Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

  • KJV King James Version

    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.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    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 delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

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Cross-references (2)

Passages linked to 2 Kings 22:8 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Deuteronomy 31:24-26 When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, saying, “Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, that it may be there for a witness against you.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:14-28 When they brought out the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house, Hilkiah the priest found the book of Yahweh’s law given by Moses. Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” So Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, “All that was committed to your servants, they are doing. They have emptied out the money that was found in Yahweh’s house, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.” Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king. When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes. The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, “Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept Yahweh’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.” So Hilkiah, and they whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect. She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me, “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah. Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath is poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’ ” ’ But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, you shall tell him this, ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says: “About the words which you have heard, because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh. “Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes won’t see all the evil that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.” ’ ” They brought back word to the king.

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Explain this verse (19 sources)

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain This was the copy that Moses left them, as…

This was the copy that Moses left them, as appeareth, 2 Chron. 34:14, which either by the negligence of the Priests had been lost, or else by the wickedness of idolatrous kings had been abolished.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 22:8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The book of the law; that original
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The book - That original book of the law…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 8. I have found the book of the…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ki 22:8. I have found the book of the…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Some have concluded from this discovery, either that no…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain The book of the law, (that is, Deuteronomy.; Challoner.;…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain HILKIAH FINDS THE BOOK OF THE LAW. (Kg2 22:8-15)
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain DISCOVERY OF THE BOOK OF THE LAW, 2Ki_22:8-11.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 8–20. Hilkiah the high priest finds the book of…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (8) I have found.—Literally, the book of the Torah…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 8-14. Discovery of the book of the Law.…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain I have found the book of the law in…
The Expositor's Bible 1887 · Public Domain 2Ki_22:8-20; 2Ki_23:1-25
Alexander MacLaren 1905 · Public Domain 2 Kings
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This is the name of a man. See how…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 22:8-10 The scroll known as the Book of the…

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