Ii Kings 12:8 kjv — And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

King James Version

“And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.”

— Ii Kings 12:8, King James Version

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Ii Kings 12 — Context

5

Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

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.

7

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

8

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

9

But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the Lord: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord.

10

And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord.

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And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the Lord: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the Lord,

Ii Kings 12:8 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Ii Kings 12:8 say?
Ii Kings 12:8 in the King James Version reads: “And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.”
Where is Ii Kings 12:8 in the Bible?
Ii Kings 12:8 is found in the Bible, in the book of Ii Kings, chapter 12, verse 8.
What translation should I read Ii Kings 12:8 in?
Ii Kings 12:8 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Ii Kings 12:8?
Ii Kings 12:8 reads (KJV): “And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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