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

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

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.

His watchmen[ are] blind: they are all ignorant, they[ are] all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.Yea,[ they are] greedy dogs[ which] can never have enough, and they[ are] shepherds[ that] cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.Come ye,[ say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day,[ and] much more abundant.

Who[ is there] even among you that would shut the doors[ for nought]? neither do ye kindle[ fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight[ thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the[ other] priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites[ were] more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded[ in my] habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed[ that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.