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href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the LORD will make their scalps bald.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore the Lord will strike with a scab the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will uncover their secret parts.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will smite the skull of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And Yahweh will make their foreheads bare.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will afflict the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion with scabs [making them bald], And the LORD will expose their foreheads (send them into captivity).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Lord will put scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Lord will put scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I, the LORD, will cover their heads with sores, and I will uncover their private parts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Lord will cause sores [to appear] on the heads of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But I will punish them--I will shave their heads and leave them bald." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore the LORD will afflict sores on the heads of Zion's women, and the LORD will expose their private parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the sovereign master will afflict the foreheads of Zion's women with skin diseases, the LORD will make the front of their heads bald." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord has also scabbed "" The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, "" And YHWH exposes their simplicity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah made bald the crown of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah opened the redundance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the Lord will make the heads of the daughters of Zion bald, and the Lord will strip them of the locks of their hair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Lord shall cover the scalps of Zion’s daughters with scabs, and the LORD shall lay bare their heads. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the Lord will afflict with scabs the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD will bring low the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD shall lay bare their secret parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH will bring low the heads of the daughters of Zion and LORD JEHOVAH shall strip their bodies naked<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />therefore the Lord will humble the chief daughters of Sion, and the Lord will expose their form in that day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/3-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=718" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">A Warning to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/5596.htm" title="5596: wə·śip·paḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To join, attach to. Or saphach; a primitive root; properly, to scrape out, but in certain peculiar senses.">will bring sores</a> <a href="/hebrew/6936.htm" title="6936: qā·ḏə·qōḏ (N-msc) -- Head, crown of the head. From qadad; the crown of the head.">on the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: bə·nō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">of the daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">of Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6596.htm" title="6596: pā·ṯə·hên (N-fsc:: 3fp) -- Perhaps a hinge. Or pothah; from an unused root meaning to open; a hole, i.e. Hinge or the female pudenda.">will make their foreheads</a> <a href="/hebrew/6168.htm" title="6168: yə·‘ā·reh (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be naked or bare. A primitive root; to be bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish.">bare.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-27.htm">Deuteronomy 28:27</a></span><br />The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6</a></span><br />If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9</a></span><br />Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm">Ezekiel 16:37</a></span><br />therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">Jeremiah 13:22</a></span><br />And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-8.htm">Lamentations 1:8</a></span><br />Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-3.htm">Hosea 2:3</a></span><br />Otherwise, I will strip her naked and expose her like the day of her birth. I will make her like a desert and turn her into a parched land, and I will let her die of thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Micah 1:8</a></span><br />Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Zephaniah 1:8</a></span><br />“On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30-37</a></span><br />Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2-3</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. / You will go out through broken walls, each one straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,” declares the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.</p><p class="hdg">smite</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/13-20.htm">Leviticus 13:20,30,43,44</a></b></br> And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it <i>be</i> in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it <i>is</i> a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-27.htm">Deuteronomy 28:27</a></b></br> The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/16-2.htm">Revelation 16:2</a></b></br> And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and <i>upon</i> them which worshipped his image.</p><p class="hdg">discover.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a></b></br> So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with <i>their</i> buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Isaiah 47:2,3</a></b></br> Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">Jeremiah 13:22</a></b></br> And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? 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In the context of Isaiah, Zion often symbolizes the city of Jerusalem and its inhabitants. The "sores" can be understood as a physical manifestation of God's displeasure, possibly reflecting the consequences of pride and vanity. Historically, the women of Jerusalem were known for their adornments and luxurious lifestyles, which Isaiah criticizes earlier in the chapter. This judgment serves as a humbling act, stripping away their beauty and status. The imagery of sores may also connect to the broader biblical theme of leprosy as a symbol of sin and impurity, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/13.htm">Leviticus 13-14</a>.<p><b>and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.</b><br>The baring of the forehead signifies shame and disgrace. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, hair was often associated with beauty and honor, particularly for women. To have one's head shaved or made bare was a sign of mourning or humiliation. This act of divine judgment underscores the severity of the punishment and the reversal of the women's previous status. Theologically, this can be seen as a call to repentance, urging the people to turn away from their pride and return to God. The mention of the "LORD" emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His people, highlighting that this judgment is not arbitrary but a response to their covenant unfaithfulness. This theme of judgment and restoration is echoed throughout the prophetic books, including in passages like <a href="/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Jeremiah 2:19</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/16-39.htm">Ezekiel 16:39</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who is executing judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/daughters_of_zion.htm">Daughters of Zion</a></b><br>Refers to the women of Jerusalem, representing the people of Judah and their societal behaviors.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to denote Jerusalem, the city of God, and by extension, the people of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution for the people's pride and moral decay.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Pride leads to downfall. The daughters of Zion are judged for their arrogance, reminding us that God opposes the proud.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God is just and sovereign, and His judgments are righteous. We must recognize His authority and live in reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to humility, recognizing our dependence on God and avoiding the pitfalls of self-exaltation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_inner_beauty.htm">The Importance of Inner Beauty</a></b><br>The stripping away of external adornments in judgment highlights the importance of cultivating inner beauty and godliness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, it is also a call to repentance. God desires restoration and transformation of His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_daughters.htm">What does the Bible say regarding daughters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_3_16-17__historical_or_modern_clash.htm">Isaiah 3:16-17: Are these punishments for vanity historically documented, or do they clash with modern understanding of individual freedom and personal expression?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_52_2_fit_israel's_exiles.htm">How does Isaiah 52:2's command to rise from captivity align with known historical timelines and evidence of Israel's exiles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_47_1_refer_to_babylon.htm">Isaiah 47:1 - How can this prophecy definitively refer to historical Babylon if the text also appears to address a personified enemy not clearly identified in contemporary records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">The Lord will smite with a scab </span>. . .--The words point partly to diseases, such as leprosy, causing baldness, engendered by misery and captivity, partly to the brutal outrage of the Assyrian invaders, stripping off the costly garments and leaving the wearers to their nakedness. (Comp. <a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm" title="Behold, therefore I will gather all your lovers, with whom you have taken pleasure, and all them that you have loved, with all them that you have hated; I will even gather them round about against you, and will discover your nakedness to them, that they may see all your nakedness.">Ezekiel 16:37</a>; <a href="/nahum/3-5.htm" title="Behold, I am against you, said the LORD of hosts; and I will discover your skirts on your face, and I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame.">Nahum 3:5</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Therefore the Lord will smite with a seal</span>. Thus destroying their beauty by producing baldness (comp. ver. 24; and for the meaning "smite with a scab," see <a href="/leviticus/13-2.htm">Leviticus 13:2</a>; <a href="/leviticus/14-56.htm">Leviticus 14:56</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/3-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will bring sores</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׂפַּ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śip·paḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5596.htm">Strong's 5596: </a> </span><span class="str2">To join, attach to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the heads</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְקֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·qōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6936.htm">Strong's 6936: </a> </span><span class="str2">Head, crown of the head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will make their foreheads</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּתְהֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ṯə·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6596.htm">Strong's 6596: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hole, hinge, the female pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bare.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעָרֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘ā·reh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6168.htm">Strong's 6168: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/3-17.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:17 Therefore the Lord brings sores (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 3:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 3:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>