Isaiah 50:3

I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Isaiah 50:3

BSB
I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering."
AKJV
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
CPDV
I will clothe the heavens in darkness, and I will make sackcloth their covering.
ERV
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
NHEB
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering."
SMT
I will put darkness upon the heavens, and I will put sackcloth their covering.

Commentary for Isaiah 50:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Isaiah 50:3
Summary
God demonstrates mourning through nature's clothing.
Event
Cosmic demonstration of sorrow
Estimated Time Period
c. 740 BC
Category
Narrative