2 Chronicles 34:8-20

8Now in the eighteenthH8083H6240 yearH8141 of his reignH4427, in order to cleanseH2891 the landH776 and the templeH1004, Josiah sentH7971 ShaphanH8227 sonH1121 of AzaliahH683, MaaseiahH4641 the governorH8269 of the cityH5892, andH853 JoahH3098 sonH1121 of JoahazH3099, the recorderH2142, to repairH2388 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 his GodH430.

9So they wentH935 toH413 HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priestH3548 and gaveH5414 himH853 the moneyH3701 that had been broughtH935 into the houseH1004 of GodH430, whichH834 the LevitesH3881 who guardedH8104 the doorsH5592 had collectedH622 from theH3027 people of ManassehH4519 and EphraimH669, from allH3605 the remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478, from allH3605 JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144, and from the peopleH3427 of JerusalemH3389. 10They put itH5414 intoH5921 the handsH3027 of those supervisingH6485H4399 the workH6213 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, who in turn gaveH5414 itH853 to the workmenH6213H4399 restoringH918 and repairingH2388 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 11They also gaveH5414 money to the carpentersH2796 and buildersH1129 to buyH7069 dressedH4274 stoneH68, as well as timbersH6086 for couplingsH4226 and beamsH7136 for the buildingsH1004 thatH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had allowed to deteriorateH7843.

12And the menH582 didH6213 the workH4399H5921 faithfullyH530. The LevitesH3881 overseeing themH6485 were JahathH3189 and ObadiahH5662, descendantsH1121 of MerariH4847, and ZechariahH2148 and MeshullamH4918, descendantsH1121 of KohathH6956. Other LevitesH3881, allH3605 skilledH995 with musicalH7892 instrumentsH3627, 13were overH5921 the laborersH5449 and supervisedH5329 allH3605 who didH6213 the workH4399, taskH5656 by taskH5656. Some of the LevitesH3881 were secretariesH5608, officersH7860, and gatekeepersH7778.

14While they were bringing outH3318 the moneyH3701 that had been takenH935 into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 foundH4672 the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of the LORDH3068 given byH30271 MosesH4872. 15And HilkiahH2518 saidH559H6030 toH413 ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5608, “I have foundH4672 the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068!” And heH2518 gaveH5414 it toH413 ShaphanH8227.

16Then ShaphanH8227 broughtH935 the bookH5612 toH413 the kingH4428 andH5750 reportedH7725H1697H559, “Your servantsH5650H1992 are doingH6213 allH3605 thatH834 has been placedH5414 in their handsH3027. 17They have paid outH5413 the moneyH3701 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 and have putH5414 it intoH5921 the handsH3027 of the supervisorsH6485H5921 and workersH6213H4399.”

18Moreover, ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5608 toldH5046 the kingH4428H559, “HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 has givenH5414 me a bookH5612.” And ShaphanH8227 readH7121 it in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428.

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When the kingH4428 heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the LawH8451, he toreH7167 his clothesH899 20and commandedH6680 HilkiahH2518, AhikamH296 sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, AbdonH56582 sonH1121 of MicahH4318,3 ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5608, and AsaiahH6222 the servantH5650 of the kingH4428H559: