2 Kings 22:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes.

New Living Translation
When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.

English Standard Version
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

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

New American Standard Bible
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

NASB 1995
When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

NASB 1977
And it came about when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.

Amplified Bible
Now when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

Christian Standard Bible
When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

Contemporary English Version
When Josiah heard what was in The Book of God's Law, he tore his clothes in sorrow.

Good News Translation
When the king heard the book being read, he tore his clothes in dismay,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the king heard what the book of the Teachings said, he tore his clothes [in distress].

International Standard Version
When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes

NET Bible
When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

New King James Version
Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the scroll of the law, that he tore his clothes.

World English Bible
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.

American King James Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

A Faithful Version
Now it came to pass when the king had heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when the King had heard the wordes of the booke of the Law, he rent his clothes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And it fortuned, that when the king had hearde the wordes of the booke of the lawe, he rent his clothes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But whan the kinge herde the wordes of the boke of lawe, he rente his clothes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the Scroll of the Law, that he tears his garments,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be when the king heard the words of the book of the law, and he will rend his garments.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king had heard the words of the law of the Lord, he rent his garments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the king had heard the words of the book of the law of the Lord, he tore his garments.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when the King heard the words of the Scroll of the Torah, he ripped his clothes.

Lamsa Bible
And when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the Law, that he rent his clothes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.
















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