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Isaiah 3:24
24Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding.
Isaiah 3:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Instead of perfume there will be rottenness; and instead of a belt, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a skirt of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And so it shall be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Instead of smelling of sweet perfume, she will stink. She will wear a rope for a sash, and her elegant hair will fall out. She will wear rough burlap instead of rich robes. Shame will replace her beauty.
Context of Isaiah 3:24
22the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses 23and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls. Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding. 25Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle. 26The gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.
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וְהָיָה֩ תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם מַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת חֲגוֹרָ֤ה נִקְפָּה֙ וְתַ֨חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה מִקְשֶׁה֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְתַ֥חַת פְּתִיגִ֖יל מַחֲגֹ֣רֶת שָׂ֑ק כִּי־תַ֖חַת יֹֽפִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- instead of sweet smellבֶּ֫שֶׂםbeώem bôώem · spiceH1314
- there shall be stinkמַקmaq · decayH4716
- and instead of a girdleחֲגוֹרָהchăgôr chăgôr chăgôrâh chăgôrâh · beltH2290
- a rentנִקְפָּהniqpâh · ropeH5364
- and instead of well setמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- hairמִקְשֶׁהmiqsheh · hairstyleH4748
- baldnessקׇרְחָהqorchâh qorchâ' · bald spotH7144
- and instead of a stomacherפְּתִיגִילpethîygîyl · robeH6614
- a girdingמַחֲגֹ֫רֶתmachăgôreth · girdingH4228
- of sackclothשַׂקώaq · sackclothH8242
- burningכִּיkîy · brandingH3587
- instead of beautyיֳפִיyŏphîy · beautyH3308
Cross-references for Isaiah 3:24
- Isaiah 57:9You went to Molek with olive oil and increased your perfumes. You sent your ambassadors far away; you descended to the very realm of the dead!
- Proverbs 7:17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
- Isaiah 22:12The Lord, the Lord Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth.
- Ezekiel 7:18They will put on sackcloth and be clothed with terror. Every face will be covered with shame, and every head will be shaved.
- Micah 1:16Shave your head in mourning for the children in whom you delight; make yourself as bald as the vulture, for they will go from you into exile.
- Isaiah 15:3In the streets they wear sackcloth; on the roofs and in the public squares they all wail, prostrate with weeping.
- Isaiah 32:9You women who are so complacent, rise up and listen to me; you daughters who feel secure, hear what I have to say!
- Job 16:15“I have sewed sackcloth over my skin and buried my brow in the dust.
- Jeremiah 4:8So put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the Lord has not turned away from us.
- Jeremiah 6:26Put on sackcloth, my people, and roll in ashes; mourn with bitter wailing as for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
- Jeremiah 48:37Every head is shaved and every beard cut off; every hand is slashed and every waist is covered with sackcloth.
- Jeremiah 49:3“Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is destroyed! Cry out, you inhabitants of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; rush here and there inside the walls, for Molek will go into exile, together with his priests and officials.
- Lamentations 2:10The elders of Daughter Zion sit on the ground in silence; they have sprinkled dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.
- Ezekiel 27:31They will shave their heads because of you and will put on sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.
- Joel 1:8Mourn like a virgin in sackcloth grieving for the betrothed of her youth.
- Amos 8:10I will turn your religious festivals into mourning and all your singing into weeping. I will make all of you wear sackcloth and shave your heads. I will make that time like mourning for an only son and the end of it like a bitter day.
Commentaries on Isaiah 3:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Instead of sweet smell "perfume" - A principal part of the delicacy of the Asiatic ladies consists in the use of baths, and of the richest oils and perfumes; an attention to which is in some degree necessary in those hot countries. Frequent mention is made of the rich ointments of the spouse in the Song of Solomon, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 4:11; : - "How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! How much more excellent than wine; And…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And it shall come to pass - The prophet proceeds to denounce the “judgment” or “punishment” that would come upon them for their pride and vanity. In the calamities that would befall the nation, all their ornaments of pride and vainglory would be stripped off; and instead of them, they would exhibit the marks, and wear the badges of calamity and grief. Instead of sweet smell - Hebrew בשׂם bôs'em aromatics, perfumes, spicy fragrance; such as they used on…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-26Verses 16-26 The prophet reproves and warns the daughters of Zion of the sufferings coming upon them. Let them know that God notices the folly and vanity of proud women, even of their dress. The punishments threatened answered the sin. Loathsome diseases often are the just punishment of pride. It is not material to ask what sort of ornaments they wore; many of these things, if they had not been in fashion, would have been ridiculed then as now. Their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-25take away their finery: In a reversal of fortune, the affluent (wealthy) and proud people of Jerusalem would suffer disgrace (public shame). Wealthy women often wore expensive and beautiful clothing or jewelry (Isaiah 3:18). This finery probably included amulets (small objects people believed could protect them from evil). The people wore these items to keep harm away. But these objects could not prevent the disaster of judgment. These beautiful items…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. stink--arising from ulcers (Zec 14:12). girdle--to gird up the loose Eastern garments, when the person walked. rent--the Septuagint, better, a "rope," an emblem of poverty; the poor have nothing else to gird up their clothes with. well-set hair--(1Pe 3:3, 4). baldness--(Is 3:17). stomacher--a broad plaited girdle. sackcloth--(2Sa 3:31). burning--a sunburnt countenance, owing to their hoods and veils being stripped off, while they had to work as…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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