Isaiah 3:19

Isaiah 3:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
• New International Version (NIV)the earrings and bracelets and veils,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves;
• New King James Version (NKJV)The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;

Context of Isaiah 3:19

17So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the Lord will make beautiful Zion bald.” 18On that day of judgment the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful: ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and veils; 20scarves, ankle bracelets, sashes, perfumes, and charms; 21rings, jewels,

Isaiah 3:19 word by word

הַנְּטִיפ֥וֹת וְהַשֵּׁיר֖וֹת וְהָֽרְעָלֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The chainsנְטִיפָהneţîyphâh · pendantH5188
• and the braceletsשֵׁרָהshêrâh · braceletH8285
• and the mufflersרְעָלָהra‛ălâh · veilH7479

Cross-references for Isaiah 3:19

• Genesis 24:22Then at last, when the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring for her nose and two large gold bracelets for her wrists.
• Genesis 38:18“What kind of guarantee do you want?” he replied. She answered, “Leave me your identification seal and its cord and the walking stick you are carrying.” So Judah gave them to her. Then he had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant.
• Exodus 35:22Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They brought to the Lord their offerings of gold—brooches, earrings, rings from their fingers, and necklaces. They presented gold objects of every kind as a special offering to the Lord.
• Numbers 31:50So we are presenting the items of gold we captured as an offering to the Lord from our share of the plunder—armbands, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces. This will purify our lives before the Lord and make us right with him.”
• Ezekiel 16:11I gave you lovely jewelry, bracelets, beautiful necklaces,

Commentaries on Isaiah 3:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The chains - Margin, “sweet balls.” The word used here is derived from the verb נטף nâṭaph to drop, to fall in drops, or to distil,” as juice from a plant. Hence, it means that which “resembles drops” - as pearls, or precious stones, used as ornaments for the neck or ears. We retain a similar word as applicable to the ornaments of the ears, by calling them “drops.” The Chaldee renders this “chains,” and so also the Vulgate. The Septuagint understands it…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. 1919. chains--rather, pendants, hanging about the neck, and dropping on the breast. mufflers--veils covering the face, with apertures for the eyes, close above and loosely flowing below. The word radically means "tremulous," referring to the changing effect of the spangles on the veil.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 3:19

• Bracelet
• Chains
• Dress
• Jewels
• Muffler
• Pride
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Ancient
• Base
• Bracelet
• Bravery
• Collar
• Cunning
• Fruit
• Girding
• Grind
• Mufflers

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