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Originally Posted by Hamayun  What is the meaning of the following verse? |
It is a metaphor about the destruction of Jerusalem, with the Assyrians as God's instrument, or razor. The beard was a symbol of pride, and to use a metaphor of shaving a beard in relation to a nation was to suggest that country would be completely disgraced.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."