, et iis qui interrupta componunt: et ut emantur ligna, et lapides de lapicidinis, ad instaurandum templum Domini.
Original
Hebrew
English
…to the carpenters, builders, and masons—to buy timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.
Notes
Josiah gave Shaphan instructions similar to those Joash gave for repairing the temple during his rule (2 Kings 12:10–15).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Reign of Josiahc. 641 BC
Parallels
Glossary
Book of Zephaniah Carpenter Ezekiel, Book of Hilkiah Judaism Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Mason, Masonry Shaphan Temple
Topics
Carpentry: Temple Honesty: The Overseers of the Temple Repairs Josiah: King of Judah: Piety of Exemplified in his Repairing of the Temple Liberality: Josiah Mason: A Trade of Later Times Scribe(s): The King's Secretary (Official Recordist) Secretary (Recordist): General Scriptures Concerning Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah Stones: Hewn (Cut) Temple: Solomon's by Josiah the First Temple: Repaired by Josiah in the 18Th Year of his Reign