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thus says the Lord Yahweh: Remove the mitre, and take off the crown; this [shall be] no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.
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Judgment on Altar and Throne
Commentators explain that the command to "remove the mitre, and take off the crown" signifies a total judgment on Judah's leadership. This wasn't just about deposing King Zedekiah (the crown) but also about dismantling the authority of the high priest (the mitre). God was overturning the entire religious and political structure of the nation.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The third word of judgment. The king of Babylon’s march upon Judea and upon the Ammonites. Destruction is to go out not on Judah only, but also on …
19th Century
Anglican
Remove the diadem. —The word translated “diadem” is rendered in every other place in which it occurs (Exodus 28:4;[Ref…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord God, remove the diadem, and take off the crown That is, from Zedekiah; and as these are the regal…
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