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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the king heard what was written in the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus it happened, when the king heard the words of the Law, that he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about when the king heard the words of the law that he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that when the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Josiah heard what was in The Book of God's Law, he tore his clothes in sorrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the king heard what the Teachings said, he tore his clothes [in distress].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the king heard the book being read, he tore his clothes in dismay <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as he heard what the Law said, he tore his clothes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the Law, that he tears his garments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be when the king heard the words of the law, and he will rend his garments.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the law he tore his clothes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was that when the King heard the words of the Law, he tore his garments.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the Law, that he rent his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9294" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">When the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: kiš·mō·a‘ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: hat·tō·w·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">of the Law,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7167.htm" title="7167: way·yiq·ra‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To tear. A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively.">he tore</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: bə·ḡā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">his clothes</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">2 Kings 22:11</a></span><br />When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-24.htm">Jeremiah 36:24</a></span><br />Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">2 Kings 22:13</a></span><br />“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">2 Kings 23:2-3</a></span><br />And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Deuteronomy 31:24-26</a></span><br />When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, / he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD: / “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">Nehemiah 8:9</a></span><br />Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-19.htm">2 Kings 22:19</a></span><br />because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">2 Kings 23:21-23</a></span><br />The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm">Jeremiah 26:18-19</a></span><br />“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm">2 Kings 18:6</a></span><br />He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25</a></span><br />Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-15.htm">Acts 13:15</a></span><br />After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.</p><p class="hdg">the words</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-20.htm">Romans 3:20</a></b></br> Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law <i>is</i> the knowledge of sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/7-7.htm">Romans 7:7-11</a></b></br> What shall we say then? <i>Is</i> the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/2-19.htm">Galatians 2:19</a></b></br> For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.</p><p class="hdg">that he rent</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard <i>it</i>, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">2 Kings 22:11,19</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Jeremiah 36:22-24</a></b></br> Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and <i>there was a fire</i> on the hearth burning before him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-29.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-3.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-15.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">Parting</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">Rendeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-7.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/ezra/9-3.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-26.htm">Law</a> <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Parting</a> <a href="/esther/4-1.htm">Rendeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/ezra/9-3.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/job/13-5.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">He destroys idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">He takes order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "words of the Law" likely refer to the Book of the Law, which was discovered in the temple during renovations. This book is generally considered to be a form of Deuteronomy or a collection of Mosaic laws. The discovery signifies a pivotal moment in Judah's history, as it highlights the neglect of God's commandments and the need for reform. The hearing of the Law underscores the importance of Scripture in guiding the moral and spiritual direction of the nation. This moment is reminiscent of the rediscovery of God's Word in other biblical narratives, such as the reading of the Law by Ezra in <a href="/nehemiah/8.htm">Nehemiah 8</a>.<p><b>he tore his clothes</b><br>Tearing one's clothes is a traditional expression of grief, repentance, or distress in ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel. This act by King Josiah signifies his deep sorrow and alarm upon realizing how far the nation had strayed from God's commandments. It is a physical manifestation of his inner turmoil and repentance. This response is consistent with other biblical figures who tore their garments in times of crisis or mourning, such as Job (<a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20</a>) and King Hezekiah (<a href="/2_kings/19.htm">2 Kings 19:1</a>). Josiah's reaction also prefigures the call to repentance found in the New Testament, where true repentance involves a heartfelt turning back to God, as seen in the ministry of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_josiah.htm">King Josiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought to restore the worship of Yahweh. His response to the reading of the Law demonstrates his humility and reverence for God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hilkiah_the_high_priest.htm">Hilkiah the High Priest</a></b><br>The priest who found the Book of the Law in the temple. His discovery was pivotal in sparking the religious reforms under Josiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shaphan_the_scribe.htm">Shaphan the Scribe</a></b><br>The royal secretary who read the Book of the Law to King Josiah, leading to the king's dramatic reaction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_the_law.htm">The Book of the Law</a></b><br>Likely a portion of Deuteronomy, this sacred text was rediscovered during temple repairs and played a crucial role in the revival of Judah's covenant with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where the temple was located and where these events took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>God's Word has the power to convict and transform hearts. Josiah's reaction to the Law demonstrates the profound impact Scripture can have when it is read and understood.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Tearing one's clothes was a sign of deep mourning and repentance in ancient Israel. Josiah's response is a model for how believers should react to the conviction of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_spiritual_renewal.htm">Leadership and Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Josiah's leadership in seeking God and reforming the nation underscores the role of godly leadership in guiding others toward spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rediscovering_god's_word.htm">Rediscovering God's Word</a></b><br>The rediscovery of the Book of the Law reminds us of the importance of regularly engaging with Scripture, which can be neglected or forgotten in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_and_communal_reformation.htm">Personal and Communal Reformation</a></b><br>Josiah's personal response led to communal reform. Our personal spiritual renewal can have a ripple effect, influencing our families, churches, and communities.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - With one insignificant exception (the omission here of the word <span class="hebrew">סֶפֶר</span>), the words of this verse are identical with the parallel in its ver. 11. The same, to all purposes, may be said of our twelve succeeding verses, compared with the parallel in its ver. 12 - <a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">2 Chronicles 23:3</a>. The king rent his clothes, in grief that the practice of his nation had diverged so terribly from their ever-to-be-venerated Law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ</span> <span class="translit">(kiš·mō·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Law,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתּוֹרָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he tore</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7167.htm">Strong's 7167: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his clothes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגָדָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">2 Chronicles 34:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:19 It happened when the king had heard (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>