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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 />and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />mirrors, fine linen garments, head ornaments, and shawls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the mirrors, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />     and the mirrors; The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />papyrus garments, undergarments, headbands, and veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans and veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans, and veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans, and shawls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />hand mirrors, [fine linen] undergarments, headbands, and veils [covering the entire body].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />garments, linen clothes, turbans, and shawls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />garments, linen clothes, turbans, and veils. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the hand mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />mirrors, underwear, headdresses, and veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />their revealing garments, their linen handkerchiefs, and the scarves and long veils they wear on their heads. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and veils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />garments, vests, head coverings, and gowns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls. <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 mirrors, and of the linen garments, "" And of the hoods, and of the veils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The mirrors and the shirts and the turbans and the veils.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And looking-glasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and the mirrors, and scarves, and ribbons, and their sparse clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the lace gowns, linen tunics, turbans, and shawls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the garments of gauze, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The long outer garments, the purple robes, the scarlet robes, the wardrobe of all their adornments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their long garments and all their dark blue and scarlet and red and their ornaments<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the gauze robes, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the mantles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and those made of fine linen, and the purple <i>ones</i>, and the scarlet <i>ones</i>, and the fine linen, interwoven with gold and purple, and the light coverings for couches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/3-23.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=749" 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">22</span>their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses; <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1549.htm" title="1549: wə·hag·gil·yō·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A table, tablet. Or gilyown; from galah; a tablet for writing; by analogy, a mirror.">and their mirrors,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5466.htm" title="5466: wə·has·sə·ḏî·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Linen garment. From an unused root meaning to envelop; a wrapper, i.e. Shirt.">linen garments,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6797.htm" title="6797: wə·haṣ·ṣə·nî·p̄ō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A turban. Or tsanowph; or tsaniyphah; from tsanaph; a head-dress.">tiaras,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7289.htm" title="7289: wə·hā·rə·ḏî·ḏîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A wide wrapper, large veil. From radad in the sense of spreading; a veil.">and shawls.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.…<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="/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="/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="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-13</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm">Proverbs 31:30</a></span><br />Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.<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="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<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="/luke/12-22.htm">Luke 12:22-23</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. / For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.<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="/1_corinthians/7-31.htm">1 Corinthians 7:31</a></span><br />and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the veils.</p><p class="hdg">glasses</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a></b></br> And he made the laver <i>of</i> brass, and the foot of it <i>of</i> brass, of the lookingglasses of <i>the women</i> assembling, which assembled <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><p class="hdg">fine linen</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-42.htm">Genesis 41:42</a></b></br> And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">1 Chronicles 15:27</a></b></br> And David <i>was</i> clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also <i>had</i> upon him an ephod of linen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10</a></b></br> I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.</p><p class="hdg">vails</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-65.htm">Genesis 24:65</a></b></br> For she <i>had</i> said unto the servant, What man <i>is</i> this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant <i>had</i> said, It <i>is</i> my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Ruth 3:15</a></b></br> Also he said, Bring the vail that <i>thou hast</i> upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six <i>measures</i> of barley, and laid <i>it</i> on her: and she went into the city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-7.htm">Song of Solomon 5:7</a></b></br> The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/2-16.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Gauze</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Head-Dresses</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Mantles</a> <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Mirrors</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Shawls</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Turbans</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Undergarments</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-19.htm">Veils</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/5-9.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Gauze</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Head-Dresses</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-15.htm">High</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Mantles</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">Mirrors</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-11.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Shawls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Turbans</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Undergarments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-21.htm">Veils</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and their mirrors</b><br>Mirrors in ancient times were typically made of polished bronze or other metals, not glass as we know today. They were considered luxury items, often used by the wealthy to maintain their appearance. The mention of mirrors here highlights the vanity and self-focus of the people, which is a recurring theme in Isaiah's prophecies. This focus on outward appearance rather than inner righteousness is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>, where God emphasizes looking at the heart rather than outward appearance.<p><b>linen garments</b><br>Linen was a fine, costly fabric often associated with wealth and status. In biblical times, linen garments were worn by the upper class and priests, symbolizing purity and holiness. The reference to linen garments in this context underscores the opulence and materialism of the people, contrasting with the call to humility and righteousness. Linen is also significant in the priestly garments described in <a href="/exodus/28.htm">Exodus 28</a>, indicating a misuse of what was meant to be holy.