2 Chronicles 24:12

Authorized King James Version

And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ
H5414
gave
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#2
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
H4428
And the king
a king
#3
וִיהֽוֹיָדָ֗ע
H3077
and Jehoiada
jehojada, the name of three israelites
#4
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#5
עוֹשֵׂה֙
H6213
it to such as did
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#6
מְלֶ֙אכֶת֙
H4399
the work
properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
#7
עֲבוֹדַ֣ת
H5656
of the service
work of any kind
#8
בֵּ֥ית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#9
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
of the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#10
וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#11
שֹֽׂכְרִים֙
H7936
and hired
to hire
#12
חֹֽצְבִ֣ים
H2672
masons
to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave
#13
לְחָֽרָשֵׁ֤י
H2796
and also such as wrought
a fabricator or any material
#14
לְחַדֵּ֖שׁ
H2318
to repair
to be new; causatively, to rebuild
#15
בֵּ֥ית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#16
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
of the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#17
וְ֠גַם
H1571
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
#18
לְחָֽרָשֵׁ֤י
H2796
and also such as wrought
a fabricator or any material
#19
בַרְזֶל֙
H1270
iron
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
#20
וּנְחֹ֔שֶׁת
H5178
and brass
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
#21
לְחַזֵּ֖ק
H2388
to mend
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
#22
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#23
בֵּ֥ית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#24
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
of the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

Questions for Reflection