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
This occurred during King Josiah's reign (around 622 BC) when he was leading major religious reforms in Judah. The temple had fallen into serious disrepair during the reigns of previous ungodly kings, and Josiah was committed to restoring proper worship of God. This was part of a larger spiritual revival that included rediscovering the Book of the Law.
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