Isaiah 37:1

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, - and covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh;

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord’s temple.

Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when king Hizkiyahu heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

King James Version
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord .

English Standard Version
As soon as King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the Lord .

New American Standard Bible
Now when King Hezekiah heard the report, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

New Century Version
When King Hezekiah heard the message, he tore his clothes and put on rough cloth to show how sad he was. Then he went into the Temple of the Lord .

Amplified Bible
And when King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the LORD.

World English Bible
It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Yahweh.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when the King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth and came into the House of the Lord.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that when King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh.

Berean Standard Bible
On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
As soon as Hezekiah heard the news, he tore off his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. Then he went into the temple of the Lord .

Complete Jewish Bible
On hearing it, King Hizkiyahu tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and entered the house of Adonai .

Darby Translation
And it came to pass when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.

Easy-to-Read Version
When King Hezekiah listened to their message, he tore his clothes to show he was upset. Then he put on sackcloth and went to the Lord 's Temple.

George Lamsa Translation
AND it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the LORD.

Good News Translation
As soon as King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes in grief, put on sackcloth, and went to the Temple of the Lord .

Lexham English Bible
And this happened: When King Hezekiah heard, he tore his garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the temple of Yahweh.

Literal Translation
And it happened when King Hezekiah heard, he tore his garments and was covered with sackcloth. And he went into the house of Jehovah.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When Ezechias herde that, he rente his clothes, & put on a sack cloth, & went in to the temple of the LORDE.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
And on hearing it Hezekiah took off his robe and put on haircloth and went into the house of the Lord.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when King Hezekiah heard it, that hee rent his clothes, and couered himselfe with sackecloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
When Hezekia hearde that, he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth, and went into the temple of the Lorde.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass, when king Ezekias heard it, that he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth, and went up to the house of the Lord.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it was don, whanne kyng Ezechie hadde herd, he to-rente hise clothis, and he was wlappid in a sak, and entride in to the hous of the Lord.

Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Yahweh.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

New English Translation
When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord 's temple.

New King James Version
2 Kings 19:1-7">[xr] And so it was, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

New Living Translation
When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes and put on burlap and went into the Temple of the Lord .

New Life Bible
When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes. He covered himself with cloth made from hair, and went into the house of the Lord.

New Revised Standard
When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord .

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, when king Ezechias had heard it, that he rent his garments and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

Revised Standard Version
When King Hezeki'ah heard it, he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,

THE MESSAGE
When King Hezekiah heard the report, he also tore his clothes and dressed in rough, penitential burlap gunnysacks, and went into the sanctuary of God . He sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and the senior priests, all of them also dressed in penitential burlap, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And when King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and entered the house of the LORD.

Contextual Overview

¹ And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, - and covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh; ² and sent Eliakim who was over the household and Shebna the scribe and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, - unto Isaiah the prophet, Son of Amoz; ³ and they said unto him, Thus, saith Hezekiah, A day of distress and rebuke and reviling, is this day, - For children are come to the birth, and, strength, is there none to bring forth. ⁴ It may be, that Yahweh thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh whom the king of Assyria his lord, hath sent to reproach a Living God, and will rebuke the words which Yahweh thy God hath heard, - Wherefore lift thou up a prayer, for the remnant that remaineth. ⁵ So the servants of King Hezekiah came unto Isaiah. ⁶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus, shall ye, surely say, unto your lord, - Thus, saith Yahweh - Be not thou afraid because of the words which thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled, Me. ⁷ Behold me! about to let go against him a blast of alarm, and when he heareth the report, then will lie return to his own country, - and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

it came: 2 Kings 19:1-19

he rent: Isaiah 36:22, 2 Kings 22:11, Jeremiah 36:24, Jonah 3:5, Jonah 3:6, Matthew 11:21

and went: Ezra 9:5, Job 1:20, Job 1:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 37:34 - General 1 Kings 20:31 - put sackcloth 2 Kings 22:12 - the king 2 Chronicles 32:20 - Hezekiah Esther 4:3 - great mourning Psalms 68:30 - Rebuke Isaiah 33:17 - eyes Isaiah 37:14 - and Hezekiah went Jeremiah 26:19 - did he Jeremiah 48:37 - upon the loins Mark 14:63 - his

Cross-References

Genesis 17:8
And I will give to thee and to thy seed after thee the land of thy sojournings - all the land of Canaan, for an age-abiding possession - And I will be to them a God.

Genesis 23:4
A sojourner and settler, am I with you, - Give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, That I may bury my dead, from before me.

Genesis 28:4
And may he give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee, - that thou mayest possess the land of thy sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.

Genesis 36:7
For their substance had become too great for them to dwell together, - neither could the land of their sojournings sustain them, because of their herds,

Genesis 37:9
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: - Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.

Genesis 37:16
And he said, My brethren, am, I, seeking, - do tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding their flock.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it,.... The report that his ministers made to him of the blasphemies and threatenings of Rabshakeh, the general of the Assyrian army:

that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth; the one because of the blasphemies he heard; the other cause of the destruction he and his people were threatened with:

and went into the house of the Lord; the temple, to pray to him there: he could have prayed in his own house, but he chose rather to go to the house of God, not so much on account of the holiness of the place, but because there the Lord promised, and was used to hear the prayers of his people, 1Ki 8:29,30 as also because it was more public, and would be known to the people, and set them an example to follow him in. Trouble should not keep persons from, but bring them to, the house of God; here the Lord is to be inquired of, here he is to be found; and from hence he sends deliverance and salvation to his people. Nothing is more proper than prayer in times of affliction; it is no ways unbecoming nor lessening the greatest king on earth to lay aside his royal robes, to humble himself before God, in a time of distress, and pray unto him. Hezekiah does not sit down to consider Rabshakeh's speech, to take it in pieces, and give an answer to it, but he applies unto God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When king Hezekiah heard it - Heard the account of the words of Rabshakeh Isaiah 36:22.

That he rent his clothes - (See the note at Isaiah 36:22).

He covered himself with sackcloth - (See the note at Isaiah 3:24).

And went into the house of the Lord - Went up to the temple to spread out the case before Yahweh Isaiah 37:14. This was in accordance with the usual habit of Hezekiah; and it teaches us that when we are environed with difficulties or danger and when the name of our God is blasphemed, we should go and spread out our feelings before God, and seek his aid.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXXVII

Hezekiah is greatly distressed, and sends to Isaiah the prophet

to pray for him, 1-4.

Isaiah returns a comfortable answer, and predicts the

destruction of the king of Assyria and his army, 5-7.

Sennacherib, hearing that his kingdom was invaded by the

Ethiopians, sends a terrible letter to Hezekiah, to induce him

to surrender, 9-13.

Hezekiah goes to the temple, spreads the letter before the

Lord, and makes a most affecting prayer, 14-20.

Isaiah is sent to him to assure him that his prayer is heard;

that Jerusalem shall be delivered; and that the Assyrians shall

be destroyed, 21-35.

That very night a messenger of God slays one hundred and

eighty-five thousand Assyrians, 36.

Sennacherib returns to Nineveh, and is slain by his own sons,

37, 38.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVII