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But I am a worm [that dies, beeing stained scarlet], not a man, mocked (insulted, reviled) by people, and despised by the people. [There are different words for worm. Here, the Hebr. word rimmah is not used, but rather the word toleah, which can be translated as both worm and a special blood-red color. The first time the word is used is in Ex. 16:20 when, because of the Israelites' disobedience, worms came into the manna. The word is also used as a comparison to describe humans as insignificant little creatures, see Job 25:5–6. However, half of the 68 times the word is used in the Old Testament, it is translated as scarlet, purple, or crimson. One example is the priest's robe, which must be made of yarn dyed in this red color, see Ex. 28:5. The dye was produced from a small insect, Kermes ilicis. The name carmine red comes from this word. Of all the insect-based dyes in ancient times, this was the most expensive and labor-intensive to produce. For a short time in the spring, in the Middle East, the oak aphids were picked from oak trees, which are their host. After they had been dried and then crushed, the red powder was produced. The kermes insect has a fascinating life that reinforces the parallel with Jesus' crucifixion. When it is time to lay eggs, the insect voluntarily climbs up a tree trunk. It lays its eggs under its body. When the eggs hatch, the female's shell acts as protection but also as nourishment. Her offspring feed on her living body, see John 6:55–58. As the mother slowly dies, her body becomes a jelly-like liquid. It colors the tree trunk blood red, but also her young. They are marked by her for the rest of their lives. After three days, the dead louse loses its red color and turns into a white wax that falls to the ground like a snowflake. The same word toleah is used by Isaiah when he asks whether our sins, which are scarlet (Hebr. toleah), can become white as snow, see Isa. 1:18.]
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