Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Baldness » Judgment
Baldness is coming to Gaza. Ashkelon is silenced. Remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
"And it will come about that instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of a fine robe, sackcloth; and instead of beauty, shame.
Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.
"They'll clothe themselves with sackcloth, terror will overcome them, shame will cover their faces, and baldness will spread over their entire heads.
Beard » Cut
At that time, the LORD will hire a barber to come from beyond the Euphrates River that is, the king of Assyria and he will shave your heads, your leg hair, and your beards, too.
He has gone up to the temple, and to Dibon, to the high places to weep; over Nebo and over Medeba Moab wails. His head is completely bald, and every beard is shaved off.
Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.
As a result, I'll fulfill the oath that I made with your ancestors to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, just as is the case today."'" Then I answered, "So be it, LORD."
Beards » In affliction » Was clipped
Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.