Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when the king had 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.
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.
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 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 happened when the king had heard the Words of the Book of the Law, 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 Asahiah a servant of the king, saying,
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
And Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of Jehovah until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust on their heads.
2 Kings 22:19
because your heart was tender and you have humbled yourself before Jehovah, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its people (that they should become a waste and a curse, and have torn your clothes and wept before Me), I have heard you, says Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 34:19
And it happened when the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his garments.
Jeremiah 36:24
Yet the king and all his servants who heard these words were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments.
Joel 2:13
Yes, tear your heart and not your robes, and turn to Jehovah your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and He pities because of the evil.
Jonah 3:6-7
For word came to 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.