2 Chronicles 34:14

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And in their bringing out the silver that was brought into the house of YHWH, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of YHWH by the hand of Moses.

Latin

Cumque efferrent pecuniam quæ illata fuerat in templum Domini, reperit Helcias sacerdos librum legis Domini per manum Moysi.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

2 Chronicles 34:14–18

Finding the Book of the Law of the LORD was a reward for being faithful.
The book, likely written by Moses, was probably Deuteronomy. It may have been forgotten and lost during the unfaithful times of Manasseh or Amon.

Theme notes and profiles

Josiah God’s Plan to Restore

Related verses

2 Chronicles 34:9
So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem.
Leviticus 8:36
So Aaron and his sons did everything the LORD had commanded through Moses.
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
Deuteronomy 17:18–19
When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
2 Kings 22:8–20
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.
Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
Isaiah 30:9
These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.
2 Chronicles 12:1
After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.
Leviticus 10:11
…so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”
Luke 2:39
When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
Leviticus 26:46
These are the statutes, ordinances, and laws that the LORD established between Himself and the Israelites through Moses on Mount Sinai.
Ezra 7:10
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Parallels

2 Kings 22:8–13

People

Hilkiah: The high priest who discovered the Book of the Law Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Genesis, Book of Hilkiah Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Overseer Scribe Shaphan

Topics

Hilkiah: High Priest Josiah: King of Judah: Solicitude when the Copy of the Law Was Discovered and Read to Him Law: Book of, Found by Hilkiah in the Temple Money: Silver Used As Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah

2 Chronicles 34:14

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