I clothed thee also, with broidered work
Or, "with needle work" F17; with garments of divers colours, like Joseph's coat; perhaps it may refer to the rich raiment borrowed of the Egyptians, when they came out from thence. So the Targum,
``and I clothed you with various garments, the desirable things of your enemies;''and which, with their other clothes, waxed not old all the while they were in the wilderness; see ( Exodus 12:35 ) ( Deuteronomy 8:4 ) ; this may be expressive, either of the various graces of the Spirit of God, with which the saints are clothed and adorned; and, when exercised by them, are said to be put on as a garment, ( Colossians 3:12 ) ; or rather of the righteousness of Christ, called "raiment of needle work", ( Psalms 45:14 ) ; and shod thee with badgers' skin;
``I put precious shoes (or shoes of value) upon your feet:''and therefore cannot be well thought to be made of badgers' skins, of which it was never known that shoes were made; with those indeed quivers and shields have been covered, and of those the harness of horses and collars of dogs have been made; but not men's shoes, and much less the shoes of delicate women. This may denote the agreeable walk of the saints, having their feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace; or a conversation agreeable to the Gospel of Christ; which is very beautiful, and in which they are enabled to continue by the power and grace of God; see ( Luke 15:22 ) ( Ephesians 6:15 ) ( Song of Solomon 7:1 ) ; and I girded thee about with fine linen;
``and I separated from you the priests, that they might minister before me with linen mitres, and the high priest in garments of divers colours;''all the saints are made priests to God, and art girt about with the girdle of love, which constrains them to fear and serve the Lord with all readiness and cheerfulness: and with the girdle of truth, which they cause to cleave and keep close unto them; see ( Ephesians 6:14 ) ( Luke 12:35 ) ; and I covered thee with silk.