And laid away her glorious apparel, and put on the garments of anguish and mourning: and instead of precious ointments, she covered her head with ashes and dung, and she humbled her body greatly, and all the places of her joy she filled with her torn hair.

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Ointments. Greek, "instead of the proud sweets, she filled her head with ashes and dust. "Such as might be soon cleansed again. (Haydock) Torn. Greek, "curled hair "(strep ton trichon. Haydock) some of which she cut off. See Leviticus xix. 27., and xxi. 5. (Houbigant)

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