Isaiah 37:1 “On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackclo…”

Isaiah 37:1

On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

World English Bible

When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the LORD’s house.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth and came into the House of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at the king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English

And on hearing it Hezekiah took off his robe and put on haircloth and went into the house of the Lord.

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Cross references

“it came”

2 Kings 19:1–19

2 Kings 19:1–19 · BSB

On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

“he rent”

2 Kings 22:11 Jeremiah 36:24 Matthew 11:21 Isaiah 36:22 Jonah 3:5 Jonah 3:6

2 Kings 22:11 · BSB

When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes

Jeremiah 36:24 · BSB

Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

Matthew 11:21 · BSB

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Isaiah 36:22 · BSB

Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.

Jonah 3:5 · BSB

And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.

Jonah 3:6 · BSB

When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

“and went”

Ezra 9:5 Job 1:20 Job 1:21

Ezra 9:5 · BSB

At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,

Job 1:20 · BSB

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Job 1:21 · BSB

saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz

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