Ezra 9:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This news made me so angry that I ripped my clothes and tore hair from my head and beard. Then I just sat in shock

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:11

Straight away, David and his soldiers tore their clothes in sorrow.

Nehemiah 1:4

When I heard this, I sat down and cried. Then for several days, I mourned; I went without eating to show my sorrow, and I prayed:

Nehemiah 13:25

So in my anger, I called down curses on those men. I had them beaten and even pulled out the hair of some of them. Then I made them promise: In the name of God we solemnly promise not to let our sons and daughters marry foreigners.

Job 1:20

When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head because of his great sorrow. He knelt on the ground, then worshipped God

Psalm 119:53

I get furious when evil people turn against your Law.

Psalm 143:4

I have given up all hope, and I feel numb all over.

Psalm 66:3

Say to God, “Everything you do is fearsome, and your mighty power makes your enemies come crawling.

Isaiah 15:2

Everyone in Dibon has gone up to the temple and the shrines to cry and weep. All of Moab is crying. Heads and beards are shaved because of what happened at Nebo and Medeba.

Jeremiah 7:29

Shave your head bald and throw away the hair. Sing a funeral song on top of a barren hill. You people have made me angry, and I have abandoned you.

Ezekiel 3:15

When I was back with the others living at Abib Hill near the River Chebar, I sat among them for seven days, shocked at what had happened to me.

Ezekiel 7:18

You will put on sackcloth to show your sorrow, but terror will overpower you. Shame will be written all over your faces, and you will shave your heads in despair.

Daniel 4:19

For a while, Daniel was terribly confused and worried by what he was thinking. But I said, “Don't be bothered either by the dream or by what it means.” Daniel replied: Your Majesty, I wish the dream had been against your enemies.

Daniel 8:27

After this, I was so worn out and weak that it was several days before I could get out of bed and go about my duties for the king. I was disturbed by this vision that made no sense to me.

Leviticus 21:5

Don't shave any part of your head or trim your beard or cut yourself to show that you are mourning.

Micah 1:16

Judah, shave your head as bald as a vulture and start mourning. Your precious children will be dragged off to a foreign country.

Joshua 7:6

Joshua and the leaders of Israel tore their clothes and put dust on their heads to show their sorrow. They lay face down on the ground in front of the sacred chest until sunset.