Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste.
World English Bible (WEB)
He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter.” However the Levites didn’t do it right away.
Strong's King James
And he gathered together{H6908}{(H8799)} the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} to them, Go out{H3318}{(H8798)} unto the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and gather{H6908}{(H8798)} of all Israel{H3478} money{H3701} to repair{H2388}{(H8763)} the house{H1004} of your God{H430} from{H1767} year{H8141} to year{H8141}, and see that ye hasten{H4116}{(H8762)} the matter{H1697}. Howbeit the Levites{H3881} hastened{H4116}{(H8765)} it not.
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Young's Literal Translation
and he gathereth the priests and the Levites, and saith to them, ‘Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather from all Israel money to strengthen the house of your God sufficiently year by year, and ye, ye do haste to the matter;’ and the Levites have not hasted.
