Zechariah 13:4

“And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the prophets shall be ashamed, everyone of his vision, when he hath prophesied, etc.] He shall be ashamed of the doctrines he has delivered, they will appear to all men so ridiculous and absurd; as the doctrines of merit, and the works of supererogation; of transubstantiation and purgatory; of pardons, penance, &c: neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive; or, “a hairy garment”f281; such as the first and ancient inhabitants of the earth wore, who used the skins of beasts for covering, as Diodorus Siculusf282 observes: and Pausaniasf283 says of the first natives of Locris, not knowing how to weave and make garments, used to cover their…”

“prophets . . . ashamed--of the false prophecies which they have uttered in times past, and which the event has confuted. rough garment--sackcloth. The badge of a prophet (Kg2 1:8; Isa 20:2), to mark their frugality alike in food and attire (Mat 3:4); also, to be consonant to the mournful warnings which they delivered. It is not the dress that is here condemned, but the purpose for which it was worn, namely, to conceal wolves under sheep's clothing [CALVIN]. The monkish hair-shirt of Popery, worn to inspire the multitude with the impression of superior sanctity, shall be then cast aside.”

“The prophets shall be ashamed, every one of them - They who before their conversion, gave themselves to such deceits, shall be ashamed of their deeds; as, after the defeat of the seven sons of the chief priest Sceva, “fear fall on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified, and many that believed came and confessed and showed their deeds: many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together and burned them before all, and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily,” Luke subjoins, “grew the word of God and prevailed” Acts 19:13-20. Neither shall wear a rough garment to deceive Feigning themselves ascetics and…”

“A rough garment - Such as the true prophets were wont to wear. Zechariah 13:6”

“13:4-6 God’s total cleansing of his people from their impurities will strike such fear among the people that false prophets will deny or conceal their identity, even lying about the nature and purpose of their activities that might be associated with the prophets of idolatrous cults. 13:4 ashamed to claim the prophetic gift (literally ashamed of his vision): The Old Testament prophet was sometimes identified as a visionary “seer” (see 1 Sam 9:9-19; 2 Kgs 17:13), since divine revelation often came to them in dreams or night visions (e.g., Zech 1:7–6:15). • prophet’s clothes: A coarse cloak of camel or goat hair distinctively garbed the Old Testament Hebrew prophets (see 2 Kgs 1:8; Matt 3:4).”

“the prophets: Jer 2:26; Mic 3:6, Mic 3:7 wear: Kg2 1:8; Isa 20:2; Mat 3:4, Mat 11:8, Mat 11:9; Mar 1:6; Rev 11:3 rough garment to deceive: Heb. garment of hair to lie Zechariah 13:5”