Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When I heard this, I rent my clothes and my raiment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat mourning.
New American Standard Bible
When I heard about this matter, I
King James Version
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Holman Bible
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down devastated.
International Standard Version
When I heard this, I tore both my garment and robe, plucked hair from both my head and my beard, and collapsed in shock!
A Conservative Version
And when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
American Standard Version
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
Amplified
When I heard this, I tore my clothing and my robe [in grief], I pulled out some of the hair from my head and my beard, and sat down appalled [at the shame of it].
Bible in Basic English
And hearing this, with signs of grief and pulling out the hair of my head and my chin, I took my seat on the earth deeply troubled.
Darby Translation
And when I heard this thing, I rent my mantle and my garment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down overwhelmed.
Julia Smith Translation
And in my hearing this word I rent my garment and my robe, and I shall pluck off from the hair of my head and my beard, and I shall sit down, being astonished.
King James 2000
And when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When I heard this I tore my garment and my robe, and I pulled the hair out from my head and beard, and I sat appalled.
Modern King James verseion
And when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down stricken dumb.
NET Bible
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and my robe and ripped out some of the hair from my head and beard. Then I sat down, quite devastated.
New Heart English Bible
When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
The Emphasized Bible
When I heard this thing, I rent my garment, and my robe, - and tore out of the hair of my head and my beard, and sat stunned.
Webster
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
World English Bible
When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
Youngs Literal Translation
And at my hearing this word, I have rent my garment and my upper robe, and pluck out of the hair of my head, and of my beard, and sit astonished,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints grieve to witness in their brethren
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Beards » In affliction » Sometimes plucked out
Dress » Various articles of » Mantle
Garments » Often rent in affliction
Hairs » Plucked out in extreme grief
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 9:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Disdain Over Mixed Marriages
2 For they have taken the daughters of the same, and their sons, and have mixed the holy seed with the nations in the lands: and the hand of the rulers and lords of council hath been principal in this trespass." 3 When I heard this, I rent my clothes and my raiment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat mourning. 4 And there resorted unto me all such as feared the word of the LORD God of Israel, because of the great transgression. And I sat mourning until the evening sacrifice.
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Cross References
Nehemiah 1:4
When I heard these words, I sat me down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
Joshua 7:6
And Joshua rent his clothes and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, both he and the elders of Israel; and put earth upon their heads.
Leviticus 21:5
They shall make them no baldness upon their heads or shave off the locks of their beards, nor make any marks in their flesh.
2 Kings 18:37-1
Then Eliakim the steward of household, and Shebnah the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Nehemiah 13:25
And I reproved them, and cursed them, and smote certain men of them, and plucked them up, and took an oath of them by God, "Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, neither shall ye take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, and rent his clothes, shaved his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Job 2:12-13
So when they lift up their eyes afar off, they knew him not. Then they cried, and wept: then every one of them rent his clothes, and sprinkled dust upon their heads in the air.
Psalm 66:3
Say unto God, "O how wonderful are thy works? Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee.
Psalm 143:4
Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my heart within me is desolate.
Isaiah 15:2
They went up to the idols' house, even to Dibon to the high places, to weep for Nebo; and Moab did mourn for Medeba. All their heads were bald, and all their beards shaven.
Jeremiah 7:29
Wherefore cut off thine hair, and cast it away; take up a complaint in the whole land, for the LORD shall cast away and scatter the people, that he is displeased withal.'
Jeremiah 36:24
Yet no man was abashed thereof, or rent his clothes: neither the king himself, nor his servants, though they heard all these words.
Jeremiah 48:37-38
All heads shall be shaven, and all beards clipped off: all hands bound, and all loins girded about with sack cloth.
Ezekiel 3:15
And so in the beginning of the Month Abib, I came to the prisoners that dwelt by the water of Chebar and remained in that place, where they were: And so continued I among them seven days, being very sorry.
Ezekiel 7:18
they shall gird themselves with sack cloth, fear shall fall upon them. Their faces shall be confounded, and their heads bald;
Daniel 4:19
Then Daniel, whose name was Balteshazzar, held his peace by the space of a hour and his thoughts troubled him. So the king spake, and said, "O Balteshazzar, let neither the dream nor the interpretation thereof fear thee." Balteshazzar answered saying, "O my lord, this dream happen to thine enemies, and the interpretation to thine adversaries!
Daniel 8:27
Upon this was I, Daniel, very faint, so that I lay sick certain days: but when I rose up, I went about the king's business, and marveled at the vision. Nevertheless, no man knew of it.
Micah 1:16
Make thee bald, and shave thee, because of thy tender children: Make thee clean bald as an Eagle, for they shall be carried away captive from thee.