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When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
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The Language of Grief
Commentators explain that Ezra's actions—tearing both his inner and outer garments and pulling out his hair—were powerful, culturally understood symbols of extreme grief and horror. John Gill notes this was a common practice in various ancient cultures to express profound sorrow, showing the depth of Ezra's distress over the people's sin.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Plucking out the hair with the hands, so common among the Classical nations, is, comparatively speaking, rarely mentioned as practiced by Asians.
19th Century
Anglican
Now when these things were done.—The remainder of the book is occupied with the execution of Ezra’s function as a moral reformer. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle , &c.] Both inward and outward garments, that which was…
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