12:4a Then Joash said to the priests,

Joash said to the priests ⌊of Yahweh⌋ ,

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⌊One day⌋ Joash spoke to the sacrificers ⌊who served Yahweh in the temple⌋ . He said to them,

12:4b “Collect all the money brought

The Hebrew word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as “money” refers to silver in any form. Coins were not yet in common use.

“Gather together all the silver that people bring

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“Collect/Gather all the silver money/pieces that people give

12:4c as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—

to Yahweh’s house to offer to him.

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as holy offerings/donations to the temple of Yahweh.

12:4d the census money,

⌊That includes/is⌋ the silver from the census,

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⌊Collect/Gather⌋ the silver pieces/money that people pay/owe for the census ⌊tax⌋ .

12:4e the money from vows,

the silver given by people to fulfil their vows to God,

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⌊Collect/Gather⌋ the silver pieces/money that people who had made vows ⌊to Yahweh⌋ give to him.

12:4f and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.

and the silver brought to Yahweh’s house as a freewill offering.

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⌊And collect/gather⌋ the silver pieces/money that people freely choose to give to the temple.

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