10. And they delivered it into the hand of the workmen who were appointed in the house of Yahweh, and they in turn gave it to those doing the work who were at work in the house of Yahweh, to repair and restore the house.
11. And they dispensed it to the skilled craftsmen and the builders to buy stone for hewing and timber for the seams and for binding the houses that the kings of Judah had destroyed.
12. And the men did the work faithfully. Over them as supervisors were appointed Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites from the Merarites, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the Kohathites. And other Levites, all who were skilled in instruments of song,
13. were over the porters and were directing all who worked on each task. And some of the Levites were scribes, officials, and gatekeepers.
14. And when they brought out the money that had been brought to the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found a scroll of the law of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.
15. And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found a scroll of the law in the house of Yahweh!” Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.
16. And Shaphan brought the scroll to the king and also informed the king, saying, “All that was put into the hand of your servants they are doing.
17. They have dispensed the money which was found in the house of Yahweh and have put it into the hand of the overseers and those doing the work.”
18. Then Shaphan the scribe reported to the king, “Hilkiah the priest gave to me a scroll.” Then Shaphan read from it before the king.
19. And when the king heard the words of the law, he tore his garments,