Hilkiah said to Shaphan the court secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s Temple!” Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.
Parallel translations
- WEB Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” So Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
- KJV And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV Then Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
- NASB Hilkiah responded and said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
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Quick answer
Hilkiah tells Shaphan the scribe he has found the Book of the Law and hands it to him. The recovered Scripture is brought to the king's attention.
Overview
The high priest passes the precious scroll to the royal scribe, beginning the chain that brings God's Word before the king. The careful handling shows the weight given to the find. The verse advances the narrative toward the encounter between Josiah and the demands of God's law.
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