2 Kings 22:6
What does 2 Kings 22:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 22:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949To the woodworkers and the builders and the stone-cutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for the building up of the house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862to artificers, and to builders, and <FI>to repairers of<Fi> the wall, and to buy wood and hewn stones to strengthen the house;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That is, to carpenters and masons, and to such as mend breaches: and that timber may be bought, and stones out of the quarries, to repair the temple of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890to the carpenters and the builders and the masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Context
v.5and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of Jehovah, to repair the breaches of the house,
v.6This passage
v.7Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.