8 occurrences

'Sackcloth' in the Bible

And this shall happen: There will be a stench instead of perfume, and a rope instead of a sash, and baldness instead of a well-set hairdo, and a clothing wrap of sackcloth instead of a rich robe, branding instead of beauty.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, Figurative UseClothHairsSackcloth And AshesSmellsPeople RottingFragranceMarks On PeopleAppearance Of HairNo BeautyWomen's BeautyHairmakeupbranding

They gird themselves [with] sackcloth in its streets; on its roofs and public squares everyone wails, going down in weeping.

Verse ConceptsProstrationRoofSackcloth And AshesSorrowRooftop

at that time, Yahweh had spoken by the hand of Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, "Go and loosen the sackcloth from your loins, and take off your sandals from your feet," and he had done so, walking naked and barefoot.

Verse ConceptsBodyBarefeet

And the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, called on that day for weeping and mourning, and for baldness and girding {with} sackcloth.

Verse ConceptsGesturesBaldness, UnnaturalBaldnessHairsMourning

And this happened: When King Hezekiah heard, he tore his garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the temple of Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsEntering The TempleThose Who Tore Clothes

And he sent Eliakim, who [was] {in charge of} the palace, and Shebna the secretary, and the elders of the priests {covered} with sackcloth to Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

I clothe [the] heavens [with] darkness, and I {make} their covering sackcloth."

Verse Conceptsdarkness, naturalBlacknessSackcloth And AshesSkyColors, Black

Is [the] fast I choose like this, a day for humankind to humiliate {himself}? To bow his head like a reed, and {make} his bed [on] sackcloth and ashes; you call this a fast and a day of pleasure to Yahweh?

Verse ConceptsHumilityReedsSackcloth And AshesBowing Heads Before GodAshes Of HumiliationHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingHumble Yourselfhumbleness

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