2-Chronicles - 34:18

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18 Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, "Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book." Shaphan read therein before the king.

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Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
Moreover Helcias the priest gave me this book. And he read it before the king.
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.
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.
Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he made a start at reading some of it to the king.
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, 'Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.' Shaphan read therein before the king.
After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book." And when he had read it in the presence of the king,

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