2 Kings 22:8

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.

— 2 Kings 22:8, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 22 connects to 4 cross-references. Josiah, the eight-year-old king, reigns thirty-one years doing right. During temple repairs, the priest Hilkiah finds the Book of the Law; when it is read to Josiah, he tears his clothes in repentance, recognizing how far Judah has departed from …

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Other Translations

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.

YLT

And Hilkiah the high priest saith unto Shaphan the scribe, `A book of the law I have found in the house of Jehovah;' and Hilkiah giveth the book unto Shaphan, and he readeth it.

BBE

Then Hilkiah, the chief priest, said to Shaphan the scribe, I have made discovery of the book of the law in the house of the Lord. So Hilkiah gave it to Shaphan;

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