Isaiah 3:16-4:1
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh Will Judge Zion’s Daughters
16 Moreover, Yahweh said, “Because the (A)daughters of Zion are haughty
And walk with outstretched necks and seductive eyes,
And go along with mincing steps
And tinkle the bangles on their feet,
17 Therefore the Lord will smite the skull of the daughters of Zion with scabs,
And Yahweh will make their foreheads bare.”
18 In that day the Lord will remove the beauty of their anklets, headbands, (B)crescent ornaments, 19 dangling earrings, bracelets, veils, 20 (C)headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, enchanted charms, 21 [a]finger rings, (D)nose rings, 22 festal robes, outer tunics, cloaks, money purses, 23 hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans, and shawls.
24 Now it will be that instead of [b]sweet (E)perfume there will be the smell of rot;
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of (F)well-set hair, a (G)plucked-out scalp;
Instead of fine clothes, a (H)donning of sackcloth;
And branding instead of beauty.
25 Your men will (I)fall by the sword
And your [c]mighty ones in battle.
26 And her [d](J)gates will lament and mourn,
And deserted she will (K)sit on the ground.
4 And seven women will take hold of (L)one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; (M)take away our reproach!”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 3:21 Or signet rings
- Isaiah 3:24 Or balsam oil
- Isaiah 3:25 Lit strength
- Isaiah 3:26 Lit entrances
Isaiah 3:16-4:1
New American Standard Bible 1995
Judah’s Women Denounced
16 Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the (A)daughters of Zion are proud
And walk with [a]heads held high and seductive eyes,
And go along with mincing steps
And tinkle the bangles on their feet,
17 Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs,
And the Lord will make their foreheads bare.”
18 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, (B)crescent ornaments, 19 dangling earrings, bracelets, veils, 20 (C)headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets, 21 [b]finger rings, (D)nose rings, 22 festal robes, outer tunics, cloaks, money purses, 23 hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans and veils.
24 Now it will come about that instead of [c]sweet (E)perfume there will be putrefaction;
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of (F)well-set hair, a (G)plucked-out scalp;
Instead of fine clothes, a (H)donning of sackcloth;
And branding instead of beauty.
25 Your men will (I)fall by the sword
And your [d]mighty ones in battle.
26 And her [e](J)gates will lament and mourn,
And deserted she will (K)sit on the ground.
A Remnant Prepared
4 For seven women will take hold of (L)one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; (M)take away our reproach!”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 3:16 Lit outstretched necks
- Isaiah 3:21 Or signet rings
- Isaiah 3:24 Or balsam oil
- Isaiah 3:25 Lit strength
- Isaiah 3:26 Lit entrances
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