2 Chronicles 34:27

New Century Version

When you heard my words against this place and its people, you became sorry for what you had done and you humbled yourself before me. You tore your clothes to show how upset you were, and you cried in my presence. This is why I have heard you, says the Lord.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David tore his clothes to show his sorrow, and all the men with him did also.

2 Chronicles 12:7

When the Lord saw they were sorry for what they had done, the Lord spoke his word to Shemaiah, saying, “The king and the leaders are sorry. So I will not destroy them but will save them soon. I will not use Shishak to punish Jerusalem in my anger.

2 Chronicles 32:26

But later Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem were sorry and stopped being proud, so the Lord did not punish them while Hezekiah was alive.

2 Chronicles 33:12

As Manasseh suffered, he begged the Lord his God for help and humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 33:13

When Manasseh prayed, the Lord heard him and had pity on him. So the Lord let him return to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is the true God.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Manasseh’s prayer and God’s pity for him, his sins, his unfaithfulness, the places he built for worshiping gods and the Asherah idols before he humbled himself—all are written in the book of the seers.

2 Chronicles 34:19

When the king heard the words of the Teachings, he tore his clothes to show how upset he was.

2 Chronicles 34:26

Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to ask the Lord, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the words you heard:

2 Chronicles 34:28

So I will let you die and be buried in peace. You won’t see all the trouble I will bring to this place and the people living here.’ ” So they took her message back to the king.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard what the poor people want. Do what they ask, and listen to them.

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.

Psalm 6:9

The Lord has heard my cry for help; the Lord will answer my prayer.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to the king and told him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to be sorry for what you have done? Let my people go to worship me.

Isaiah 57:15

And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy. He is high and lifted up. He says, “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are sad and humble. I give new life to those who are humble and to those whose hearts are broken.

Isaiah 65:24

I will provide for their needs before they ask, and I will help them while they are still asking for help.

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made all things. All things are here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I am pleased with: those who are not proud or stubborn and who fear my word.

Isaiah 66:5

You people who obey the words of the Lord, listen to what he says: “Your brothers hated you and turned against you because you followed me. Your brothers said, ‘Let the Lord be honored so we may see you rejoice,’ but they will be punished.

Ezekiel 36:26

Also, I will teach you to respect me completely, and I will put a new way of thinking inside you. I will take out the stubborn hearts of stone from your bodies, and I will give you obedient hearts of flesh.

Ezekiel 9:4

He said to the man, “Go through Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who groan and cry about all the hateful things being done among them.”