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655 B
655 B
all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem
This is a generalization. AT: "many other people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)
from small to great
This merism includes everyone in between. AT: "from the least important to the most important" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
He then read in their hearing
"Then the king read aloud so that they could hear"
that had been found
In 2 Kings 22:8 it states that Hilkiah found the book. This can be translated in active form. AT: "that Hilkiah had found" or "that they had found" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)