Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so did all the men that were with him,
Ezra 9:3 - Tree of Life Version When I heard this report, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled out some of the hair from my head and from my beard. Then I 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 so did all the men that were with him,
Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of the Rab-shakeh.
Upon hearing these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days. I prayed and fasted before the God of heaven.
So I rebuked them. I cursed them, beat some of their men and pulled their beards. I made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons—or for yourselves.
Then Job got up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground and worshiped.
Burning indignation grips me, because of the wicked who forsake Your Torah.
Say to God: “How awesome are Your deeds! Because of Your great power, Your enemies cringe before You.
He has gone up to the shrine, to Dibon, to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is bald, every beard shaven.
Yet neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words were afraid, nor tore their clothes.
Cut off your hair and throw it away and take up a lamentation on the barren hills. For Adonai has spurned and cast off the generation of His wrath.”
I came to the exiles at Tel-Abib who lived by the river Chebar. I sat where they were dwelling. I sat there overwhelmed among them for seven days.
They will also gird on sackcloth. Horror will cover them. Shame will be upon all faces. Baldness will be upon all their heads.
it is you, O king! For you have grown great and mighty. Your greatness reaches to heaven, and your authority extends to the end of the earth.
“Then I, Daniel, was stricken and languished for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business, but I was astounded at the vision and no one could explain it.
“Kohanim are not to shave their heads, nor shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Shave yourself bald, yes shear your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your bald spot like a vulture, for they went from you into exile.
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.