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It shall happen in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed everyone of his vision, when he prophesies; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:
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The Deceptive "Hairy Mantle"
Commentators explain that the "hairy mantle" was a rough garment worn by genuine prophets like Elijah to signify a simple, ascetic life. False prophets imitated this look to deceive people and lend credibility to their false visions. Zechariah prophesies a time when this hypocrisy will be exposed and abandoned, as people will no longer be fooled by outward appearances of holiness.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The prophets shall be ashamed, every one of them - Those who, before their conversion, gave themselves to such deceits, shall be as…
19th Century
Anglican
Now he reverts to those who are really false prophets.
Baptist
They shall give up this wicked employment at once and forever.
Just as when one who has pretended to tell fortunes is converted, and he forsa…
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16th Century
Protestant
Zechariah continues with the same subject, but in different words and another way of speaking, and says that the light of knowledge would be so gre…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the prophets shall be ashamed, everyone of his vision, when he has prophesied
In the time mentioned at the close of the previous chapter, a fountain would be opened to the rulers and people of the Jews, in which to wash away …
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