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their perfume bottles and charms;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands; The perfume boxes, the charms,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, enchanted charms,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />head wraps (turbans), [short, jingling] ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets (charms),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the perfume boxes, and the amulets;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />hats, ankle bracelets, blouses, perfume boxes, charms,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and their hats; the magic charms they wear on their arms and at their waists; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />headdresses, armlets, sashes, perfume boxes, charms, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />headdresses, ankle ornaments, sashes, sachets, amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume bottles, the charms,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the head-bands, and the tablets, and the ear-rings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Of the headdresses, and the ornaments of the legs, "" And of the bands, "" And of the perfume boxes, and the amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, And of the bands, And of the perfume boxes, and the amulets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The head-dresses and the step chains, and the girdles, and the houses of the soul, and the amulets.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And bodkins, and ornaments of the legs, and tablets, and sweet balls, and earrings, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and the ornaments for their hair, and the anklets, and the touches of myrrh and little bottles of perfumes, and the earrings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the headdresses, bangles, cinctures, perfume boxes, and amulets;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The paint of their faces, their earrings and their strings of beads<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their foreheads and the decorations of their faces and their earrings and their necklaces and their ankle chains<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the headtires, and the armlets, and the sashes, and the corselets, and the amulets;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the array of glorious ornaments, and the armlets, and the bracelets, and the wreathed work, and the finger-rings, and the ornaments for the right hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/3-20.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=736" 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">19</span>their pendants, bracelets, and veils; <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6287.htm" title="6287: hap·pə·’ê·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- An embellishment, fancy head-dress. From pa'ar; an embellishment, i.e. Fancy head-dress.">their headdresses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6807.htm" title="6807: wə·haṣ·ṣə·‘ā·ḏō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- A march, an, ankle-chain. Feminine of tsa'ad; a march; an ankle-chain.">ankle chains,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7196.htm" title="7196: wə·haq·qiš·šu·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Bands, sashes. From qashar; an girdle.">and sashes;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·ne·p̄eš (Art:: N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">their perfume</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇāt·tê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">bottles</a> <a href="/hebrew/3908.htm" title="3908: wə·hal·lə·ḥā·šîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- From lachash; properly, a whisper, i.e. By implication, a private prayer, an incantation; concretely, an amulet.">and charms;</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>their signet rings and nose rings;…<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="/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="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9-10</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, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10-13</a></span><br />I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. / I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-22.htm">Proverbs 31:22</a></span><br />She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Song of Solomon 1:10-11</a></span><br />Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. / We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Genesis 24:22</a></span><br />And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Genesis 24:53</a></span><br />Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2-3</a></span><br />So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” / Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-24.htm">Judges 8:24-26</a></span><br />Then he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.) / “We will give them gladly,” they replied. So they spread out a garment, and each man threw an earring from his plunder onto it. / The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Jeremiah 4:30</a></span><br />And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-13.htm">Hosea 2:13</a></span><br />I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Revelation 17:4</a></span><br />The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12-16</a></span><br />cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. / And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">1 Corinthians 11:5-6</a></span><br />And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. / 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,</p><p class="hdg">tablets.</p><p class="hdg">the earrings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-4.htm">Genesis 35:4</a></b></br> And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which <i>were</i> in their hand, and <i>all their</i> earrings which <i>were</i> in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which <i>was</i> by Shechem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2</a></b></br> And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which <i>are</i> in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring <i>them</i> unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12</a></b></br> And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Ankle</a> <a href="/numbers/31-50.htm">Armlets</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Bonnets</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Bottles</a> <a href="/acts/19-24.htm">Boxes</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-19.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Charms</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-19.htm">Earrings</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-19.htm">Ear-Rings</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Girdles</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Headbands</a> <a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Head-Bands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-18.htm">Headdresses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Head-Dresses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-18.htm">Headtires</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/songs/5-15.htm">Legs</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Sashes</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-17.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/songs/2-8.htm">Stepping</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-9.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Ankle</a> <a href="/exodus/35-22.htm">Armlets</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-18.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Bonnets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-12.htm">Bottles</a> <a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Boxes</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-22.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-9.htm">Charms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Earrings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ear-Rings</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Girdles</a> <a href="/exodus/28-40.htm">Headbands</a> <a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Head-Bands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-18.htm">Headdresses</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-23.htm">Head-Dresses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-18.htm">Headtires</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-21.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-20.htm">Legs</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/revelation/15-6.htm">Sashes</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-16.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Stepping</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-1.htm">The great calamities which come by sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">The different rewards of the righteous and wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">The oppression and covetousness of the rulers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">The judgments which shall be for the pride of the women</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">The general desolation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These could be elaborate and were sometimes adorned with jewels or embroidery. The mention of headdresses here highlights the focus on external adornment and societal status. In biblical times, such items could also indicate wealth and social standing, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10-13</a>, where God describes adorning Jerusalem with fine clothing and jewelry. The emphasis on headdresses in <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a> serves as a critique of the vanity and pride of the people, contrasting with the call for humility and inner beauty found in <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a>.<p><b>ankle chains</b><br>Ankle chains were decorative items worn by women, often made of precious metals and sometimes producing a tinkling sound as the wearer walked. These were popular in the ancient Near East and are mentioned in other biblical texts, such as <a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Song of Solomon 1:10-11</a>, which speaks of ornaments and jewelry. The use of ankle chains in <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a> symbolizes the opulence and focus on outward appearance prevalent among the women of Jerusalem. This focus on adornment is criticized as it reflects a deeper spiritual decay and misplaced priorities, drawing attention away from devotion to God.<p><b>and sashes</b><br>Sashes were functional and decorative, used to secure garments and often made of fine materials. They could signify rank or status, as seen in the attire of priests and nobility. In <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a>, the mention of sashes underscores the theme of luxury and self-indulgence. This is contrasted with the biblical call to righteousness and humility, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a>, where garments of salvation and righteousness are described as the true adornment for God's people.<p><b>their perfume bottles</b><br>Perfume bottles were luxury items in ancient times, often made of alabaster or glass and filled with costly fragrances. The use of perfume is noted in various biblical accounts, such as the anointing of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7</a>, where a woman pours expensive perfume on His head. In <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a>, the reference to perfume bottles highlights the indulgence and excess of the people, serving as a metaphor for their spiritual state. The focus on material wealth and sensual pleasures is critiqued, pointing to a need for repentance and a return to spiritual purity.<p><b>and charms</b><br>Charms were often used as amulets or talismans, believed to offer protection or bring good fortune. In the context of ancient Israel, the use of charms could indicate a reliance on superstitions or pagan practices, which were condemned in the Law (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>). The mention of charms in <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a> suggests a departure from trust in God to reliance on worldly and idolatrous practices. This serves as a warning against syncretism and the blending of true worship with pagan customs, emphasizing the need for faithfulness to God alone.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which Isaiah primarily addressed. During Isaiah's time, Judah was experiencing social and spiritual decline.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, often symbolic of the nation's spiritual state. Isaiah's prophecies frequently targeted the leaders and people of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/women_of_zion.htm">Women of Zion</a></b><br>The specific group addressed in this passage, representing the affluent and prideful women of Jerusalem who were more concerned with outward adornment than inner righteousness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Isaiah 3</a> is a prophecy of judgment against Judah and Jerusalem for their pride and moral decay.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_superficiality.htm">The Danger of Superficiality</a></b><br><a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a> warns against the temptation to prioritize external beauty and material possessions over spiritual depth and moral integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_beauty_in_god's_eyes.htm">True Beauty in God's Eyes</a></b><br>True beauty is found in a heart that seeks after God and reflects His character. This is a call to cultivate inner virtues rather than merely focusing on outward appearances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_critique.htm">Cultural Critique</a></b><br>The passage serves as a critique of cultural norms that value material wealth and physical appearance over spiritual health and ethical living.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_repentance.htm">Judgment and Repentance</a></b><br>The context of judgment in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Isaiah 3</a> reminds us of the need for repentance and turning back to God when we have strayed into pride and vanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_women_in_scripture.htm">Role of Women in Scripture</a></b><br>This passage, while addressing women, invites all believers to consider how they reflect God's values in their lives, challenging cultural stereotypes and expectations.<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_is_the_purpose_of_the_dake_bible.htm">What is the purpose of the Dake Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_angels_commit_sin.htm">Can angels commit sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_paul_misquote_psalms_in_romans.htm">If the Bible is divinely inspired, why does Paul misquote the Old Testament (Romans 3:10-18 vs. Psalms)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_john_owen.htm">What does 'bruised reed' and 'smoking flax' signify?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">The bonnets </span>. . .--The English word is perhaps, too modern in its associations, and should be replaced by "diadems" (<a href="/exodus/39-28.htm" title="And a turban of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,">Exodus 39:28</a>; <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm" title="I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.">Isaiah 61:10</a>).<p><span class= "bld">The ornaments of the legs.</span>--These were chains connecting the anklets of <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm" title="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,">Isaiah 3:18</a>, and so regulating the "mincing" or "tripping" motion of the wearer.<p><span class= "bld">The headbands.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">girdles, </span>always the most highly ornamented part of an Eastern dress, such as were worn by brides (<a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm" title="Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.">Jeremiah 2:32</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm" title="Lift up your eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to you. As I live, said the LORD, you shall surely clothe you with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on you, as a bride does.">Isaiah 49:18</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The bonnets</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the headgear</span>. It is quite uncertain what this was, since we have no representations of Hebrew women. Egyptian women commonly wore a mere fillet with pendant ends. The Hebrew word here employed is used in Exodus of the head-dress of the priests (Exodus 39:28). The ornaments of the legs. These are explained as chains connecting the two anklets together. The head-bands, and the tablets, and the ear-rings; rather, <span class="accented">the girdles</span>, <span class="accented">and the scent-bottles</span>, <span class="accented">and the amulets</span>. Scent-bottles and jars for holding sweet-smelling unguents are among the most frequent toilette articles recovered from Egyptian tombs and Assyrian palaces. Amulets have been worn in the East from very ancient times, and are still trusted in as much as ever. They frequently take the form of ornaments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/3-20.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">[their] headdresses,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְּאֵרִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pə·’ê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6287.htm">Strong's 6287: </a> </span><span class="str2">An embellishment, fancy head-dress</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ankle chains,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַצְּעָדוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haṣ·ṣə·‘ā·ḏō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6807.htm">Strong's 6807: </a> </span><span class="str2">A march, an, ankle-chain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sashes,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַקִּשֻּׁרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haq·qiš·šu·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7196.htm">Strong's 7196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bands, sashes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[their] perfume</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(han·ne·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">bottles</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָתֵּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇāt·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and charms;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְּחָשִֽׁים׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·lə·ḥā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3908.htm">Strong's 3908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A whisper, a private prayer, an incantation, an amulet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:20 The headdresses the ankle chains the sashes (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/3-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 3:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/3-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 3:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:21" /></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>