When the wordreachedthe kingof Nineveh,he arosefrom his throne,laidasidehis robefrom him, covered[himself] with sackclothand saton the ashes.
It cameabout when Ahabheardthesewords,that he torehis clothesand puton sackclothand fasted,and he layin sackclothand wentabout despondently.
And he tooka potsherdto scrapehimself while he was sittingamongthe ashes.
ThereforeI retract,And I repentin dustand ashes."
In their streetsthey have girdedthemselves with sackcloth;On their housetopsand in their squaresEveryoneis wailing,dissolvedin tears.
Sayto the kingand the queenmother,"Takea lowlyseat,For your beautifulcrownHas comedownfrom your head."
Micaiahdeclaredto them allthe wordsthat he had heardwhen Baruchreadfrom the bookto the people.
Yet the kingand allhis servantswho heardallthesewordswere not afraid,nordid they rendtheir garments.
O daughterof my people,puton sackclothAnd rollin ashes;Mournas for an onlyson,A lamentationmostbitter.For suddenlythe destroyerWill comeupon us.
The eldersof the daughterof ZionSiton the ground,they are silent.They have thrownduston their heads;They have girdedthemselves with sackcloth.The virginsof JerusalemHave bowedtheir headsto the ground.
Let him puthis mouthin the dust,Perhapsthereis hope.
"Then allthe princesof the seawill godownfrom their thrones,removetheir robesand stripofftheir embroideredgarments.They will clothethemselves with trembling;they will siton the ground,trembleevery momentand be appalledat you.
So I gavemy attentionto the LordGodto seek[Him by] prayerand supplications,with fasting,sackclothand ashes.
Tellit not in Gath,Weepnot at all.At Beth-le-aphrahrollyourself in the dust.
"Woeto you, Chorazin!Woeto you, Bethsaida!For ifthe miracleshad occurredin Tyreand Sidonwhich occurredin you, they would have repentedlong agoin sackclothand ashes.
"Woeto you, Chorazin!Woeto you, Bethsaida!For ifthe miracleshad been performedin Tyreand Sidonwhichoccurredin you, they would have repentedlong ago,sittingin sackclothand ashes.
