12:11a Then they would put the counted money

After they had decided/calculated its value/worth,

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and weighed it.

12:11b into the hands of those who supervised the work

they handed the silver over to the supervisors

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Then they passed/gave it to the foremen

12:11c on the house of the LORD,

chosen to be in charge of the work on ⌊Yahweh’s⌋ house.

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supervising the temple work/repairs.

12:11d who in turn would pay those doing the work—

Then the supervisors used the silver to pay the men who were working on Yahweh’s house,

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With/From this silver money the foremen gave the various temple workers/workmen their wages.

12:11e the carpenters, builders,

⌊that is,⌋ the carpenters and builders,

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⌊These workers were/included⌋ men who could work with wood, men who could build ⌊buildings⌋ ,

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