2 Chronicles 34:17
15 And Hilkiah 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.
16 Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands.
They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
18 Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
- KJV
- And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
- WEB
- They have emptied out the money that was found in the LORD’s house, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and into the hand of the workmen.”
- ASV
- And they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Jehovah, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.
- DARBY
- and they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Jehovah, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.
- BLB
- And they have gathered the silver found in the house of YHWH, and they gave it into the hand of the overseers and into the hand of those doing the work.”
- ÅB
- de har tømt ut de penger som fantes i Herrens hus, og overgitt dem til tilsynsmennene og til dem som forestår arbeidet.
- OTB
- De har også tømt ut pengene som ble funnet i Herrens hus, og har overlevert det til tilsynsmennene og arbeiderne."
- B1930
- de har tømt ut de penger som fantes i Herrens hus, og overgitt dem til tilsynsmennene og til dem som forestår arbeidet.