What Does 2 Kings 12:5 Mean?

“take”

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

“Let the priests”

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

“it to them every man”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“of his acquaintance”

an acquaintance

they (only used when emphatic)

“and let them repair”

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the breaches”

a gap or leak (in a building or a ship)

“of the house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“shall be found”

properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

“the breaches”

a gap or leak (in a building or a ship)