2 Kings 24:12

24:12 King Jehoiachin of Judah, along with his mother, his servants, his officials, and his eunuchs surrendered ¹  to the king of Babylon. The king of Babylon, in the eighth year of his reign, ²  took Jehoiachin ³  prisoner.

Genesis 41:14

41:14 Then Pharaoh summoned ⁴  Joseph. So they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; he shaved himself, changed his clothes, and came before Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:42

41:42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his own hand and put it on Joseph’s. He clothed him with fine linen ⁵  clothes and put a gold chain around his neck.

Esther 4:4

4:4 When Esther’s female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai’s behavior, ⁶  the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them.

Esther 8:15

8:15 Now Mordecai went out from the king’s presence in purple and white royal attire, with a large golden crown and a purple linen mantle. The city of Susa shouted with joy. ⁷ 

Isaiah 61:3

61:3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion,

by giving them a turban, instead of ashes,

oil symbolizing joy, ⁸  instead of mourning,

a garment symbolizing praise, ⁹  instead of discouragement. ¹⁰ 

They will be called oaks of righteousness, ¹¹ 

trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor. ¹² 

Zechariah 3:4

3:4 The angel ¹³  spoke up to those standing all around, “Remove his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you ¹⁴  in fine clothing.”

Luke 15:22

15:22 But the father said to his slaves, ¹⁵  ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, ¹⁶  and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger ¹⁷  and sandals ¹⁸  on his feet!

¹ tn Heb “came out.”

² sn That is, the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, 597 b.c.

³ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jehoiachin) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “and Pharaoh sent and called,” indicating a summons to the royal court.

⁵ tn The Hebrew word שֵׁשׁ (shesh) is an Egyptian loanword that describes the fine linen robes that Egyptian royalty wore. The clothing signified Joseph’s rank.

⁶ tn The words “about Mordecai’s behavior” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in translation for the sake of clarity. Cf. NIV, NLT “about Mordecai”; TEV, CEV “what Mordecai was doing.”

⁷ tn Heb “shouted and rejoiced.” The expression is a hendiadys (see the note on 5:10 for an explanation of this figure).

⁸ tn Heb “oil of joy” (KJV, ASV); NASB, NIV, NRSV “the oil of gladness.”

⁹ tn Heb “garment of praise.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “a faint spirit” (so NRSV); KJV, ASV “the spirit of heaviness”; NASB “a spirit of fainting.”

¹¹ tn Rather than referring to the character of the people, צֶדֶק (tsedeq) may carry the nuance “vindication” here, suggesting that God’s restored people are a testimony to his justice. See v. 2, which alludes to the fact that God will take vengeance against the enemies of his people. Cf. NAB “oaks of justice.”

¹² tn Heb “a planting of the Lord to reveal splendor.”

¹³ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the angel, cf. v. 1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁴ tn The occurrence of the infinitive absolute here for an expected imperfect 1st person common singular (or even imperative 2nd person masculine plural or preterite 3rd person masculine plural) is well-attested elsewhere. Most English translations render this as 1st person singular (“and I will clothe”), but cf. NAB “Take off…and clothe him.”

¹⁵ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

¹⁶ sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.

¹⁷ tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).

¹⁸ sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.