Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Amplified
Now when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore 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.
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 And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. 11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes. 12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
And Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
2 Kings 22:19
Because your heart was tender, and you have humbled yourself before the LORD, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you, says the LORD.
2 Chronicles 34:19
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.
Jeremiah 36:24
Yet they were not afraid, nor tore their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Joel 2:13
And tear your hearts, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and relents from sending calamity.
Jonah 3:6-7
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.