Verse 8

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 Jehovah.{H3068} And Hilkiah{H2518} delivered{H5414} the book{H5612} to Shaphan,{H8227} and he read{H7121} it.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 31:24-26 : 24 And it came to pass, when Moses{H4872} had made an end{H3615} of writing{H3789} the words{H1697} of this law{H8451} in a book,{H5612} until they were finished,{H8552} 25 that Moses{H4872} commanded{H6680} the Levites,{H3881} that bare{H5375} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} saying,{H559} 26 Take{H3947} this book{H5612} of the law,{H8451} and put{H7760} it by the side{H6654} of the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} that it may be there for a witness{H5707} against thee.
• 2 Chr 34:14-28 : 14 And when they brought out{H3318} the money{H3701} that was brought into{H935} the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} Hilkiah{H2518} the priest{H3548} found{H4672} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} [given] by{H3027} Moses.{H4872} 15 And Hilkiah{H2518} answered{H6030} and said{H559} to Shaphan{H8227} the scribe,{H5608} I have found{H4672} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} And Hilkiah{H2518} delivered{H5414} the book{H5612} to Shaphan.{H8227} 16 And Shaphan{H8227} carried{H935} the book{H5612} to the king,{H4428} and moreover brought{H7725} back{H7725} word{H1697} to the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} All that was committed{H5414} to{H3027} thy servants,{H5650} they are doing.{H6213} 17 And they have emptied{H5413} out the money{H3701} that was found{H4672} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and have delivered{H5414} it into the hand{H3027} of the overseers,{H6485} and into the hand{H3027} of the workmen.{H6213} 18 And Shaphan{H8227} the scribe{H5608} told{H5046} the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} Hilkiah{H2518} the priest{H3548} hath delivered{H5414} me a book.{H5612} And Shaphan{H8227} read{H7121} therein before{H6440} the king.{H4428} 19 And it came to pass, when the king{H4428} had heard{H8085} the words{H1697} of the law,{H8451} that he rent{H7167} his clothes.{H899} 20 And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680} Hilkiah,{H2518} and Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan,{H8227} and Abdon{H5658} the son{H1121} of Micah,{H4318} and Shaphan{H8227} the scribe,{H5608} and Asaiah{H6222} the king's{H4428} servant,{H5650} saying,{H559} 21 Go{H3212} ye, inquire{H1875} of Jehovah{H3068} for me, and for them that are left{H7604} in Israel{H3478} and in Judah,{H3063} concerning the words{H1697} of the book{H5612} that is found;{H4672} for great{H1419} is the wrath{H2534} of Jehovah{H3068} that is poured out{H5413} upon us, because our fathers{H1} have not kept{H8104} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} to do{H6213} according unto all that is written{H3789} in this book.{H5612} 22 So Hilkiah,{H2518} and they whom the king{H4428} [had commanded], went{H3212} to Huldah{H2468} the prophetess,{H5031} the wife{H802} of Shallum{H7967} the son{H1121} of Tokhath,{H8616} the son{H1121} of Hasrah,{H2641} keeper{H8104} of the wardrobe;{H899} (now she dwelt{H3427} in Jerusalem{H3389} in the second quarter;){H4932} and they spake{H1696} to her to that effect. 23 And she said{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} Tell{H559} ye the man{H376} that sent{H7971} you unto me, 24 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Behold, I will bring{H935} evil{H7451} upon this place,{H4725} and upon the inhabitants{H3427} thereof, even all the curses{H423} that are written{H3789} in the book{H5612} which they have read{H7121} before{H6440} the king{H4428} of Judah.{H3063} 25 Because they have forsaken{H5800} me, and have burned incense{H6999} unto other{H312} gods,{H430} that they might provoke me to anger{H3707} with all the works{H4639} of their hands;{H3027} therefore is my wrath{H2534} poured out{H5413} upon this place,{H4725} and it shall not be quenched.{H3518} 26 But unto{H413} the king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} who sent{H7971} you to inquire{H1875} of Jehovah,{H3068} thus shall ye say{H559} to him, Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} As touching the words{H1697} which thou hast heard,{H8085} 27 because thy heart{H3824} was tender,{H7401} and thou didst humble{H3665} thyself before{H6440} God,{H430} when thou heardest{H8085} his words{H1697} against this place,{H4725} and against the inhabitants{H3427} thereof, and hast humbled{H3665} thyself before{H6440} me, and hast rent{H7167} thy clothes,{H899} and wept{H1058} before{H6440} me; I also have heard{H8085} thee, saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068} 28 Behold, I will gather{H622} thee to thy fathers,{H1} and thou shalt be gathered{H622} to thy grave{H6913} in peace,{H7965} neither shall thine eyes{H5869} see{H7200} all the evil{H7451} that I will bring{H935} upon this place,{H4725} and upon the inhabitants{H3427} thereof. And they brought{H7725} back{H7725} word{H1697} to the king.{H4428}