| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 24:12:1 ⧉וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּvayitnehuand he gave it 2 Chronicles 24:12:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king 2 Chronicles 24:12:3 ⧉וִֽיהוֹיָדָ֗עviyehoyadaand Jehoiada 2 Chronicles 24:12:4 ⧉אֶל־עוֹשֵׂה֙eloseto the doer of 2 Chronicles 24:12:5 ⧉מְלֶ֙אכֶת֙melekhetthe work of 2 Chronicles 24:12:6 ⧉עֲבוֹדַ֣תavodatservice of 2 Chronicles 24:12:7 ⧉בֵּית־יְהוָ֔הbetyahwehthe house of the LORD 2 Chronicles 24:12:8 ⧉וַיִּֽהְי֤וּvayihyuand they became or were 2 Chronicles 24:12:9 ⧉שֹׂכְרִים֙sokherimhiring 2 Chronicles 24:12:10 ⧉חֹצְבִ֣יםkhotsevimstonecutters 2 Chronicles 24:12:11 ⧉וְחָרָשִׁ֔יםvekharashimand craftsmen 2 Chronicles 24:12:12 ⧉לְחַדֵּ֖שׁlekhadeshto renew 2 Chronicles 24:12:13 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbetthe house of 2 Chronicles 24:12:14 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 2 Chronicles 24:12:15 ⧉וְ֠גַםvegamand also 2 Chronicles 24:12:16 ⧉לְחָרָשֵׁ֤יlekharasheto craftsmen of 2 Chronicles 24:12:17 ⧉בַרְזֶל֙varzeliron 2 Chronicles 24:12:18 ⧉וּנְחֹ֔שֶׁתunekhoshetand bronze 2 Chronicles 24:12:19 ⧉לְחַזֵּ֖קlekhazekto strengthen 2 Chronicles 24:12:20 ⧉אֶת־בֵּ֥יתetbet 2 Chronicles 24:12:21 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
| 12. Formal Translation The king and Jehoiada gave it to those doing the work of the service of the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Dwelling King}. They hired stonecutters and craftsmen to renew the house of the LORD, and also artisans of iron and bronze to strengthen the house of the LORD. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation The king and Jehoiada gave the funds to those responsible for the work on the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Honored Resident}. They hired stonemasons and carpenters to refurbish the LORD’s house, and they also hired iron and bronze workers to reinforce the LORD’s house. |