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Isaiah 3:18-21

In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces, the earrings, the bracelets, the veils, the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms, the signet rings, the nose rings,

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In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces, the earrings, the bracelets, the veils, the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms, the signet rings, the nose rings, the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,

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Parallel Translations

  • WEB World English Bible

    In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

    the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,

    the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms,

    the signet rings, the nose rings,

  • KJV King James Version

    In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

    The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

    The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

    The rings, and nose jewels,

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their anklets, and the fillets, and the crescents;

    the pendants, and the bracelets, and the veils;

    the headtires, and the armlets, and the sashes, and the corselets, and the amulets;

    the rings, and the nose-jewels;

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Cross-references (24)

  • Genesis 24:47 (v21) I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring…
  • Judges 8:21 (v18) Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and…
  • Exodus 39:28 (v20) the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands of fine linen, the linen trousers of fine twined linen,
  • Ezekiel 16:11 (v19) I decked you with ornaments, put bracelets on your hands, and put a chain on your neck.
  • 1 Peter 3:3-4 (v21) Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; but…
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  • Ezekiel 16:12 (vv20–21) I put a ring on your nose, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.
  • Genesis 24:22 (v19) As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight…
  • Genesis 24:30 (v19) When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the…
  • Genesis 24:53 (v19) The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her…
  • Genesis 35:4 (v20) They gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak…
  • Genesis 38:18 (v19) He said, “What pledge will I give you?” She said, “Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” He gave them to her,…
  • Genesis 41:42 (v21) Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain…
  • Exodus 32:2 (v20) Aaron said to them, “Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to…
  • Exodus 35:22 (v19) They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of…
  • Numbers 31:50 (v19) We have brought Yahweh’s offering, what every man found: gold ornaments, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make…
  • Judges 8:26 (v18) The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, in addition to the crescents, and…
  • Esther 8:12 (v21) on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
  • Song of Solomon 5:14 (v21) His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.
  • Hosea 2:13 (v20) I will visit on her the days of the Baals, to which she burned incense, when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and went…
  • Luke 15:22 (v21) “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.
  • 1 Timothy 2:9-10 (v21) In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not just with braided hair, gold, pearls,…
  • James 2:2 (v21) For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in,
  • Genesis 38:25 (v19) When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “I am with child by the man who owns these.” She also said, “Please…

23 distinct cross-references across this passage (24 total citations).

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv18–21 Isa 3:18 In that day the Lord will take…

Isa 3:18 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of [their] tinkling ornaments [about their feet], and [their] cauls, and [their] round tires like the moon,

Ver. 18. The Lord will take away the bravery.] All the following bravery; for the prophet as punctually and particularly threateneth all down, as if he had lately seen the ladies’ wardrobes in Jerusalem. And if this vanity of gallantry be so blameworthy in a woman, who is naturally ζωον φιλοκοσμον, addicted to fine attire, how much more in a man, who shall turn lands into laces, and embroider his cloak with woods and parks and lordships, lining it, haply, with obligations and bonds and statutes?

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Of their tinkling ornaments, &c.] Here and in the following verses we have an inventory of the ladies’ gallantry, such as made the mighty men fall in the war. {Isa 3:25-26} This was the fruit of their twinkling eyes and tinkling ornaments. Vatablus saith that the Spanish women did wear bells about their heels when they danced.

And the round tires like the moon.] Lunata monilia crescent shaped collars - Statius.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv18, 20, 21 Cauls: as for this and the other Hebrew words…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv18–21 In that day the Lord will take away the…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv18, 20, 21 Cauls - It is agreed by all, that this…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv18, 20, 21 Verse 18. Ornaments about their feet - "The ornaments…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v18 Isa 3:18. In that day the Lord, &c. —…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv18–21 In that day - That is, in the time…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v18 Of shoes. Hebrew, "gold tissue," Psalm xliv. 14. This…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv18–21 bravery--the finery.
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv18, 20, 21 18, 19. In that day — The day of…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv18–21 18. tinkling ornaments about their feet] anklets, see on…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv18–21 (18) Tinkling ornaments.—These were anklets, i.e., rings of metal,…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv18–21 The bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet;…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv18, 21 General Information:
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