Isaiah 11:5
Douay-Rheims
And justice shall be the girdle of his loins: and faith the girdle of his reins.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
righteousness . . . girdle-- (Rev 1:13; Rev 19:11). The antitypical High Priest (Exo 28:4). The girdle secures firmly the rest of the garments (Pe1 1:13). So "truth" gives firm consistency to the whole character (Eph 5:14). In Isa 59:17, "righteousness" is His breastplate.
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1871 · Isaiah 11:5
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