King James Version

2 Kings 12:6

But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Kings 12:7.

וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בִּשְׁנַ֨תbishnatin yearשָׁנֶהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).עֶשְׂרִ֧יםesrimtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).וְשָׁלֹ֛שׁveshaloshand thirdשָׁלוֹשׁconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).שָׁנָ֖הshanahyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).לַמֶּ֣לֶךְlamelekhto kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.יְהוֹאָ֑שׁyehoashJehoash. Compare H3101יְהוֹאָשׁnoun, proper name — “Jehoash. Compare H3101”H3060Jehoash, the name of two Israelite kingsJehoash. Compare H3101 (יוֹאָשׁ).לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…חִזְּק֥וּchizqvbe constantחָזַקverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be constant”, a completed actionH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhakohanimthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בֶּ֥דֶקbedeqbreachבֶּדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “breach”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH919a gap or leak (in a building or a ship)breach, [phrase] calker.הַבָּֽיִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-7) But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, in the twenty and third year of king Jehoash, the priests have not strengthened the breach of the house,

World English Bible

But it was so, that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damage to the house.

Darby Translation

And it was [so that] in the twenty-third year of king Jehoash, the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

Douay-Rheims

Now till the three and twentieth year of king Joas, the priests did not make the repairs of the temple.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-7) But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass in the twenty-third year of king Joas the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῷ εἰκοστῷ καὶ τρίτῳ ἔτει τῷ βασιλεῖ Ἰωὰς οὐκ ἐκραταίωσαν οἱ ἱερεῖς τὸ βεδέκ τοῦ οἴκου.