KJV ORIGINAL
And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the priests agreed to stop collecting money from the people and to stop being responsible for repairing the damage to the temple.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The priests agreed to give up their role in collecting money and managing temple repairs because the system wasn't working properly.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Joash in Judah, the temple in Jerusalem had fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. Joash, as a young king, initiated a plan to collect money from the people to fund the repairs, but the priests were not managing the funds effectively. As a result, the priests agreed to stop receiving the money and to relinquish their role in overseeing the repairs.
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