Keraia
Isaiah 3

Isaiah 3:20

A Warning to the Daughters of Zion · Isaiah 3:16–26
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Translations

Modern
…their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;
Traditional
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
Literal
…the headdresses, and the armlets, and the sashes, and the boxes of perfume, and the charms,
Latin
…et discriminalia, et periscelidas, et murenulas, et olfactoriola, et inaures,

Original

Hebrew
English
…their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;

Notes

Isaiah 3:17–25

take away their finery: In a reversal of fortune, the affluent (wealthy) and proud people of Jerusalem would suffer disgrace (public shame). Wealthy women often wore expensive and beautiful clothing or jewelry (Isaiah 3:18).

This finery probably included amulets (small objects people believed could protect them from evil). The people wore these items to keep harm away. But these objects could not prevent the disaster of judgment.

These beautiful items were also status symbols. They showed wealth, importance, and financial security. The people trusted in these outward signs of success.

Isaiah 3:16–4:1

TThis passage applies the prophet’s teaching on arrogance (see Isaiah 2:11–12) to the people of Jerusalem. An alternate understanding is that this passage applies specifically to the women of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 2:5–4:1

Isaiah condemned Israel and Judah for their pride and self-importance. He warned them that only God should be honored. All attempts by humans to lift themselves up will actually result in humiliation.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Salvation in Isaiah The Day of the Lord

Events

Glossary

Amulet Baldness Beauty Isaiah, Book of Jewelry, Jewels Perfume

Topics

Amulets Anklets Bonnet: Worn by Women Dress: Bonnets (Rv , Head-Tires), Worn by Women Dress: Sashes (Rv) Ear-Ring: Worn for Idolatrous Purposes Headbands: General Scriptures Concerning Jewels: Regarded by Jacob As Obnoxious to Holiness Perfume: Smelling Bottles, Translated |Tablets| in Av Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Wearing Jewelry Woman of Distinction: Fond of Dress and Ornaments Women: Ornaments of Women: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To