KJV ORIGINAL
But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash's reign, the priests still had not repaired the damage to the temple.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing that even after 23 years, the priests had failed to follow through on their responsibility to repair God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the temple in Jerusalem that had been damaged and neglected during the reign of the wicked Queen Athaliah. King Jehoash (also called Joash) had ordered the priests to collect money and repair the temple, but they had procrastinated for over two decades. The temple was the center of Israel's worship and represented God's presence among His people.
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