rent his garments, &c. Jacob mourned with the mourning rites of the Israelites. The rent clothes, the sackcloth, and the ashes, denote the exact opposite of festal array, new garments, soft raiment, and ointment.

For "sackcloth" in mourning, see 1 Kings 21:27; 2 Kings 6:30.

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