Catholic Public Domain Version
"and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments. "
— 2 Chronicles 34:19, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.”
“And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. ”
“It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.”
“When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.”
“And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments:”
“And the king, hearing the words of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief.”
“And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.”
Then he took the volume to the king, and he reported to him, saying: “Behold, everything that you entrusted to your servants is completed.
They have melted together the silver that was found in the house of the Lord. And it has been given to the overseers of the artisans and craftsmen for various works.
After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book.” And when he had read it in the presence of the king,
and he had heard the words of the law, he tore his garments.
And he instructed Hilkiah, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and also Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying:
“Go, and pray to the Lord for me, and for the remnant of Israel and Judah, concerning all the words of this book, which has been found. For the great fury of the Lord has rained down upon us, because our fathers did not keep the words of the Lord, to do all that has been written in this volume.”
Therefore, Hilkiah, and those who had been sent with him by the king, went to Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the vestments. She was living in Jerusalem, in the second part. And they spoke to her the words which we explained above.