King James Version

2 Kings 12:8

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Kings 12:9.

וַיֵּאֹ֖תוּvayeotvand consentאוּתconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and consent”, the next action in the storyH225properly, to come, i.e. (implied) to assentconsent.הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםhakohanimthe 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.לְבִלְתִּ֤יleviltito because unבִּלְתִּיpreposition, conjunction — “to because un”H1115properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.because un(satiable), beside, but, [phrase] continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.קְחַתqechattakeלָקַחverb, qal, infinitive construct — “take”, the to-form of the verbH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.כֶּ֨סֶף֙kesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom amongאֵתpreposition, preposition — “from among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וּלְבִלְתִּ֥יuleviltiand to because unבִּלְתִּיconjunction, preposition, particle, negative — “and to because un”H1115properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.because un(satiable), beside, but, [phrase] continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.חַזֵּ֖קchazeqbe constantחָזַקverb, piel, infinitive construct — “be constant”, the to-form of the verbH2388to 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…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)

(12-9) And the priests consented that they should take no longer money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house,

World English Bible

The priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, and not repair the damage to the house.

Darby Translation

And the priests consented to receive no money of the people, and that they should only repair the breaches of the house.

Douay-Rheims

And the priests were forbidden to take any more money of the people, and to make the repairs of the house.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-9) And the priests consented that they should take no longer money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, and not to repair the breaches of the house.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ συνεφώνησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς τοῦ μὴ λαβεῖν ἀργύριον παρὰ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ τοῦ μὴ ἐνισχῦσαι τὸ βεδὲκ τοῦ οἴκου.