Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Therefore I will wail—The prophet first shows how the coming judgment affects himself, in order that he might affect the minds of his countrymen similarly.
stripped—that is, of shoes, or sandals, as the Septuagint translates. Otherwise "naked" would be a tautology.
naked—"Naked" means divested of the upper garment (Isaiah 20:2). "Naked and barefoot," the sign of mourning (II Samuel 15:30). The prophet's upper garment was usually rough and coarse-haired (II Kings 1:8; Zechariah 13:4).
like the dragons—so JEROME. Rather, "the wild dogs," jackals or wolves, which wail like an infant when in distress or alone [MAURER]. (See on Job 30:29).
owls—rather, "ostriches," which give a shrill and long-drawn, sigh-like cry, especially at night.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Micah 1:8:
Job 30:29
Job 39:13
Isaiah 22:4
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