And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house:
They gave the money to the supervisors who were in charge of the LORD's temple, and these supervisors gave it to the workers who were doing the actual work in the LORD's temple, to fix and restore the building.
This verse shows how the money collected for temple repairs was carefully distributed through proper supervision to the workers who would restore God's house.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of King Josiah, who ruled Judah around the 7th century BC, the temple in Jerusalem had been neglected due to years of idolatry and poor leadership from previous kings. Josiah, at a young age, initiated reforms to restore true worship of God, which included repairing the temple as part of his efforts to honor the Lord's house. This verse specifically describes the distribution of collected funds to skilled workers for the physical restoration of the temple.
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