There were not made. — Rather, there used not to be made.

For the house. — Literally, in the house.

Bowls... basons. — Comp. 1 Kings 7:50, where the same three terms occur.

Trumpetsi.e., the straight priestly trumpets.

Of the money that was brought. — The plain meaning is that the whole amount offered was expended on the necessary work of restoring the Temple fabric.

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