Loading…

2 Chronicles 34:18–19

18 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. 19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Read more Explain verse



2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it before the king.

19 And when the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 Shaphan also told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” So Shaphan read it to the king.

19 When the king heard what was written in the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

19 Thus it happened, when the king heard the words of the Law, that he tore his clothes.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 Then Shaphan the royal secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from the book to the king.

19 When the king heard the words of the Teachings, he tore his clothes to show how upset he was.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read therein before the king. 19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 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. 19 And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his garments.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 Then the scribe Shaphan told the king, “The priest Hilkiah has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it to the king. 

19 When the king heard what the Teachings said, he tore his clothes ⸤in distress⸥.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 Then Shaphan the court secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest gave me a book,” and Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

19 When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 The secretary Shaphan informed the king, “The priest Hilkiah has given me a book.” Shaphan then read it aloud to the king.

19 When the king heard the words of the law he tore his clothes.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 Then Shaphan the scribe reported to the king, “Hilkiah the priest gave to me a scroll.” Then Shaphan read from it before the king. 19 And when the king heard the words of the law, he tore his garments,

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 Shaphan continued, “The priest Hilkiah has given me a scroll.” Shaphan read some of it to the king.

19 The king heard the words of the Law. When he did, he tore his royal robes.

2 Chronicles 34:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king saying, “Hilkiah the priest gave me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

19 When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.


A service of Logos Bible Software