SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:11
Y daban el dinero suficiente en mano de los que hacían la obra, y de los que tenían el cargo de la Casa del SEÑOR; y ellos lo expendían con los carpinteros y maestros que reparaban la Casa del SEÑOR,
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the Lord , etc.] Who were appointed overseers of the workmen employed in the repairs of the temple; which overseers were laymen, and not priests, they being discharged from any concern in the repairs: this money “told”, Kimchi interprets of its being coined; he supposes money coined and uncoined to be brought, which was put in separate bags; and that, which was not coined, they coined it before they delivered it to the overseers to pay the workmen with: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders that wrought upon the house of the Lord ; paid them with it, some that wrought in cutting the timber, and others in building with it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-16 - It is a great mercy to young people, especially to all young men of rank, like Jehoash, to have those about them who will instruct them to do what is right in the sight of the Lord; and they do wisely and wel for themselves, when willing to be counselled and ruled. The temple wa out of repair; Jehoash orders the repair of the temple. The king wa zealous. God requires those who have power, to use it for the suppor of religion, the redress of grievances, and repairing of decays. The king employed the priests to manage, as most likely to be hearty in the work. But nothing was done effectually till the twenty-third year of his reign. Another method was therefore taken. When publi distributions are made faithfully, public contributions will be mad cheerfully. While they were getting all they could for the repair of the temple, they did not break in upon the stated maintenance of the priests. Let not the servants of the temple be starved, under colour of repairing the breaches of it. Those that were intrusted did the business carefully and faithfully. They did not lay it out in ornament for the temple, till the other work was completed; hence we may learn in all our expenses, to prefer that which is most needful, and, in dealing for the public, to deal as we would for ourselves.
Original Hebrew
ונתנו 5414 את 853 הכסף 3701 המתכן 8505 על 5921 יד 3027 עשׂי 6213 המלאכה 4399 הפקדים 6485 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 ויוציאהו 3318 לחרשׁי 2796 העץ 6086 ולבנים 1129 העשׂים 6213 בית 1004 יהוה׃ 3068
