In the Book of Esther, Mordecai is described as wearing sackcloth and ashes when he mourned the decree to destroy the Jews. Sackcloth was a coarse fabric typically associated with mourning and repentance. Later, when he was honored by King Xerxes, he was dressed in royal robes, including a robe of fine linen and purple, signifying his elevated status.
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