Moreover, Shaphanthe scribetoldthe kingsaying,"Hilkiahthe priesthas givenme a book."And Shaphanreadit in the presenceof the king.
When the kingheardthe wordsof the bookof the law,he torehis clothes.
Shaphanthe scribecameto the kingand broughtbackwordto the kingand said,"Your servantshave emptiedout the moneythat was foundin the house,and have deliveredit into the handof the workmenwho have the oversightof the houseof the LORD."
Moreover, Shaphanthe scribetoldthe kingsaying,"Hilkiahthe priestgaveme a book."And Shaphanreadfrom it in the presenceof the king.
On that daythey readaloud from the bookof Mosesin the hearingof the people;and there was foundwrittenin it that noAmmoniteor Moabiteshould everenterthe assemblyof God,
He readfrom the bookof the lawof Goddaily,from the firstdayto the lastday.And they celebratedthe feastsevendays,and on the eighthday[there was] a solemnassemblyaccording to the ordinance.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
Hearthe wordof the LORD,you whotrembleat His word:"Your brotherswho hateyou, who excludeyou for My name'ssake,Have said,'Let the LORDbe glorified,that we may seeyour joy.'But they will be putto shame.
Sayto the kingand the queenmother,"Takea lowlyseat,For your beautifulcrownHas comedownfrom your head."
Micaiahdeclaredto them allthe wordsthat he had heardwhen Baruchreadfrom the bookto the people.
They saidto him, "Sitdown,please,and readit to us." So Baruchreadit to them.
Then the kingsentJehudito getthe scroll,and he tookit out of the chamberof Elishamathe scribe.And Jehudireadit to the kingas well as to allthe officialswho stoodbesidethe king.
"So you goand readfrom the scrollwhichyou have writtenat my dictationthe wordsof the LORDto the peoplein the LORD'Shouseon a fastday.And alsoyou shall readthem to all[the people of] Judahwho comefrom their cities.
