2 Chronicles 34:18

What does 2 Chronicles 34:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 34:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read therein before the king.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read therein before the king.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he made a start at reading some of it to the king.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king, saying, `A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me;' and Shaphan readeth in it before the king.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Moreover Helcias the priest gave me this book. And he read it before the king.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Shaphan the scribe informed the king saying, Hilkijah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read out of it before the king.

Context

v.17And they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Jehovah, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.

v.18This passage

v.19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 119:46

    I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.

  • Jeremiah 36:20

    And they went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.

  • Joshua 1:8

    This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

  • Deuteronomy 17:19

    and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

  • Psalms 119:97

    Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

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