Commentaries:Adam Clarke
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Isaiah 44:17
He falleth down unto it - There were four forms of adoration used among the Hebrews:
1. Hishtachavah , The prostration of the whole body.
2. Kadad , The bowing of the head.
3. Cara , The bending of the upper part of the body down to the knees.
4. Barach , Bowing the knee, or kneeling. See on Isaiah 49:23 (note).
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