3 In the 18th year of King Jo·siʹah, the king sent Shaʹphan the secretary, the son of Az·a·liʹah the son of Me·shulʹlam, to the house of Jehovah,+ saying: 4 “Go up to Hil·kiʹah+ the high priest, and let him collect all the money that is being brought into the house of Jehovah,+ which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.+ 5 Have them give it to those appointed over the work in the house of Jehovah who, in turn, will give it to the workers in the house of Jehovah who are to repair the damage to* the house,+ 6 that is, to the craftsmen, the builders, and the masons; and they are to use it to buy timbers and hewn stones to repair the house.+