Isaiah 3:22-24
New English Translation
22 festive dresses, robes, shawls, purses, 23 garments, vests, head coverings, and gowns.[a]
24 A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices,[b]
a rope will replace a belt,
baldness will replace braided locks of hair,
a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe,
and a prisoner’s brand will replace beauty.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 3:23 tn The precise meaning of many of the words in this list is uncertain.sn The rhetorical purpose for such a lengthy list is to impress on the audience the guilt of these women with their proud, materialistic attitude, whose husbands and fathers have profited at the expense of the poor.
- Isaiah 3:24 tn Heb “and it will be in place of spices there will be a stench.” The nouns for “spices” and “stench” are right next to each other in the MT for emphatic contrast. The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
Isaiah 3:22-24
New International Version
22 the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,(A) the purses 23 and mirrors, and the linen garments(B) and tiaras(C) and shawls.
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