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# sackcloth #
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## Definition: ##
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Sackcloth was a coarse, scratchy type of cloth that was made out of goat hair or camel hair.
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* 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.
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* The phrase "sackcloth and ashes" was a common term referring to a traditional expression of grief and repentance.
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## Translation Suggestions ##
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* This term could also be translated as, "coarse cloth from animal hair" or "clothes made of goat hair" or "rough, scratchy clothing."
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* Other ways to translate this term could include, "rough, scratchy mourning clothes."
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* 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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(See also: [How to Translate Unknowns](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-unknown))
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(See also: [[../other/ash.md]], [[../other/camel.md]], [[../other/goat.md]], [[../other/humble.md]], [[../other/mourn.md]], [[../kt/repent.md]], [[../kt/sign.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [2 Samuel 03:31-32](en/tn/2sa/help/03/31)
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* [Genesis 37:34-36](en/tn/gen/help/37/34)
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* [Joel 01:8-10](en/tn/jol/help/01/08)
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* [Jonah 03:4-5](en/tn/jon/help/03/04)
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* [Luke 10:13-15](en/tn/luk/help/10/13)
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* [Matthew 11:20-22](en/tn/mat/help/11/20)
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