But by the twenty-third year of the reign of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage to the temple.

无奈到了约阿施王二十三年，祭司仍未修理殿的破坏之处。

然而，到了约阿施王第二十三年，祭司仍未修理殿的破坏之处。

然而，到了约阿施王第二十三年，祭司仍未修理殿的破坏之处。

可是，直到约阿施执政第二十三年，祭司仍未动工。

可是到了约阿施王在位二十三年的时候，祭司还未修好圣殿毁坏的地方。

無奈到了約阿施王二十三年，祭司仍未修理殿的破壞之處。

然而，到了約阿施王第二十三年，祭司仍未修理殿的破壞之處。

然而，到了約阿施王第二十三年，祭司仍未修理殿的破壞之處。

可是，直到約阿施執政第二十三年，祭司仍未動工。

可是到了約阿施王在位二十三年的時候，祭司還未修好聖殿毀壞的地方。

無奈到了約阿施王二十三年、祭司仍未修理聖殿破壞的地方。

至約阿施王二十三年、殿宇之破壞、祭司尚未修葺、

越至約轄王二十三年、殿之所損、眾祭司猶未葺理。

至約阿施王二十三年、祭司尚未修葺殿宇破壞之處、

But by the twenty-third year of King Joash the priests still had not repaired the temple.

It was now the 23rd year of the rule of King Joash. And the priests still hadn’t repaired the temple.

But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had made no repairs on the house.

But by the twenty third year of Joash’s reign, the priests still had not repaired the Temple.

But by the twenty-third year of the reign of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage to the temple.

But it came about that in the twenty third year of King Jehoash, the priests had not repaired any damage to the house.

Now it was so, by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, that the priests had not repaired the damages of the temple.

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

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

By the twenty-third year of King Jehoash’s reign the priests had still not repaired the damage to the temple.

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

Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep.These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own gain.“ Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”

“ I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so you would no longer kindle a useless fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Hosts,“ and I will accept no offering from your hands.

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;

However, since there were not enough priests, they weren’t able to skin all the burnt offerings, so their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests consecrated themselves. For the Levites were more conscientious to consecrate themselves than the priests were.

all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Why, then, do all of you despise My sacrifices and offerings that I require at the place of worship? You have honored your sons more than Me, by making yourselves fat with the best part of all of the offerings of My people Israel.’“ Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel:‘ Although I said your family and your ancestral house would walk before Me forever, the Lord now says,“ No longer!” I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disgraced.