KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to the person in charge of the wardrobe, 'Bring out robes for everyone who worships Baal.' So the man brought out robes for them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jehu ordered special robes to be given to all the Baal worshippers as part of his deceptive plan to identify and eliminate them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during Jehu's purge of Baal worship from Israel around 841 BC. Jehu pretended to be organizing a great sacrifice to Baal, but was actually setting a trap to identify and kill all the Baal worshippers in one place. The special vestments helped ensure that only true Baal worshippers were present and could be easily identified.
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