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Gird up the loins

Here’s what it means

Prepare for action, travel, work, courage, or clear thinking.

Why the Bible says it this way

An idiom is a familiar phrase whose meaning comes from the whole expression, not from reading each word by itself.

A helpful detail: People gathered long garments at the waist before moving quickly; the physical action became a picture of readiness.

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