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at that time Yahweh spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off your loins, and put your shoe from off your foot. He did so, walking naked and barefoot.
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"Naked" But Not Nude
When the Bible says Isaiah walked "naked," commentators clarify this doesn't mean he was completely unclothed. He removed his outer prophetic garment of "sackcloth," leaving on his inner tunic. Scholars note this symbolic act, similar to a king removing his royal robes, was a common way for prophets to visually demonstrate a message from God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
By Isaiah - The margin reads, ‘By the hand of Isaiah.’ This is according to the Hebrew text. That is, by the instrumentality of Isa…
19th Century
Anglican
Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins. —Against these schemes Isaiah was prompted to prophesy in act as well as w…
16th Century
Protestant
Go and loose the sackcloth from thy loins. In order to confirm this prophecy by the use of a symbol, the Lord commanded Isaiah to walk nak…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
At the same time spoke the Lord by Isaiah the son of Amoz , &c.] Or, "by the hand of Isaiah", by his means; and it was to…
The invasion and conquest of Egypt and Ethiopia.
Isaiah was a sign to the people by his unusual dress when he walked about. He commonly wore…
13th Century
Catholic
In the year that. Here the time of the destruction is described, and it is divided into three parts:
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