Isaiah 37:1

Easy To Read Version

King Hezekiah listened to those things. Then Hezekiah tore his clothes \{to show he was upset\}. Then Hezekiah put on the special clothes of sadness and went to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [346]}

Cross References

2 Kings 22:11

When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes {to show he was sad and upset}.

2 Chronicles 32:20

Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this problem. They prayed very loudly to heaven.

Ezra 9:5

Then, when it was time for the evening sacrifice, I got up. I had made myself look shameful while I was sitting there. My robe and coat were torn, and I fell on my knees with my hands spread out to the Lord my God.

Esther 4:1

Mordecai heard about all that had been done. When he heard about the king’s commands against the Jews, he tore his clothes. Then he put on clothes of sadness and put ashes on his head. Then he went out into the city crying loudly.

Isaiah 22:12

So, my Master, the Lord All-Powerful, will tell the people to cry and be sad \{for their dead friends\}. People will shave their heads and wear clothes of sadness.

Isaiah 36:22

Then the palace manager (Eliakim son of Hilkiah), the royal secretary (Shebna), and the record keeper {\cf2\super [345]} (Joah son of Asaph) went to Hezekiah. Their clothes were torn \{to show they were upset\}. They told Hezekiah all the things that the Assyrian commander had said.

Isaiah 37:14

Hezekiah took the letters from the messengers and read them. Then Hezekiah went to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [352]} Hezekiah opened the letters and laid them out in front the Lord.

Jeremiah 26:19

“Hezekiah was the king of Judah. And Hezekiah didn’t kill Micah. None of the people of Judah killed Micah. You know that Hezekiah respected the Lord. He wanted to please the Lord. The Lord had said he would do bad things to Judah. But Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, and the Lord changed his mind. The Lord didn’t do those bad things. If we hurt Jeremiah, then we will bring many troubles on ourselves. And those troubles will be our own fault.”

Jeremiah 36:24

And, when King Jehoiakim and his servants heard the message from the scroll, they were not afraid. They didn’t tear their clothes to show sorrow for doing wrong.

Matthew 11:21

Jesus said, “It will be bad for you Chorazin. {\cf2\super [145]} It will be bad for you Bethsaida. {\cf2\super [146]} I did many miracles in you. If those same miracles had happened in Tyre and Sidon, {\cf2\super [147]} then those people in Tyre and Sidon would have changed their lives a long time ago. Those people would have worn sackcloth {\cf2\super [148]} and put ashes on themselves to show that they were sorry for their sins.