Joshua 7:6

New International Version

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads.

Cross References

Genesis 37:29

When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.

Lamentations 2:10

The elders of Daughter Zion sit on the ground in silence; they have sprinkled dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.

2 Samuel 13:31

The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn.

Numbers 14:6

Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes

Revelation 18:19

They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’

Acts 14:14

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:

Job 2:12

When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.

Job 1:20

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship

Esther 4:1

When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.

2 Samuel 12:16

David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground.

2 Samuel 1:12

They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

1 Samuel 4:12

That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust on his head.

Judges 21:2

The people went to Bethel, where they sat before God until evening, raising their voices and weeping bitterly.

Judges 20:26

Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the Lord. They fasted that day until evening and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.

Judges 20:23

The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and they inquired of the Lord. They said, “Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites?” The Lord answered, “Go up against them.”

Numbers 16:45

“Get away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.” And they fell facedown.

Numbers 16:22

But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, “O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?”

Joshua 7:7

And Joshua said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them.

2 Kings 22:11

When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes.

2 Chronicles 34:19

When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.

Job 42:6

Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”

Judges 11:35

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and cried, “Oh no, my daughter! You have brought me down and I am devastated. I have made a vow to the Lord that I cannot break.”

2 Samuel 1:2

On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor.

2 Samuel 13:19

Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.

Ezra 10:1

While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.

Nehemiah 9:1

On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth and putting dust on their heads.

Esther 4:3

In every province to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.