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
This verse occurs during King Joash's reign when the temple had fallen into serious disrepair after years of neglect under previous wicked kings. The priests had been collecting money for temple repairs but weren't actually using it for that purpose, leading to a breakdown in the system that required the king to intervene with a new approach.
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