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sackcloth
Definition:
Sackcloth was a coarse, scratchy type of cloth that was made out of goat hair or camel hair.
- Clothing made out of sackcloth was uncomfortable for the person wearing it. It was worn as a way of showing mourning, grief, or humble repentance.
- The phrase "sackcloth and ashes" was a common term referring to a traditional expression of grief and repentance.
Translation Suggestions
- This term could also be translated as, "coarse cloth from animal hair" or "clothes made of goat hair" or "rough, scratchy clothing."
- Other ways to translate this term could include, "rough, scratchy mourning clothes."
- The phrase "sit in sackcloth and ashes" could be translated as, "show mourning and humility by wearing scratchy cloth and sitting in ashes."
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