24:12 The king and Jehoiada gave it to the construction foremen 1 assigned to the Lord’s temple. They hired carpenters and craftsmen to repair the Lord’s temple, as well as those skilled in working with iron and bronze to restore the Lord’s temple. 24:13 They worked hard and made the repairs. 2 They followed the measurements specified for God’s temple and restored it. 3
1 tn Heb “doers of the work.”
2 tn Heb “and the doers of the work worked, and the repairs went up for the work by their hand.”
3 tn Heb “and they caused the house of God to stand according to its measurements and they strengthened it.”