SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:16
Mas el dinero por el delito, y el dinero por los pecados, no se metía en la Casa del SEÑOR; porque era de los sacerdotes.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the Lord , etc.] Which was the money persons at a distance sent for their trespass and sin offerings instead of cattle, with which the sacrifices were bought; and what remained of the money was not brought into the temple, and made use of in the above manner: it was the priest’s ; the overplus of it, and such of the sacrifices which by the law were appropriated to them.
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
כסף 3701 אשׁם 817 וכסף 3701 חטאות 2399 לא 3808 יובא 935 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 לכהנים 3548 יהיו׃ 1961
