And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,
Give the money to the supervisors who are overseeing the work on the LORD's temple, and let them pay the workers who are repairing the damage to the temple.
King Josiah is instructing that the collected money be given to work supervisors so they can pay the craftsmen to repair God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from King Josiah's reign (640-609 BC) when he ordered major repairs to the Jerusalem temple, which had fallen into disrepair during previous kings' reigns. The temple had been neglected for decades, and Josiah was leading a religious revival to restore proper worship of God. The money being distributed came from offerings that had been collected from the people specifically for temple restoration.
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