Translations
Modern
They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
Traditional
And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
Literal
And they have gathered the silver found in the house of YHWH, and they gave it into the hand of the overseers and into the hand of those doing the work.”
Latin
Argentum quod repertum est in domo Domini, conflaverunt, datumque est præfectis artificum, et diversa opera fabricantium.
Original
Hebrew
English
They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
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
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 Money: Silver Used As Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah