Parallel Verses

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.

International Standard Version

As soon as he heard what the Law said, 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 The scribe Shaphan told the king: The priest Hilkiah has given me a book. Shaphan read it to the king. 19 When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes. 20 Then the king gave an order to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, the scribe Shaphan, and the royal official Asaiah. He said:

Cross References

Joshua 7:6

And Joshua ripped his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the Ark of Jehovah until evening. He threw dust on his head. The elders of Israel did the same.

Deuteronomy 28:3-68

Jehovah will bless your towns and your fields.

2 Kings 19:1

When King Hezekiah heard their report he tore his clothes in grief. He dressed in sackcloth and went to the Temple of Jehovah.

2 Kings 22:11

When the king heard what the book of the Law said, he tore his clothes in distress.

2 Kings 22:19

You had a change of heart and humbled yourself in front of Jehovah when you heard my words against this place and those who live here. I said that those who live here would be destroyed and cursed. You also tore your clothes in distress and cried in front of me. So I will listen to you,' declares Jehovah.

Jeremiah 36:22-24

It was the ninth month, and the king was in his winter house sitting in front of the fire in the fireplace.

Joel 2:13

Rip apart your heart, and not your garments. Turn to Jehovah your God! He is gracious and merciful. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. He will turn back from doing harm.

Romans 3:20

No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.

Romans 7:7-11

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! I had not known sin except through the law. For I had not known coveting except the law had said: You should not covet.

Galatians 2:19

I, through the law, died to the law that I might live to (for) God.

Galatians 3:10-13

Those who are of the works of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the Law, by obeying them.

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