Verse 1
When Mordecai{H4782} perceived{H3045}{(H8804)} all that was done{H6213}{(H8738)}, Mordecai{H4782} rent{H7167}{(H8799)} his clothes{H899}, and put on{H3847}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} with ashes{H665}, and went out{H3318}{(H8799)} into the midst{H8432} of the city{H5892}, and cried{H2199}{(H8799)} with a loud{H1419} and a bitter{H4751} cry{H2201};
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 1:11 : 11 Then David{H1732} took hold{H2388}{(H8686)} on his clothes{H899}, and rent{H7167}{(H8799)} them; and likewise all the men{H582} that were with him:
- 2 Sam 13:19 : 19 And Tamar{H8559} put{H3947}{(H8799)} ashes{H665} on her head{H7218}, and rent{H7167}{(H8804)} her garment{H3801} of divers colours{H6446} that was on her, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} her hand{H3027} on her head{H7218}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} on{H1980}{(H8800)} crying{H2199}{(H8804)}.
- Ezek 27:30-31 : 30 And shall cause their voice{H6963} to be heard{H8085}{(H8689)} against thee, and shall cry{H2199}{(H8799)} bitterly{H4751}, and shall cast up{H5927}{(H8686)} dust{H6083} upon their heads{H7218}, they shall wallow{H6428}{(H8691)} themselves in the ashes{H665}: 31 And they shall make themselves utterly{H7144} bald{H7139}{(H8689)} for thee, and gird{H2296}{(H8804)} them with sackcloth{H8242}, and they shall weep{H1058}{(H8804)} for thee with bitterness{H4751} of heart{H5315} and bitter{H4751} wailing{H4553}.
- Dan 9:3 : 3 And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} my face{H6440} unto the Lord{H136} God{H430}, to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} by prayer{H8605} and supplications{H8469}, with fasting{H6685}, and sackcloth{H8242}, and ashes{H665}:
- Jonah 3:4-9 : 4 And Jonah{H3124} began{H2490}{(H8686)} to enter{H935}{(H8800)} into the city{H5892} a{H259} day's{H3117} journey{H4109}, and he cried{H7121}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Yet forty{H705} days{H3117}, and Nineveh{H5210} shall be overthrown{H2015}{(H8737)}. 5 So the people{H582} of Nineveh{H5210} believed{H539}{(H8686)} God{H430}, and proclaimed{H7121}{(H8799)} a fast{H6685}, and put{H3847}{(H8799)} on sackcloth{H8242}, from the greatest{H1419} of them even to the least{H6996} of them. 6 For word{H1697} came{H5060}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Nineveh{H5210}, and he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} from his throne{H3678}, and he laid{H5674}{(H8686)} his robe{H155} from him, and covered{H3680}{(H8762)} him with sackcloth{H8242}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} in ashes{H665}. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed{H2199}{(H8686)} and published{H559}{(H8799)} through Nineveh{H5210} by the decree{H2940} of the king{H4428} and his nobles{H1419}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let neither man{H120} nor beast{H929}, herd{H1241} nor flock{H6629}, taste{H2938}{(H8799)} any thing{H3972}: let them not feed{H7462}{(H8799)}, nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325}: 8 But let man{H120} and beast{H929} be covered{H3680}{(H8691)} with sackcloth{H8242}, and cry{H7121}{(H8799)} mightily{H2394} unto God{H430}: yea, let them turn{H7725}{(H8799)} every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and from the violence{H2555} that is in their hands{H3709}. 9 Who can tell{H3045}{(H8802)} if God{H430} will turn{H7725}{(H8799)} and repent{H5162}{(H8738)}, and turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} from his fierce{H2740} anger{H639}, that we perish{H6}{(H8799)} not?
- Mic 1:8 : 8 Therefore I will wail{H5594}{(H8799)} and howl{H3213}{(H8686)}, I will go{H3212}{(H8799)} stripped{H7758}{(H8675)}{H7758} and naked{H6174}: I will make{H6213}{(H8799)} a wailing{H4553} like the dragons{H8577}, and mourning{H60} as the owls{H1323}{H3284}.
