Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the sons of Israel assembled with fasting, in sackcloth and with dirt upon them.

King James Version

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

Holman Bible

On the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting, wearing sackcloth, and had put dust on their heads.

International Standard Version

On the twenty-fourth day of this same month, the Israelis gathered together while fasting, wearing sackcloth, and covering themselves with dust.

A Conservative Version

Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the sons of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them.

American Standard Version

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them.

Amplified

Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled with fasting and in sackcloth and with dirt on their heads.

Bible in Basic English

Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel came together, taking no food and putting haircloth and dust on their bodies.

Darby Translation

And on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

Julia Smith Translation

And in the twenty and fourth day to this month, the sons of Israel were gathered together with fasting and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

King James 2000

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and in sackcloth, and earth upon their heads.

Lexham Expanded Bible

On the twenty-fourth day of this month the {Israelites} gathered in fasting, in sackcloths, and with soil on them.

Modern King James verseion

And in the twenty-fourth day of this month, the sons of Israel were gathered with fasting and with sackcloth, and with earth upon them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In the four and twentieth day of this month came the children of Israel together with fasting, and sackcloth, and earth upon them,

NET Bible

On the twenty-fourth day of this same month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust.

New Heart English Bible

Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth on them.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, on the twenty-fourth day of this month, were the sons of Israel gathered together, with fasting and with sackcloth, having earth upon them.

Webster

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

World English Bible

Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth on them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And in the twenty and fourth day of this month have the sons of Israel been gathered, with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now in the twenty
עשׂרים 
`esriym 
Usage: 315

and fourth
ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
Usage: 318

day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of this month
חדשׁ 
Chodesh 
Usage: 279

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

אסף 
'acaph 
Usage: 199

with fasting
צם צום 
Tsowm 
Usage: 26

and with sackclothes
שׂק 
Saq 
Usage: 48

and earth
אדמה 
'adamah 
Usage: 225

References

Context Readings

The Nation Confesses

1 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the sons of Israel assembled with fasting, in sackcloth and with dirt upon them. 2 The seed of Israel made themselves separate from all the men of other nations. They publicly requested forgiveness for their sins and the wrongdoing of their fathers.

Cross References

Joshua 7:6

And Joshua ripped his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the Ark of Jehovah until evening. He threw dust on his head. The elders of Israel did the same.

1 Samuel 4:12

A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran all the way from the battlefield to Shiloh and arrived there the same day. To show his grief he had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head.

Nehemiah 8:2

Ezra the priest brought the law to the meeting of the people. They were all able to listen to it. It was the first day of the seventh month.

Ezra 8:23

So we went without food, requesting our God for this: and his ear was open to our prayer.

Leviticus 23:34

Inform the Israelites: 'The fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Festival of Booths to Jehovah. It will last seven days.

Leviticus 23:39

Celebrate Jehovah's festival for seven days. This should begin on the fifteenth day of the seventh month; at the time you gather what the land produces. The first and the eighth days will be worship festivals.

Judges 20:26

The people of Israel went up to Bethel and mourned. They sat there in Jehovah's presence and fasted until evening. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole in the presence of Jehovah.

2 Samuel 1:2

Three days later a soldier came from Saul's army. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head. He knelt down in front of David.

2 Chronicles 7:10

Solomon dismissed the people to their tents on the twenty-third day of the seventh month. They rejoiced with cheerful hearts for all the blessings Jehovah had given David, Solomon, and his people Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:3

Jehoshaphat was frightened and decided to ask for Jehovah's help. He announced a fast throughout Judah.

Esther 4:3

Throughout all the provinces, wherever the king's proclamation was made known, there was loud mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, wailed, and most of them put on sackcloth and lay in ashes.

Esther 4:16

Go assemble all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me. Take no food or drink night or day for three days. My women and I will do the same. Then I will go in to the king even though it is against the law. If death is to be my fate, then let it come.

Job 2:12

They saw him from a distance and did not even recognize him. They cried out loud and wept. Each of them tore his clothes in grief. They threw dust on their heads.

Isaiah 22:12

In that day Jehovah God of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth.

Joel 1:13-14

Gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament, you priests! Wail, you ministers of the altar. Come, lie all night in sackcloth you ministers of my God! The meal offering and the drink offering are withheld from the House of your God.

Joel 2:15-17

Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast and call a solemn assembly.

Jonah 3:5-8

The people of Nineveh believed God and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

Acts 13:2-3

As they ministered to God, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said: Set Barnabas and Saul apart for the work I have called them.

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