Isaiah 37:1
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.

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

New American Bible
When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his garments, 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

it came

2 Kings 19:1 And when king Ezechias heard these words, he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

he rent

Isaiah 36:22 And Eliacim the son of Helcias, that was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and Joahe the son of Asaph the recorder, went in to Ezechias with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rabsaces.

2 Kings 22:11 And the king had heard the words of the law of the Lord, he rent his garments.

Jeremiah 36:24 And the king and all his servants that heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.

Jonah 3:5,6 And Jonah began to enter into the city one day's journey: and he cried and said: Yet forty days and Ninive shall be destroyed. . . .

Matthew 11:21 Woe thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in you, they had long ago done penance in sackcloth and ashes.

and went

Ezra 9:5 And at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my affliction, and having rent my mantle and my garment, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands to the Lord my God,

Job 1:20,21 Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, . . .

Context
Isaiah's Message of Deliverance
1And 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.2And he sent Eliacim who was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and the ancients of the priests covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the son of Amos the prophet.…
Cross References
2 Kings 19:1
And when king Ezechias heard these words, he rent his garments, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

Jeremiah 26:19
Did Ezechias king of Juda, and all Juda, condemn him to death? did they not fear the Lord, and beseech the face of the Lord: and the Lord repented of the evil that he had spoken against them? therefore we are doing a great evil against our souls.

Jeremiah 36:24
And the king and all his servants that heard all these words were not afraid, nor did they rend their garments.

Isaiah 36:22
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