- Zeph 1:14 : 14 The great{H1419} day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is near{H7138}, it is near{H7138}, and hasteth{H4118} greatly{H3966}, even the voice{H6963} of the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068}: the mighty man{H1368} shall cry{H6873}{(H8802)} there bitterly{H4751}.
- Matt 11:21 : 21 Woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Chorazin{G5523}! woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Bethsaida{G966}! for{G3754} if{G1487} the mighty works{G1411}, which{G3588} were done{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} you{G5213}, had been done{G1096}{(G5633)} in{G1722} Tyre{G5184} and{G2532} Sidon{G4605}, they would have repented{G3340}{(G5656)} long ago{G302}{G3819} in{G1722} sackcloth{G4526} and{G2532} ashes{G4700}.
- Acts 14:14 : 14 Which when{G1161} the apostles{G652}, Barnabas{G921} and{G2532} Paul{G3972}, heard{G191}{(G5660)} of, they rent{G1284}{(G5660)} their{G846} clothes{G2440}, and ran{G1530}{(G5656)} in among{G1519} the people{G3793}, crying out{G2896}{(G5723)},
- Rev 18:17-19 : 17 For{G3754} in one{G3391} hour{G5610} so great{G5118} riches{G4149} is come to nought{G2049}{(G5681)}. And{G2532} every{G3956} shipmaster{G2942}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the company{G3658} in{G1909} ships{G4143}, and{G2532} sailors{G3492}, and{G2532} as many as{G3745} trade{G2038}{(G5740)} by sea{G2281}, stood{G2476}{(G5627)} afar{G3113} off{G575}, 18 And{G2532} cried{G2896}{(G5707)} when they saw{G3708}{(G5723)} the smoke{G2586} of her{G846} burning{G4451}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, What{G5101} city is like{G3664} unto this great{G3173} city{G4172}! 19 And{G2532} they cast{G906}{(G5627)} dust{G5522} on{G1909} their{G846} heads{G2776}, and{G2532} cried{G2896}{(G5707)}, weeping{G2799}{(G5723)} and{G2532} wailing{G3996}{(G5723)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Alas{G3759}, alas{G3759}, that great{G3173} city{G4172}, wherein{G1722}{G3739} were made rich{G4147}{(G5656)} all{G3956} that had{G2192}{(G5723)} ships{G4143} in{G1722} the sea{G2281} by reason of{G1537} her{G846} costliness{G5094}! for{G3754} in one{G3391} hour{G5610} is she made desolate{G2049}{(G5681)}.
- Esth 3:8-9 : 8 And Haman{H2001} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, There is{H3426} a certain{H259} people{H5971} scattered abroad{H6340}{(H8794)} and dispersed{H6504}{(H8794)} among the people{H5971} in all the provinces{H4082} of thy kingdom{H4438}; and their laws{H1881} are diverse{H8138}{(H8802)} from all people{H5971}; neither keep{H6213}{(H8802)} they the king's{H4428} laws{H1881}: therefore it is not for the king's{H4428} profit{H7737}{(H8802)} to suffer{H3240}{(H8687)} them. 9 If it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, let it be written{H3789}{(H8735)} that they may be destroyed{H6}{(H8763)}: and I will pay{H8254}{(H8799)} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701} to the hands{H3027} of those that have the charge{H6213}{(H8802)} of the business{H4399}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} it into the king's{H4428} treasuries{H1595}. 10 And the king{H4428} took{H5493}{(H8686)} his ring{H2885} from his hand{H3027}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha{H4099} the Agagite{H91}, the Jews{H3064}' enemy{H6887}{(H8802)}. 11 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Haman{H2001}, The silver{H3701} is given{H5414}{(H8803)} to thee, the people{H5971} also, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} with them as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} to thee. 12 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} called{H7121}{(H8735)} on the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month{H2320}, and there was written{H3789}{(H8735)} according to all that Haman{H2001} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} unto the king's{H4428} lieutenants{H323}, and to the governors{H6346} that were over every province{H4082}, and to the rulers{H8269} of every people{H5971} of every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and to every people{H5971} after their language{H3956}; in the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} was it written{H3789}{(H8737)}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8738)} with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}. 13 And the letters{H5612} were sent{H7971}{(H8736)} by{H3027} posts{H7323}{(H8801)} into all the king's{H4428} provinces{H4082}, to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)}, to kill{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to cause to perish{H6}{(H8763)}, all Jews{H3064}, both young{H5288} and old{H2205}, little children{H2945} and women{H802}, in one{H259} day{H3117}, even upon the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day of the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Adar{H143}, and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey{H962}{(H8800)}.
