2 Kings 22:8
6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.
10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it.
- KJV
- And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
- WEB
- Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the LORD’s house.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
- ASV
- And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
- DARBY
- And Hilkijah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkijah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
- BLB
- And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the Law in the house of YHWH.” And Hilkiah gave the Book to Shaphan, and he read it.
- ÅB
- Da sa ypperstepresten Hilkias til statsskriveren Safan: Jeg har funnet lovboken i Herrens hus. Og Hilkias gav boken til Safan, og han leste den.
- OTB
- Hilkia, ypperstepresten, informerte Sjafan, skriveren, "Jeg har funnet Lovens bok i Herrens hus." Og Hilkia ga boken til Sjafan, som leste den.
- B1930
- Da sa ypperstepresten Hilkias til statsskriveren Safan: Jeg har funnet lovboken i Herrens hus. Og Hilkias gav boken til Safan, og han leste den.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 31:24–26
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Read in context2 Chronicles 34:14–28
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.
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