Parallel Verses
Amplified
Now when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.
New American Standard Bible
When the king heard the words of the book of the law,
King James Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Holman Bible
When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.
International Standard Version
When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book 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 book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Bible in Basic English
And the king, hearing the words of the book 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 book of the law, that he rent his garments.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when the king heard the words of the book 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 book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the king heard the words of the scroll of the Torah, he tore his clothes.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when the king had heard the Words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king, as soon as he had heard the words of the book of the law, he rent 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 book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Webster
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
World English Bible
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book 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 book 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
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 22:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Scroll Of The Torah Discovered In The Temple
10 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it [aloud] before the king. 11 Now when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king, saying,
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face downward on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and [with great sorrow] they put dust on their heads.
2 Kings 22:19
because your heart was tender (receptive, penitent) and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,” declares the Lord.
2 Chronicles 34:19
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.
Jeremiah 36:24
Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they tear their clothes.
Joel 2:13
Rip your heart to pieces [in sorrow and contrition] and not your garments.”
Now return [in repentance] to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness [faithful to His covenant with His people];
And He relents [His sentence of] evil [when His people genuinely repent].
Jonah 3:6-7
When word reached the king of Nineveh [of Jonah’s message from God], he rose from his throne, took off his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in the dust [in repentance].