By the twenty-third year of King Jehoash’s reign the priests had still 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 by the twenty-third year of the reign of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage to 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 twenty- third year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damage to the house.

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.Each one says,‘ Come on, I’ll get some wine! Let’s guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We’ll have everything we want!’

“ I wish that one of you would close the temple doors, so that you no longer would light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the LORD who rules over all,“ and I will no longer accept an offering from you.

Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves.( The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)

Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.

Why are you scorning my sacrifice and my offering that I commanded for my dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than you have me by having made yourselves fat from the best parts of all the offerings of my people Israel.’Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘ I really did say that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve me forever.’ But now the LORD says,‘ May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!