Parallel Verses
World English Bible
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.
New American Standard Bible
When the king heard
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
Themes
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 34:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Recovery Of The Book Of The Law
18 Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, "Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book." Shaphan read therein before the king. 19 It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes. 20 The king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
Deuteronomy 28:3-68
You shall be blessed in the city, and you shall be blessed in the field.
2 Kings 19:1
It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Yahweh.
2 Kings 22:11
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
2 Kings 22:19
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you,' says Yahweh.
Jeremiah 36:22-24
Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month: and [there was a fire in] the brazier burning before him.
Joel 2:13
Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.
Romans 3:20
Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:7-11
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."
Galatians 2:19
For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.
Galatians 3:10-13
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."