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2 Kings 22:8

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.

And Hilkiah {H2518} the high {H1419} priest {H3548} said {H559} unto Shaphan {H8227} the scribe {H5608}, I have found {H4672} the book {H5612} of the law {H8451} in the house {H1004} of the LORD {H3068}. And Hilkiah {H2518} gave {H5414} the book {H5612} to Shaphan {H8227}, and he read {H7121} it.

Hilkiyahu the cohen hagadol said to Shafan the secretary, "I have found the scroll of the Torah in the house of ADONAI." Hilkiyah gave the scroll to Shafan, who read it.

Then Hilkiah the high priest 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, who read it.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 31:24 (6 votes)

    And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
  • Deuteronomy 31:26 (6 votes)

    Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:14 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:28 (5 votes)

    Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
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