Joshua 7:6
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6 Then Joshua (A)tore his clothes and (B)fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they put (C)dust on their heads.
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Genesis 37:29
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29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he (A)tore his clothes
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Lamentations 2:10
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10 The elders of the daughter of Zion
(A)sit on the ground (B)in silence;
(C)they have thrown dust on their heads
and (D)put on sackcloth;
the young women of Jerusalem
have bowed their heads to the ground.
2 Samuel 13:31
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31 Then the king arose and (A)tore his garments and (B)lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments.
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Numbers 14:6
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6 (A)And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
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Genesis 37:34
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34 Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.
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Revelation 18:19
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19 And they threw (A)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
(B)where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For (C)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
Acts 14:14
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14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they (A)tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out,
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Job 2:12
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12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they (A)tore their robes and sprinkled (B)dust on their heads toward heaven.
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Job 1:20
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20 Then Job arose and (A)tore his (B)robe and (C)shaved his head (D)and fell on the ground and worshiped.
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Esther 4:1
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Esther Agrees to Help the Jews
4 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes (A)and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and he cried out with a loud and bitter cry.
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Ezra 9:3-5
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3 As soon as I heard this, I (A)tore my garment and my cloak and pulled hair from my head and beard and (B)sat appalled. 4 Then all who (C)trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of the returned exiles, gathered around me while I sat (D)appalled until the evening sacrifice. 5 And at the (E)evening sacrifice I rose from my fasting, with my garment (F)and my cloak torn, and fell upon my knees (G)and spread out my hands to the Lord my God,
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2 Samuel 12:16
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16 David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David (A)fasted and went in (B)and lay all night on the ground.
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2 Samuel 1:12
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12 And they mourned and wept (A)and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
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1 Samuel 4:12
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The Death of Eli
12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, (A)with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.
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Judges 21:2
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2 And the people came to (A)Bethel and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
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Judges 20:26
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26 Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to (A)Bethel and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
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Judges 20:23
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23 (A)And the people of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until the evening. And they inquired of the Lord, “Shall we again draw near to fight against our brothers, the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”
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Numbers 16:45
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45 (A)“Get away from the midst of this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” (B)And they fell on their faces.
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Numbers 16:22
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22 And they (A)fell on their faces and said, “O God, (B)the God of the spirits of all flesh, (C)shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?”
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