2 Chronicles 34:19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁹ When the king heard the words of the law he rent his clothes.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ When King Josiah had heard the words of the Law, he rent his clothes.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ As soon as the king heard what the Instruction scroll said, he ripped his clothes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.

2 Chronicles 34:19 Cross References

2 Kings 19:1

When King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

2 Kings 22:11

And when the king heard the words of the book of the law, he rent his clothes.

2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was penitent, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have rent your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, says the Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:18

Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.

2 Chronicles 34:20

And the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,

Nehemiah 8:9

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

Joel 2:13

and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil.

Romans 3:20

For no human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Galatians 2:19

For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

Joshua 7:6

Then Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads.