They replied, ‘A hairy man with a leather belt round his waist.’ He said, ‘It’s Elijah the Tishbite.’
Zechariah 13:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in that day the [false] prophets shall each be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies, nor will he wear a hairy or rough garment to deceive, American Standard Version (1901) And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive: Common English Bible On that day each of the prophets will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies and won’t put on a shaggy coat in order to deceive. Catholic Public Domain Version And this shall be: In that day, the prophets will be confounded, each one by his own vision, when he will prophesy. Neither will they be covered with a garment of sackcloth in order to deceive. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be confounded, every one by his own vision, when he shall prophesy, neither shall they be clad with a garment of sackcloth, to deceive: |
They replied, ‘A hairy man with a leather belt round his waist.’ He said, ‘It’s Elijah the Tishbite.’
during that time the Lord had spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, ‘Go, take off your sackcloth from your waist and remove the sandals from your feet,’ and he did that, going stripped and barefoot #– #
Like the shame of a thief when he is caught, so the house of Israel has been put to shame. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets
Were they ashamed when they acted so detestably? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse, says the Lord.
The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom do they really have?
Now John had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt round his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.
They were stoned, , they were sawn in two, they died by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.
I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.’