2 Chronicles 34:19

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Summary

2 Chronicles 34:19

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The words

That he rent

Bible References

The words

Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him, - through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.

What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! On the contrary, I had not discovered, sin, save through law, for even, of coveting, I had not been aware if, the law, had not kept on saying - Thou shall not covet;

For, I, through means of law, unto law, died, that, unto God, I might live: -

For, as many as are of works of law, are, under a curse, - for it is written - Accursed, is everyone that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them.

That he rent

And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard, that he rent his clothes, - and covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh;

And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Now, the king, was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month, - with the fire-stove before him burning.

And rend your heart, and not your garments, turn therefore, unto Yahweh your God, - for, gracious and full of compassion, is he, slow to anger, and abundant in loving- kindness, and will grieve over calamity.