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2 Kings 22:7-9
New English Translation
2 Kings 22:7-9
New English Translation
7 Do not audit the foremen who disburse the silver, for they are honest.”[a]
8 Hilkiah the high priest informed Shaphan the scribe, “I found the scroll of the law in the Lord’s temple.” Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan and he read it. 9 Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported,[b] “Your servants melted down the silver in the temple[c] and handed it over to the construction foremen assigned to the Lord’s temple.”
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- 2 Kings 22:7 tn Heb “only the silver that is given into their hand should not be reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are acting.”
- 2 Kings 22:9 tn Heb “returned the king a word and said.”
- 2 Kings 22:9 tn Heb “that was found in the house.”
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