He said: “All the money for the holy offerings that is brought to the house of Jehovah, the money at which each one is assessed, the money for the souls according to individual valuation, all the money that it comes up on the heart of each one to bring to the house of Jehovah, let the priests take for themselves, each one from his acquaintance; and let them, for their part, repair the cracks of the house wherever any crack is found. ” ​ — 2 Kings 12: 4, 5.
Ta ütles: „Kõik pühitsetud andide raha, mis tuuakse Jehoova kotta, käibel olev raha, hingeraha, mille järgi igaüht on hinnatud, kõik raha, mida keegi südame sunnil toob Jehoova kotta, võtku preestrid enestele, igaüks oma tuttavalt, aga nad peavad kohendama koja lagunenud kohti, kõike, mis seal leitakse olevat lagunenud! ”.