2 Chronicles 34:13-15
EasyEnglish Bible
13 had authority over the men who carried the wood and the stones. They told the workers what to do as they did their different jobs. Some Levites worked as secretaries, officers or guards.
Hilkiah finds the book of God's laws
14 The Levites were bringing the money out of the Lord's temple that people had brought there.[a] While they were doing that, Hilkiah the priest found the book of God's laws. Those were the laws that the Lord had given to Moses for his people. 15 Hilkiah told Shaphan, the king's secretary, ‘I have found the book of the Law in the Lord's temple.’ He gave the book to Shaphan.
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- 34:14 They were using the money to pay the workers who were repairing the temple.
2 Chronicles 34:13-15
New International Version
13 had charge of the laborers(A) and supervised all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries, scribes and gatekeepers.
The Book of the Law Found(B)(C)
14 While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that had been given through Moses. 15 Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law(D) in the temple of the Lord.” He gave it to Shaphan.
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