And upon hearing this very bad news, the people mourned; and no one put on his finery according to custom
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King James Version
And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.English Standard Version
When the people heard this disastrous word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments.New International Version
When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn and no one put on any ornaments.