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English Revised Version

2 Chronicles 34:14

And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hilkiah;   Josiah;   Law;   Money;   Shaphan;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Moses;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy;   Pentateuch;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Canon of Scripture;   Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Ezra;   Hilkiah;   Manasseh (2);   Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hilkiah;   Huldah;   Shaphan;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hilkiah ;   Josiah ;   Shaphan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Josiah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Pen'tateuch, the,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Libraries;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hilkiah;   Torah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they brought out the silver that had been deposited in the Lord’s temple, the priest Hilkiah found the book of the law of the Lord written by the hand of Moses.
Hebrew Names Version
When they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiyah the Kohen found the book of the law of the LORD [given] by Moshe.
King James Version
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord , Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the Lord given by Moses.
English Standard Version
While they were bringing out the money that had been brought into the house of the Lord , Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given through Moses.
New Century Version
The Levites brought out the money that was in the Temple of the Lord . As they were doing this, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Lord 's Teachings that had been given through Moses.
New English Translation
When they took out the silver that had been brought to the Lord 's temple, Hilkiah the priest found the law scroll the Lord had given to Moses.
Amplified Bible
When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.
New American Standard Bible
When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.
World English Bible
When they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh [given] by Moses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the Priest found the booke of the Lawe of the Lord giuen by the hand of Moses.
Legacy Standard Bible
When they were taking out the money which had been brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh given by the hand of Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.
Contemporary English Version
While the money was being given to these supervisors, Hilkiah found the book that contained the laws that the Lord had given to Moses.
Complete Jewish Bible
While bringing out the money that had been brought into the house of Adonai , Hilkiyahu the cohen found the scroll of the Torah of Adonai given by Moshe.
Darby Translation
And when they brought out the money that had been brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkijah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah by Moses.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Levites brought out the money that was in the Lord 's Temple. At that time Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that was given through Moses.
George Lamsa Translation
And when they carried out the money that had been brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.
Good News Translation
While the money was being taken out of the storeroom, Hilkiah found the book of the Law of the Lord , the Law that God had given to Moses.
Lexham English Bible
And when they brought out the money that had been brought to the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found a scroll of the law of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.
Literal Translation
And when they brought out the silver brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of Jehovah by the hand of Moses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha they toke out the money that was broughte vnto ye house of the LORDE, Helchias the prest founde the boke of the lawe of the LORDE geuen by Moses.
American Standard Version
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah given by Moses.
Bible in Basic English
Now when they were taking out the money which had come into the Lord's house, Hilkiah the priest came across the book of the law of the Lord, which he had given by the mouth of Moses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lorde, Helkia the priest founde the booke of the law of the Lorde [geuen] by Moyses.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.
King James Version (1611)
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found a booke of the lawe of the Lord, giuen by Moses.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And when they brought forth the money that had been brought into the house of the Lord, Chelcias the priest found a book of the law of the Lord given by the hand of Moses.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei baren out the monei, that was borun in to the temple of the Lord, Helchie, `the preest, foond the book of the lawe of the Lord bi the hond of Moises.
Update Bible Version
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh [given] by Moses.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the LORD [given] by Moses.
New King James Version
Now when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.
New Living Translation
While they were bringing out the money collected at the Lord 's Temple, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that was written by Moses.
New Life Bible
When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the Lord's house, Hilkiah the religious leader found the book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses.
New Revised Standard
While they were bringing out the money that had been brought into the house of the Lord , the priest Hilkiah found the book of the law of the Lord given through Moses.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, as they were taking out the silver which had been brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of Yahweh, by the hand of Moses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Helcias the priest found the book of the law of the Lord, by the hand of Moses.
Revised Standard Version
While they were bringing out the money that had been brought into the house of the LORD, Hilki'ah the priest found the book of the law of the LORD given through Moses.
Young's Literal Translation
And in their bringing out the money that is brought in to the house of Jehovah, hath Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah by the hand of Moses,
THE MESSAGE
While the money that had been given for The Temple of God was being received and dispersed, Hilkiah the high priest found a copy of The Revelation of Moses. He reported to Shaphan the royal secretary, "I've just found the Book of God 's Revelation, instructing us in God 's way—found it in The Temple!" He gave it to Shaphan, who then gave it to the king. And along with the book, he gave this report: "The job is complete—everything you ordered done is done. They took all the money that was collected in The Temple of God and handed it over to the managers and workers."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.

Contextual Overview

14 And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the LORD given by Moses. 15 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. 16 And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought the king word again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it. 17 And they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen. 18 And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read therein before the king. 19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. 20 And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, 21 Go ye, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do according unto all that is written in this book. 22 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 dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter;) and they spake to her to that effect. 23 And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: tell ye the man that sent you unto me,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hilkiah: 2 Kings 22:8-20, Deuteronomy 31:24-26

a book: Literally, "a book of the law of the Lord, by the hand of Moses," i.e, as Dr. Kennicott understands it, "in the handwriting of Moses;" for, says he, though there are fifteen places in the Old Testament which mention the "Law of Moses," and "book of Moses," yet this one place only mentions "the book of the law in, or by, the hand of Moses."

the law: 2 Chronicles 12:1, 2 Chronicles 31:4, 2 Chronicles 35:26, Deuteronomy 17:18, Deuteronomy 17:19, Joshua 1:8, Ezra 7:10, Psalms 1:2, Isaiah 5:24, Isaiah 30:9, Jeremiah 8:8, Luke 2:39

Moses: Heb. the hand of Moses, Leviticus 8:36, Leviticus 10:11, Leviticus 26:46

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:16 - General Deuteronomy 31:26 - in the side 2 Kings 23:24 - the book 1 Chronicles 6:13 - Hilkiah 2 Chronicles 34:9 - Hilkiah 2 Chronicles 35:3 - Put 2 Chronicles 35:8 - Hilkiah

Cross-References

Genesis 17:11
And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.
Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Genesis 34:1
And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
Genesis 34:2
And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.
Genesis 34:9
And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel 17:26
And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
1 Samuel 17:36
Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
2 Samuel 1:20
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
2 Samuel 15:7
And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord,.... The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king's ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun:

and then Hilkiah the high priest found a book of the law of the Lord given by Moses house of the Lord,.... The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king's ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun: :-. From hence, to the end of 2 Chronicles 34:28, is the same as 2 Kings 22:8.

2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- : 2 Kings 22:8- :

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 34:14. Found a book of the law — See on 2 Kings 22:8.


 
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