Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him did the same.
Ezra 9:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down devastated. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When I heard this, I rent my undergarment and my mantle, I pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled. American Standard Version (1901) And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded. Common English Bible When I heard this, I tore my clothes and cloak, pulled out hair from my head and beard, and sat down in shock. Catholic Public Domain Version And when I had heard this word, I tore my cloak and my tunic, and I pulled out the hairs of my head and beard, and I sat in mourning. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when I had heard this word, I rent my mantle and my coat, and plucked off the hairs of my head and my beard: and I sat down mourning. |
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him did the same.
Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and reported to him the words of the royal spokesman.
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said, ‘You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshipped,
Dibon went up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails on Nebo and at Medeba. Every head is shaved; every beard is chopped short.
As they heard all these words, the king and all his servants did not become terrified or tear their clothes.
Cut off the hair of your sacred vow , and throw it away. Raise up a dirge on the barren heights, for the Lord has rejected and abandoned the generation under his wrath.”
I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who were living by the Chebar Canal, and I sat there among them stunned for seven days.
They will put on sackcloth, and horror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be bald.
Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king said, ‘Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.’ Belteshazzar answered, ‘My lord, may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
I, Daniel, was overcome and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it.
‘Priests may not make bald spots on their heads, shave the edge of their beards, or make gashes on their bodies.
Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in sorrow for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they have been taken from you into exile.
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.