For every head is shaved bald, and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands, and sackcloth around the waists.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Cuttings - Compare Jeremiah 16:6, and marginal references.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet describes extensively a very great mourning. They were accustomed in great sorrow to pull off their hair, to shave their beard, to put …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For every head [shall be] bald, and every beard clipped

Men, in times of mourning, used to pluck off the hairs of …