And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year; and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.

And getting together the priests and Levites, he said to them, Go out into the towns of Judah year by year, and get from all Israel money to keep the house of your God in good condition; and see that this is done without loss of time. The Levites, however, were slow in doing so.

Και συναγαγων τους ιερεις και τους Λευιτας, ειπε προς αυτους, Εξελθετε εις τας πολεις του Ιουδα, και συναγετε απο παντος του Ισραηλ αργυριον προς επισκευην του οικου του Θεου σας κατ' ετος, και επισπευσατε το πραγμα· οι Λευιται ομως δεν επεσπευσαν.

And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.