The king heard the words of the Book of the Law. When he did, he tore his royal robes.

王听见律法书上的话，便撕裂衣服，

王听见律法书上的话，就撕裂衣服。

王听见律法书上的话，就撕裂衣服。

王听了律法书上的话，就撕裂衣服，

王听见律法书上的话的时候，就撕裂自己的衣服。

王聽見律法書上的話，便撕裂衣服，

王聽見律法書上的話，就撕裂衣服。

王聽見律法書上的話，就撕裂衣服。

王聽了律法書上的話，就撕裂衣服，

王聽見律法書上的話的時候，就撕裂自己的衣服。

王聽見《律法書》上的話，便撕裂衣服。

王聞律書之言、自裂其衣、

王聞書言、裂其衣、

王聞律法書之言、自裂其衣、

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The king heard the words of the Law. When he did, he tore his royal robes.

“ Your heart was tender. You made yourself humble in the eyes of the Lord. You heard what I spoke against this place and its people. I said they would be under a curse. I told them they would be destroyed. You tore your royal robes and wept in front of me. And I have heard you,” announces the Lord.

Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh. He got up from his throne. He took off his royal robes. He also dressed himself in the clothing of sadness. And then he sat down in the dust.Here is the message he sent out to the people of Nineveh.“ I and my nobles give this order. Don’t let people or animals taste anything. That includes your herds and flocks. People and animals must not eat or drink anything.

Don’t just tear your clothes to show how sad you are. Let your hearts be broken. Return to the Lord your God. He is gracious. He is tender and kind. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love. He won’t bring his judgment. He won’t destroy you.

The king and some of his attendants heard all these words. But they weren’t afraid. They didn’t tear their clothes.

Joshua and the elders of Israel became sad. Joshua tore his clothes. He fell in front of the ark of the Lord with his face to the ground. He remained there until evening. The elders did the same thing. They also sprinkled dust on their heads.