- Esth 4:3 : 3 And in every province{H4082}, whithersoever{H4725} the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697} and his decree{H1881} came{H5060}{(H8688)}, there was great{H1419} mourning{H60} among the Jews{H3064}, and fasting{H6685}, and weeping{H1065}, and wailing{H4553}; and many{H7227} lay{H3331}{(H8714)} in sackcloth{H8242} and ashes{H665}.
- Job 1:20 : 20 Then Job{H347} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and rent{H7167}{(H8799)} his mantle{H4598}, and shaved{H1494}{(H8799)} his head{H7218}, and fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} upon the ground{H776}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)},
- Job 2:8 : 8 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} him a potsherd{H2789} to scrape{H1623}{(H8692)} himself withal; and he sat down{H3427}{(H8802)} among{H8432} the ashes{H665}.
- Job 42:6 : 6 Wherefore I abhor{H3988}{(H8799)} myself, and repent{H5162}{(H8738)} in dust{H6083} and ashes{H665}.
- Isa 15:4 : 4 And Heshbon{H2809} shall cry{H2199}{(H8799)}, and Elealeh{H500}: their voice{H6963} shall be heard{H8085}{(H8738)} even unto Jahaz{H3096}: therefore the armed soldiers{H2502}{(H8803)} of Moab{H4124} shall cry out{H7321}{(H8686)}; his life{H5315} shall be grievous{H3415}{(H8804)} unto him.
- Isa 22:4 : 4 Therefore said{H559}{(H8804)} I, Look away{H8159}{(H8798)} from me; I will weep{H1065} bitterly{H4843}{(H8762)}, labour{H213}{(H8686)} not to comfort{H5162}{(H8763)} me, because of the spoiling{H7701} of the daughter{H1323} of my people{H5971}.
- Isa 58:5 : 5 Is it such a fast{H6685} that I have chosen{H977}{(H8799)}? a day{H3117} for a man{H120} to afflict{H6031}{(H8763)} his soul{H5315}? is it to bow down{H3721}{(H8800)} his head{H7218} as a bulrush{H100}, and to spread{H3331}{(H8686)} sackcloth{H8242} and ashes{H665} under him? wilt thou call{H7121}{(H8799)} this{H2088} a fast{H6685}, and an acceptable{H7522} day{H3117} to the LORD{H3068}?
- Ezek 21:6 : 6 Sigh{H584}{(H8734)} therefore, thou son{H1121} of man{H120}, with the breaking{H7670} of thy loins{H4975}; and with bitterness{H4814} sigh{H584}{(H8735)} before their eyes{H5869}.
- Gen 27:34 : 34 And when Esau{H6215} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the words{H1697} of his father{H1}, he cried{H6817}{(H8799)} with a great{H1419} and exceeding{H3966} bitter{H4751} cry{H6818}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, Bless{H1288}{(H8761)} me, even me also, O my father{H1}.
- Josh 7:6 : 6 And Joshua{H3091} rent{H7167}{(H8799)} his clothes{H8071}, and fell{H5307}{(H8799)} to the earth{H776} upon his face{H6440} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} until the eventide{H6153}, he and the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}, and put{H5927}{(H8686)} dust{H6083} upon their heads{H7218}.