5. Entrust this money to the men assigned to supervise the restoration of the lord’s Temple. Then they can use it to pay workers to repair the Temple.
6. They will need to hire carpenters, builders, and masons. Also have them buy the timber and the finished stone needed to repair the Temple.
7. But don’t require the construction supervisors to keep account of the money they receive, for they are honest and trustworthy men.”
8. Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the court secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the lord’s Temple!” Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan, and he read it.
9. Shaphan went to the king and reported, “Your officials have turned over the money collected at the Temple of the lord to the workers and supervisors at the Temple.”
10. Shaphan also told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” So Shaphan read it to the king.
11. When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.
12. Then he gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and Asaiah the king’s personal adviser:
13. “Go to the Temple and speak to the lord for me and for the people and for all Judah. Inquire about the words written in this scroll that has been found. For the lord’s great anger is burning against us because our ancestors have not obeyed the words in this scroll. We have not been doing everything it says we must do.”