<p><b>tiaras</b><br>Tiaras, or headbands, were ornamental headpieces worn by women of high status. They symbolize authority and beauty, often associated with royalty or nobility. The use of tiaras in this passage points to the pride and self-exaltation of the people, which is a common theme in Isaiah's critique of Judah's leaders and elite. This pride is contrasted with the humility and servant leadership exemplified by Jesus Christ, who, though King, came to serve (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>).<p><b>and shawls</b><br>Shawls were used as outer garments for warmth and modesty, often made of fine materials. They were part of the attire that signified wealth and social standing. The mention of shawls, along with other luxurious items, highlights the focus on external adornment rather than spiritual integrity. This emphasis on material wealth and appearance is critiqued throughout the Bible, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a>, which encourages inner beauty and a gentle spirit over outward adornment.<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 facing 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/p/prophetic_judgment.htm">Prophetic 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_vanity.htm">The Danger of Vanity</a></b><br>The focus on external adornment can lead to spiritual neglect. <a href="/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23</a> serves as a warning against prioritizing physical beauty over spiritual health.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_beauty_in_god's_eyes.htm">True Beauty in God's Eyes</a></b><br>God values inner beauty and righteousness over outward appearances. Believers are encouraged to cultivate a heart that reflects God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_reflections.htm">Cultural Reflections</a></b><br>The cultural emphasis on appearance is not new. Isaiah's message is relevant today, urging Christians to resist societal pressures and focus on spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_repentance.htm">Judgment and Repentance</a></b><br>Isaiah's prophecy serves as a call to repentance. Recognizing areas of pride and superficiality in our lives can lead to spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_women_in_scripture.htm">Role of Women in Scripture</a></b><br>The Bible consistently elevates the role of women who fear the Lord and live righteously, offering a counter-narrative to cultural standards of beauty.<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/why_does_isaiah_33_claim_miracles.htm">Why does Isaiah 33 describe miraculous healing and renewed stability when no archaeological or scientific evidence supports such events on a large scale?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_63_1-3_show_divine_justice.htm">In Isaiah 63:1-3, how can the imagery of garments stained with blood be reconciled with the prophet's claim of divine justice without external historical evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_emphasize_mourning_in_isaiah_15_2-3.htm">Why does the text emphasize mourning rituals in Isaiah 15:2-3 if the city's destruction was as instantaneous as indicated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_63's_violence.htm">Isaiah 63:7-9 speaks of God's lovingkindness and mercy; how can this be harmonized with the violent imagery earlier in the chapter?</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>(23) <span class= "bld">The glasses</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the polished metal <span class= "ital">mirrors </span>(as in <a href="/exodus/38-3.htm" title="And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, and the meat hooks, and the fire pans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.">Exodus 38:3</a>; <a href="/job/37-18.htm" title="Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?">Job 37:18</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm" title="For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.">1Corinthians 13:12</a>; <a href="/james/1-23.htm" title="For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural face in a glass:">James 1:23</a>), which the Eastern lady carried in her hand, that she might adjust her toilet. The LXX. rendering, "Laconian [Spartan] garments," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>indecently transparent, is curious enough to deserve notice, as throwing light on the social life of Alexandria, if not of Israel.<p><span class= "bld">The fine linen</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the chemise worn under the tunic next the skin. The Heb. <span class= "ital">sedin, </span>like the Greek <span class= "greekheb">??????</span> (<a href="/mark/14-51.htm" title="And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:">Mark 14:51</a>), seems to imply a commerce with India; so our muslin (<span class= "ital">mosul</span>) and calico (<span class= "ital">calicut</span>) bear record of their origin. In Sanscrit, <span class= "ital">sindhu </span>is the term for fine linen. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The glasses</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the mirrors</span>. In ancient times these were not made of glass, but of some metal which took a high polish. Most commonly, the material seems to have been bronze. Many such mirrors have been found in Egypt, a few in Assyria, in Etruria a considerable number. They are of small size, intended to be carried in the hand, and have for that purpose a metal or a wooden handle, which is sometimes highly artistic. <span class="cmt_word">The fine linen</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the muslin robes</span>. <span class="accented">Sedin</span>, the Hebrew word used, is probably a corruption or analogue of <span class="accented">sin-</span>don, the Greek name for Indian fabrics. It is only used here and in <a href="/judges/14-12.htm">Judges 14:12, 13</a>; <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Proverbs 31:24</a>. <span class="cmt_word">The hoods, and the vails</span>; or, <span class="accented">the turbans and the scarfs</span>. The word translated" hood" is nearly the same as that which designates the head-dress of the high priest in Exodus (<a href="/exodus/28-4.htm">Exodus 28:4, 37, 39</a>; <a href="/exodus/29-6.htm">Exodus 29:6</a>, etc.) and Leviticus (<a href="/leviticus/8-9.htm">Leviticus 8:9</a>; <a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Leviticus 16:4</a>), which seems to have been a "turban" (see note on Exodus 28:4). The other word, here translated "vail," occurs only in this place and <a href="/songs/5-7.htm">Song of Solomon 5:7</a>. Its exact meaning is uncertain; but it can scarcely be a veil; since "veils" have been already mentioned (ver. 19). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/3-23.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">and [their] mirrors,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hag·gil·yō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1549.htm">Strong's 1549: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tablet for, writing, a mirror</span><br /><br /><span class="word">linen garments,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַסְּדִינִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·has·sə·ḏî·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5466.htm">Strong's 5466: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wrapper, shirt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tiaras,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haṣ·ṣə·nî·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6797.htm">Strong's 6797: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head-dress</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shawls.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָרְדִידִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·rə·ḏî·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7289.htm">Strong's 7289: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wide wrapper, large veil</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/3-23.htm">Isaiah 3:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/3-23.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:23 The hand mirrors the fine linen garments (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 3:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 3:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 3:24" /></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>