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in the first month
This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part April on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the house of Yahweh
Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Hezekiah opened the doors ... and repaired them
Since Hezekiah was king, he may have had his workers do these things. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah ordered his workers to open the doors ... and to repair them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)