Legacy Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 34:14-21

Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law

14When they were taking out the money which had been brought into the house of Yahweh, aHilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh given by the hand of Moses. 15So Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan. 16Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and furthermore 1responded to the king with a word, saying, “Everything that was given to the hand of your servants they are doing. 17They have also poured out the money that was found in the house of Yahweh, and have given it into the hand of the supervisors and those who did the work.” 18Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king saying, “Hilkiah the priest gave me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.
19Now it happened that when the king heard athe words of the law, bhe tore his clothes. 20Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, 1Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, 21Go, inquire of Yahweh for me and those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book which has been found, for agreat is the wrath of Yahweh which is poured out against us, because our fathers have not kept the word of Yahweh, to do according to all that is written in this book.”