Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

As soon as he heard what the Law said, he tore his clothes.

New American Standard Bible

When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.

Bible in Basic English

And the king, hearing the words of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be when the king heard the words of the law, and he will rend his garments.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And when the king heard the words of the law, he tore his garments,

Modern King James verseion

And it happened when the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his garments.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when the king had heard the words of the law, he tare his clothes,

NET Bible

When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass, when the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

the words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

that he rent
קרע 
Qara` 
Usage: 63

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The Recovery Of The Book Of The Law

18 Shaphan the scribe also informed the king, "Hilkiah the priest gave me a book." Shaphan read from its contents to the king. 19 As soon as he heard what the Law said, he tore his clothes. 20 He issued these orders to Hilkiah, Shaphan's son Ahikam, Micah's son Abdon, Shaphan the scribe, and the king's personal assistant Asaiah:



Cross References

Joshua 7:6

At this, Joshua tore his clothes, fell down to the ground on his face before the ark of the LORD until evening he and the leaders of Israel and they covered their heads with dust.

Deuteronomy 28:3-68

"Blessed will you be in the city and blessed will you be in the country.

2 Kings 19:1

When King Hezekiah heard Eliakim's report, he tore his clothes, put on a sackcloth covering, entered the LORD's Temple,

2 Kings 22:11

When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes

2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was sensitive, and you humbled yourself in the LORD's presence when you heard what I had to say against this place and against its inhabitants that they would become a desolation and a curse and you have torn your clothes and cried out before me, be assured that I have truly heard you,' declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 36:22-24

The king was sitting in the winter palace in the ninth month and a stove was burning in front of him.

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your garments; and turn back to the LORD your God. For he is gracious and compassionate, slow to become angry, overflowing in gracious love, and grieves about this evil.

Romans 3:20

Therefore, God will not justify any human being by means of the actions prescribed by the Law, for through the Law comes the full knowledge of sin.

Romans 7:7-11

What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."

Galatians 2:19

For through the Law I died to the Law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with the Messiah.

Galatians 3:10-13

Certainly all who depend on the actions of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who does not obey everything that is written in the Book of the Law!"

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