2 Chronicles 34:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.”

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BSBPD

“Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 34:18 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 17:19It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.
  2. Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  3. Psalms 119:46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
  4. Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.
  5. Jeremiah 36:20So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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