2 Chronicles 34:10

They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrator describes King Josiah’s temple restoration campaign as Levites deliver collected temple funds to the high priest Hilkiah. This administrative handoff occurs during the systematic rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple after years of neglect under previous Judahite kings.

The words — וַֽ/יִּתְּנ֗וּ (va/i.yi.te.Nu) translates literally as "and they gave," while עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ/מֻּפְקָדִ֖ים ('o.Seh ha./muf.ka.Dim) denotes "the doer of the work [who was] appointed." These terms emphasize a deliberate chain of custody rather than casual donation.

The thread — The identical financial protocol appears in 2 Kings 12:11, 2 Kings 12:14, and 2 Kings 22:5, where temple repair funds are routed through appointed supervisors to laborers. This parallel administration across Kings and Chronicles establishes a consistent pattern for managing sacred rebuilding projects.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that sacred tasks demand structured accountability and clear delegation. It establishes that faithful stewardship operates through verified chains of responsibility rather than informal handling.

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The Hebrew words

וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּva/i.yi.te.Nuand/ they gave [it]עַל־'al-on יַד֙yad[the] hand of עֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.Seh[the] doer of הַמְּלָאכָ֔הha./me.la.Khahthe/ work הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםha./muf.ka.Dimwho/ were appointed בְּבֵ֣יתbe./Veitin/ [the] house of יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh וַיִּתְּנ֨וּva/i.yi.te.Nuand/ they gave אֹת֜וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ it עוֹשֵׂ֣יo.Sei[the] doers of הַמְּלָאכָ֗הha./me.la.Khahthe/ work אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwho עֹשִׂים֙'o.Sim[were] working בְּבֵ֣יתbe./Veitin/ [the] house of יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh לִבְדּ֥וֹקli/v.Dokto/ mend וּלְחַזֵּ֖קu./le./cha.Zekand/ to/ repair הַבָּֽיִת׃ha./Ba.yitthe/ house

King James Version

And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and amend the house:

Cross-references

2 Kings 12:11 Then they would put the counted money into the hands of those who supervised the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn would pay those doing the work—the carpenters, builders,
2 Kings 12:14 Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.
2 Kings 22:5 And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD—
Ezra 3:7 They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.