19When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.


In Context

16 Then Shaphan took the book to the king and reported to him: "Your officials are doing everything that has been committed to them.

17 They have paid out the money that was in the temple of the Lord and have entrusted it to the supervisors and workers."

18 Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book." And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.

20 He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king's attendant:

21 "Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lord 's anger that is poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord ; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written in this book."

2nd Chronicles 34:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his garments.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

34:19And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

34:19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.