Self-Interpreting Bible

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai ^arent his clothes, and put on ^bsackcloth with ^cashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;

NKJV: When Mordecai learned all that had happened, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry.

ESV: When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes 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.

Genesis 44:13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

1 Kings 20:31 ¶And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

1 Kings 20:38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

1 Kings 20:41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

Job 2:8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

Jeremiah 6:26 ¶O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

Daniel 9:3 ¶And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: