These men called for the king. Eliakim son of Hilkiah (Eliakim was in charge of the king’s house), Shebna (the secretary), and Joah son of Asaph (the record keeper) came out to meet them.
2 Chronicles 34:14 - Easy To Read Version The Levites brought out the money that was in the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [427]} At that time Hilkiah the priest found the Book of The Law of the Lord that was given through Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they were bringing out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses. American Standard Version (1901) And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah given by Moses. Common English Bible While they were bringing out the money that had been brought into the LORD’s temple, Hilkiah the priest found the Instruction scroll that the LORD had given through Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord by the hand of Moses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now when they carried out the money that had been brought into the temple of the Lord, Helcias the priest found the book of the law of the Lord, by the hand of Moses. |
These men called for the king. Eliakim son of Hilkiah (Eliakim was in charge of the king’s house), Shebna (the secretary), and Joah son of Asaph (the record keeper) came out to meet them.
Rehoboam became a strong king. He also made his kingdom strong. Then Rehoboam and the family group of Judah {\cf2\super [166]} refused to obey the law of the Lord.
The people were supposed to give a part of their crops and things to the priests and Levites. So Hezekiah commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give them their share. In that way, the priests and Levites could spend all of their time doing what the Law told them to do.
Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, “I found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s house {\cf2\super [428]} !” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.
Those men came to Hilkiah the high priest. They gave him the money that people gave for God’s temple. The Levite doorkeepers had collected this money from the people of Manasseh, Ephraim, and from all the Israelites that were left. They also collected this money from all Judah, Benjamin, and all the people living in Jerusalem.
Ezra gave all his time and attention to studying and obeying the Law of the Lord. Ezra wanted to teach the rules and commandments of the Lord to the people of Israel. And he also wanted to help the people follow those laws in Israel.
A good person loves the Lord’s teachings.\par He thinks about them day and night.\par
These people are like children that refuse to obey \{their parents\}. They lie and refuse to listen to the Lord’s teachings.
\{Bad things will happen to those people\}. Their descendants {\cf2\super [55]} will be completely destroyed—like straw and leaves are burned by fire. Their descendants will be destroyed like a root \{that dies and\} becomes dust. Their descendants will be destroyed like a fire destroys a flower—the ashes blow away in the wind.
“You keep saying,\par ‘We have the Lord’s teachings!\par So we are wise!’\par But that is not true.\par Why? Because the scribes {\cf2\super [69]} \par have lied with their pens.\par
The Lord gave his laws to Moses, and Moses gave those laws to the people. Aaron, you must teach the people about all of those laws.”
Those are the laws, rules and teachings that the Lord gave to the people of Israel. {Those laws are the Agreement} between the Lord and the people of Israel. The Lord gave those laws to Moses at Mount Sinai {and Moses gave them to the people}.
So Aaron and his sons did all the things that the Lord had commanded Moses.
Joseph and Mary finished doing all the things that the law of the Lord commanded. Then they went home to Nazareth, their own town in Galilee.
Always remember the things written in that book of law. Study that book day and night. Then you can be sure to obey the things that are written there. If you do this, then you will be wise and successful in everything you do.