Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves. Young's Literal Translation And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house, King James Bible And the priests consented to receive no [more] money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house. Hebrew So the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest agreed וַיֵּאֹ֖תוּ (way·yê·’ō·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 225: To come, to assent they would not לְבִלְתִּ֤י (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until receive קְחַת־ (qə·ḥaṯ-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3947: To take money כֶּ֙סֶף֙ (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money from מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and that they would not וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י (ū·lə·ḇil·tî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until repair חַזֵּ֖ק (ḥaz·zêq) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the temple {themselves}. הַבָּֽיִת׃ (hab·bā·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house |