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2 Kings 10:22

And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jehu addresses the keeper of the wardrobe at the moment the temple of Baal is filled with worshippers gathered by his decree. He orders the official to distribute clothing to every servant of Baal present.

The words — הוֹצֵא (ho.Tze') commands "bring out," and לְב֔וּשׁ (le.Vush) denotes the specific "garments" to be distributed.

The thread — The provision of specialized vestments parallels the holy garments made for Aaron in Exodus 28:2 and anticipates the wedding garment requirement in Matthew 22:11.

Why it lands — The text records the practical preparation that enables the subsequent purge, requiring a reader to observe how ritual supply directly facilitates the execution of divine judgment.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙la./'a.Sherto/ [the one] whoעַל־'al-[was] overהַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔הha./mel.ta.Chahthe/ wardrobeהוֹצֵ֣אho.Tze'bring outלְב֔וּשׁle.Vushclothingלְכֹ֖לle./Kholfor/ allעֹבְדֵ֣י'oe.Dei[those who] serveהַבָּ֑עַלha./Ba.'al<of the>/ Baalוַיֹּצֵ֥אva/i.yo.Tze'and/ he brought outלָהֶ֖םla./Hemfor/ themהַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ha./mal.Bushthe/ clothing

King James Version

And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

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