KJV ORIGINAL
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When they were bringing out the money that had been collected for the Lord's temple, Hilkiah the priest discovered a book containing God's law that had been given through Moses.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how God's Word was rediscovered during temple repairs - a book of His law that had been lost or forgotten was found again.
📚 Historical Context
This happened during King Josiah's reign around 621 BC when he was renovating the temple in Jerusalem. The temple had fallen into disrepair during previous ungodly kings, and many religious practices had been neglected or corrupted. Most scholars believe this 'book of the law' was likely the book of Deuteronomy or portions of it.
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