The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 24:12 Explained

2 Chronicles 24:12

KJV: And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.

YLT: And the king and Jehoiada give it unto the doers of the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and they are hiring hewers and artificers to renew the house of Jehovah, and also -- to artificers in iron and brass to strengthen the house of Jehovah.

Darby: And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and they hired masons and carpenters to renew the house of Jehovah, and also such as wrought in iron and bronze, to repair the house of Jehovah.

ASV: And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah; and they hired masons and carpenters to restore the house of Jehovah, and also such as wrought iron and brass to repair the house of Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the king  and Jehoiada  gave  it to such as did  the work  of the service  of the house  of the LORD,  and hired  masons  and carpenters  to repair  the house  of the LORD,  and also such as wrought  iron  and brass  to mend  the house  of the LORD. 

What does 2 Chronicles 24:12 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 24

1  Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada
4  He gives order for the repair of the temple
15  Jehoiada's death and honorable burial
17  Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada
23  Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad
27  Amaziah succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 24:12 mean?

And gave it the king and Jehoiada to those who did the work of the service of the house of Yahweh and they hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of Yahweh and also those who worked in iron and bronze to restore - of Yahweh
וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וִֽיהוֹיָדָ֗ע אֶל־ עוֹשֵׂה֙ מְלֶ֙אכֶת֙ עֲבוֹדַ֣ת בֵּית־ יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ שֹׂכְרִים֙ חֹצְבִ֣ים וְחָרָשִׁ֔ים לְחַדֵּ֖שׁ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠גַם לְחָרָשֵׁ֤י בַרְזֶל֙ וּנְחֹ֔שֶׁת לְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־ יְהוָֽה

וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ  And  gave  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
וִֽיהוֹיָדָ֗ע  and  Jehoiada 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹויָדָע  
Sense: father of Benaiah, David’s mighty warrior.
עוֹשֵׂה֙  those  who  did 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מְלֶ֙אכֶת֙  the  work 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מְלָאכָה  
Sense: occupation, work, business.
עֲבוֹדַ֣ת  of  the  service 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֲבֹדָה  
Sense: labour, service.
בֵּית־  of  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֔ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שֹׂכְרִים֙  they  hired 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: סָכַר  
Sense: to hire.
חֹצְבִ֣ים  masons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: חָצֵב 
Sense: to dig, cleave, divide, hew, make, cut out, dig out, cut down, quarry, hewer, mason.
וְחָרָשִׁ֔ים  and  carpenters 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural
Root: חֶרֶשׁ 
Sense: craftsman, artisan, engraver, graver, artificer.
לְחַדֵּ֖שׁ  to  repair 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct
Root: חָדַשׁ  
Sense: to be new, renew, repair.
בֵּ֣ית  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֑ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְ֠גַם  and  also 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
לְחָרָשֵׁ֤י  those  who  worked  in 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: חֶרֶשׁ 
Sense: craftsman, artisan, engraver, graver, artificer.
בַרְזֶל֙  iron 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּרְזֶל  
Sense: iron.
וּנְחֹ֔שֶׁת  and  bronze 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: נְחֹשֶׁת 
Sense: copper, bronze.
לְחַזֵּ֖ק  to  restore 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יְהוָֽה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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