2 Kings 22:8 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 22:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַ֠יֹּאמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ
Chilqîyâh
H2518
Hilkiah
הַכֹּהֵ֤ן
kôhên
H3548
priest
הַגָּדוֹל֙
gâdôwl
H1419
great
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שָׁפָ֣ן
shâphân
H8227
rock badger
הַסֹּפֵ֔ר
çâphar
H5608
to count
סֵ֧פֶר
çêpher
H5612
book
הַתּוֹרָ֛ה
tôwrâh
H8451
law
מָצָ֖אתִי
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
בְּבֵ֣ית
bayith
H1004
house
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
חִלְקִיָּ֧ה
Chilqîyâh
H2518
Hilkiah
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַסֵּ֛פֶר
çêpher
H5612
book
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׁפָ֖ן
shâphân
H8227
rock badger
וַיִּקְרָאֵֽהוּ
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
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World English Bible Public Domain
Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh. Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Hilkiah the great priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found a scroll of the Law in the house of Yahweh.” And Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan, and he read it.
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