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Zechariah 13:4

Zechariah 13:4
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:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed, everyone of his vision, when he hath prophesied,.... He shall be ashamed of the doctrines he has delivered, they will appear…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The prophets shall be ashamed, every one of them - They who before their conversion, gave themselves to such deceits, shall be ashamed of their deeds; as, after the defeat of the seven sons of the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Neither shall they wear a rough garment - A rough garment made of goats' hair, coarse wool, or the course pile of the camel, was the ordinary garb of God's prophets. And the false prophets wore the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Zechariah 13:1-6

Behold the Lamb of God taking away the sin of the world, the sin of the church; for therefore was the Son of God manifested, to take away our sin, Jo1 3:5.

I. He takes away the guilt of sin by the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

shall be ashamed Pusey compares Act 19:18-20.

hath prophesied Rather, prophesieth, as R. V.

a rough garment Lit. a cloak of hair: a hairy mantle, R. V. The word for cloak, or cape, is that used for…