629 B
629 B
Go up to Hilkiah
The phrase "Go up" is used because Yahweh's temple was higher in elevation than where King Josiah was located. Alternate translation: "Go to Hilkiah"
Hilkiah
This is a man's name. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
that has been brought into the house of Yahweh, which the temple guards have gathered from the people
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the temple guards who gathered the money from the people brought into the temple of Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
house of Yahweh
This is another name for the "temple" (verse 3).