Parallel Verses
NET Bible
When the king heard the words of the law scroll, 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 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
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 scroll." Shaphan read it out loud before the king. 11 When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes. 12 The king ordered Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant,
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
Joshua tore his clothes; he and the leaders of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening and threw dirt on their heads.
2 Kings 22:19
You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard how I intended to make this place and its residents into an appalling example of an accursed people. You tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,' says the Lord.
2 Chronicles 34:19
When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.
Jeremiah 36:24
Neither he nor any of his attendants showed any alarm when they heard all that had been read. Nor did they tear their clothes to show any grief or sorrow.
Joel 2:13
Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love -- often relenting from calamitous punishment.
Jonah 3:6-7
When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat on ashes.