Translations
Modern
Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands.
Traditional
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.
Literal
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought word back again to the king, saying, “All that has been given into the hand of your servants, they are doing.
Latin
At ille intulit volumen ad regem, et nuntiavit ei, dicens: Omnia quæ dedisti in manu servorum tuorum, ecce complentur.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands.
Notes
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
Parallels
People
Shaphan: Scribe during the reign of King Josiah
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Hilkiah Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Overseer Shaphan
Topics
Josiah: King of Judah: Solicitude when the Copy of the Law Was Discovered and Read to Him Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah