Putting Forth of the Finger
J. A. Alexander. Isaiah 58:9-11 Then shall you call, and the LORD shall answer; you shall cry, and he shall say, Here I am… A gesture of derision. Hence the middle finger is called by Persius, digitus infamis. (J. A. Alexander.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; WEB: Then you shall call, and Yahweh will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, 'Here I am.' "If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedly;