“Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd’s tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.”
Hezekiah's reflection continues with the image of his dwelling being taken away like a shepherd's tent, like a web woven by a weaver. The imagery of transience and the removal of the dwelling emphasizes the sense of life being cut short. The oracle suggests the fragility and impermanence of human life.
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