Jacob tore his clothing and put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.
2 Kings 22:11 - Tree of Life Version After the king heard the words of the Torah scroll, he tore his clothes. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the king heard the words of the Book 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 book 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 the king had heard the words of the book of the law of the Lord, he tore his garments. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king had heard the words of the law of the Lord: he rent his garments. |
Jacob tore his clothing and put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.
Shaphan the scribe also told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the kohen has given me a scroll.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.
because your heart was softened and you humbled yourself before Adonai when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants—that they should become a desolation and a curse—and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,’ declares Adonai.
My flesh shudders for fear of You, and I am in awe of Your judgments.
For My hand has made all these things, so all these things came to be,” declares Adonai. “But on this one will I look, one humble and of a contrite spirit, who trembles at My word.”
After they had heard all the words, they turned to each other in fear, then said to Baruch: “We will surely report all these words to the king.”
Yet neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words were afraid, nor tore their clothes.
Rend your heart, not your garments, and turn to Adonai, your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abundant in mercy, and relenting about the calamity due.
Thus says Adonai: “For three crimes of Judah even for four, I will not relent. For they despise Adonai’s Torah and have not kept His statutes. Their lies have misled them— those their fathers walked after.
Joshua then tore his clothes and fell to the ground on his face before the ark of Adonai until evening, both he and the elders of Israel, and they put dust on their heads.