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When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

2 Chronicles 34:19 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી2 કાળવૃતાંત ૩૪:૧૯
રાજાએ જયારે નિયમશાસ્ત્રનાં વચનો સાંભળ્યાં ત્યારે તેણે પોતાનાં વસ્ત્રો ફાડી નાખ્યાં.
हिन्दी2 इतिहास ३४:१९
व्यवस्था की वे बातें सुनकर राजा ने अपने वस्त्र फाड़े।

In context

17They have emptied out the money that was found in the LORD’s house, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and into the hand of the workmen.”

18Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king.

19When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

20The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

21“Go inquire of the LORD for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is the LORD’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the LORD’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.”

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