And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 22 of 2 Kings. Josiah begins to reign at a very young age and receives a favorable evaluation. During his reign, repairs are undertaken on the temple. The administration of resources designated for the work receives particular attention, and the workers are treated with trust. The restoration of the building prepares the discovery that will transform the meaning of the reform. The temple, deteriorated after years of neglect and contradictory religious practices, begins to be repaired. Material renewal will reveal a much deeper need: to restore the community’s orientation toward God’s word.
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Und im achtzehnten Jahr des Königs Josia sandte der König hin Saphan, den Sohn Azaljas, des Sohnes Mesullams, den Schreiber, in das Haus des HERRN und sprach:
Y a los dieciocho años del rey Josías, fue que envió el rey a Saphán hijo de Azalía, hijo de Mesullam, escriba, a la casa de Jehová, diciendo:
En el año dieciocho del rey Josías, el rey envió al secretario Safán hijo de Azalía, hijo de Mesulam, a la casa de Jehová, diciendo:
La dix-huitième année du roi Josias, le roi envoya dans la maison de l'Eternel Schaphan, le secrétaire, fils d'Atsalia, fils de Meschullam. Il lui dit:
Or l’anno diciottesimo del re Giosia, avvenne che il re mandò il segretario Safan, figliuolo di Asalia, figliuolo di Mesullam, nella Casa del Signore, dicendo:
Sucedeu que, no ano décimo oitavo do rei Josias, o rei mandou ao escrivão Safã, filho de Azalias, filho de Mesulão, à casa do SENHOR, dizendo:
約西亞 王十八年,王派 米書蘭 的孫子, 亞薩利雅 的兒子 沙番 書記上耶和華殿去,說:
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