KJV ORIGINAL
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You women who are living comfortably and carelessly—tremble and be disturbed! Take off your fine clothes, strip down, and put on rough sackcloth around your waist.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning wealthy, comfortable women to prepare for coming judgment by mourning and repenting instead of living carelessly.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was prophesying during a time when Jerusalem's wealthy upper class, including women, were living in luxury while ignoring God's warnings about coming judgment. The practice of wearing sackcloth was a traditional way of showing grief, repentance, and mourning in ancient Israel, often done when facing disaster or seeking God's mercy.
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