When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the Lord’s temple.
2 Chronicles 34:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When King Josiah had heard the words of the Law, he rent his clothes. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. Common English Bible As soon as the king heard what the Instruction scroll said, he ripped his clothes. Catholic Public Domain Version and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments: |
When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the Lord’s temple.
When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I myself have heard” #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.
Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king, ‘The priest Hilkiah gave me a book,’ and Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.
Then he commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, the court secretary Shaphan, and the king’s servant Asaiah,
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, ‘This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law.
Tear your hearts, not just your clothes, and return to the Lord your God. For he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in faithful love, and he relents from sending disaster.
For no one will be justified in his sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening, as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.