Then Joshuatorehis clothesand fellto the earthon his facebeforethe arkof the LORDuntilthe evening,[both] he and the eldersof Israel;and they putduston their heads.
Now Reubenreturnedto the pit,and behold,Josephwas not in the pit;so he torehis garments.
So Jacobtorehis clothes,and putsackclothon his loinsand mournedfor his sonmanydays.
Then Davidtookholdof his clothesand torethem, and [so] also[did] allthe menwho[were] with him.
They mournedand weptand fasteduntileveningfor Sauland his sonJonathanand for the peopleof the LORDand the houseof Israel,becausethey had fallenby the sword.
On the thirdday,behold,a mancameout of the campfrom Saul,with his clothestornand duston his head.And it cameabout when he cameto Davidthat he fellto the groundand prostratedhimself.
Davidtherefore inquiredof Godfor the child;and Davidfastedand wentand layall nighton the ground.
Tamarputasheson her headand toreher long-sleevedgarmentwhich[was] on her; and she puther handon her headand wentaway, cryingaloudas she went.
Then the kingarose,torehis clothesand layon the ground;and allhis servantswere standingby with clothestorn.
When the kingheardthe wordsof the bookof the law,he torehis clothes.
When the kingheardthe wordsof the law,he torehis clothes.
Now while Ezrawas prayingand makingconfession,weepingand prostratinghimself beforethe houseof God,a verylargeassembly,men,womenand children,gatheredto him from Israel;for the peopleweptbitterly.
Now on the twenty-fourthdayof thismonththe sonsof Israelassembledwith fasting,in sackclothand with dirtupon them.
When Mordecailearnedallthat had been done,he torehis clothes,puton sackclothand ashes,and wentout into the midstof the cityand wailedloudlyand bitterly.
In eachand everyprovincewherethe commandand decreeof the kingcame,there was greatmourningamong the Jews,with fasting,weepingand wailing;and manylayon sackclothand ashes.
Then Jobaroseand torehis robeand shavedhis head,and he fellto the groundand worshiped.
When they liftedup their eyesat a distanceand did not recognizehim, they raisedtheir voicesand wept.And eachof them torehis robeand they threwdustovertheir headstoward the sky.
ThereforeI retract,And I repentin dustand ashes."
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.
Joshuathe sonof Nunand Calebthe sonof Jephunneh,of those who had spiedout the land,toretheir clothes;
But they fellon their facesand said,"O God,Godof the spiritsof allflesh,when onemansins,will You be angrywith the entirecongregation?"
"Getawayfrom amongthiscongregation,that I may consumethem instantly."Then they fellon their faces.
But when the apostlesBarnabasand Paulheardof it, they toretheir robesand rushedout into the crowd,cryingout
Joshuasaid,"Alas,O LordGOD,whydid You everbringthispeopleoverthe Jordan,[only] to deliverus into the handof the Amorites,to destroyus? Ifonlywe had been willingto dwellbeyondthe Jordan!
"And they threwduston their headsand were cryingout, weepingand mourning,saying,Woe,woe,the greatcity,in whichallwho hadshipsat seabecame richby her wealth,for in onehourshe has been laid waste!'
When he sawher, he torehis clothesand said,"Alas,my daughter!You have broughtme verylow,and you are among those who troubleme; for I have givenmy wordto the LORD,and I cannottake[it] back."
The sonsof Israelwentup and weptbeforethe LORDuntilevening,and inquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall we againdrawnearfor battleagainstthe sonsof my brotherBenjamin?"And the LORDsaid,"Goup againsthim."
Then allthe sonsof Israeland allthe peoplewentup and cameto Betheland wept;thus they remainedtherebeforethe LORDand fastedthat dayuntilevening.And they offeredburntofferingsand peaceofferingsbeforethe LORD.
So the peoplecameto Betheland sattherebeforeGoduntilevening,and liftedup their voicesand weptbitterly.
Now a manof Benjaminranfrom the battlelineand cameto Shilohthe samedaywith his clothestornand duston his head.
