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Isaiah 50:3

I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
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What does Isaiah 50:3 mean?

Those who have professed to be people of God, and seem to be dealt severely with, are apt to complain, as if God had been hard with them.

Key themes

Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant

Read with

Keep this verse inside Isaiah 50:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Isaiah 50:1Isaiah 50:2Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

Related topics

Bible verses about justice and mercy

Glossary

Sackcloth People

Cloth made of black goats’ hair, coarse, rough, and thick, used for sacks, and also worn by mourners ( Gen. 37:34 ; 42:25 ; 2 Sam. 3:31 ; Esther 4:1 , 2; Ps. 30:11 , etc. ), and as a sign of repentance ( Matt. 11:21 ).