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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 3:24

"And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; instead of girdle, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty. Thy men shall fall by the sword, and the mighty in the war. And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit upon the ground."The last verse here is a tragic prophecy indeed, fulfilled to the letter in Israel's subsequent history. Following the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 3:18-24

Isaiah 3:18-24. In that day the Lord will take away, &c.— In that day will the Lord take from them the ornaments, of the feet-rings, and the net-works, and the crescents; the pendents, and the bracelets, and the thin veils; the tires, and the setters, and the zones, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets; the rings, and the jewels of the nostril; the embroidered robes, and the tunics; and the cloaks, and the little purses; the transparent garments, and the fine linen vests; and the turbans,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 3:22

22. Here begin entire articles of apparel. Those before were single ornaments. changeable—from a root, "to put off"; not worn commonly; put on and off on special occasions. So, dress-clothes ( :-). mantles—fuller tunics with sleeves, worn over the common one, reaching down to the feet. wimples—that is, mufflers, or hoods. In Ruth 3:15, "veils"; perhaps here, a broad cloak, or shawl, thrown over the head and body. crisping pins—rather, money bags (2 Kings 5:23). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 3:23

23. glasses—mirrors of polished metal (Exodus 38:8). But the Septuagint, a transparent, gauze-like, garment. hoods—miters, or diadems (Isaiah 62:3; Zechariah 3:5). veils—large enough to cover the head and person. Distinct from the smaller veils ("mufflers") above (Zechariah 3:5- :). Token of woman's subjection (Zechariah 3:5- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 3:24

24. stink—arising from ulcers (Zechariah 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— (1 Peter 3:3; 1 Peter 3:4). baldness— (1 Peter 3:4- :). stomacher—a broad plaited girdle. sackcloth— (1 Peter 3:4- :). burning—a sunburnt countenance, owing to their hoods and veils being stripped off, while they had to work as captives under a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 3:18-23

The Lord proceeded to condemn 21 (seven times three, a full measure) other personal decorations that evidenced pride, many of which were popular in Isaiah’s day and some of which are still popular now. Many of these items originated in cult and in magic rituals. [Note: Watts, p. 46.] Again, these things are not wrong in themselves, but they may assume too much importance in a person’s life."It was the prophet’s intention to produce a ludicrous, but yet serious impression, as to the immeasurable... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 3:24

Disgrace would result from trusting self rather than God. These five exchanges and more took place when God humbled Israel in exile. They all represent the results of divine judgment for self-exaltation. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:1-26

1. Stay and the staff] A prophecy of famine: cp. Isaiah 3:7, as the clause following explains. But if the latter clause is a gloss then ’stay and staff’ would refer to the classes upon which the stability of the life of the community depends. ’Staff’ in the Heb. is the fern, form of ’stay.’2. The prudent] RV ’the diviner,’ at this time in high estimation (Isaiah 2:6). The ancient] RM ’the elder,’ who held offices in villages and towns (Ruth 4:2, Ruth 4:4; 2 Kings 10:1). 3. Artificer] cp.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 3:22

(22) The changeable suits of apparel.—Better, state, or festal, dresses. The word is used in Zechariah 3:4, of the high priest’s garments, “gold and blue, and purple, and fine linen” (Exodus 28:6).The mantles.—Better, tunics. The uppermost of the two garments, commonly richly embroidered.Wimples.—The obsolete English word describes accurately enough the large shawl, like a Scotch plaid, worn over the tunic, as in the “vail” worn by Ruth (Ruth 4:15).The crisping pins.—Better, purses (2 Kings... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 3:23

(23) The glasses—i.e., the polished metal mirrors (as in Exodus 38:3; Job 37:18; 1 Corinthians 13:12; James 1:23), which the Eastern lady carried in her hand, that she might adjust her toilet. The LXX. rendering, “Laconian [Spartan] garments,” i.e., indecently transparent, is curious enough to deserve notice, as throwing light on the social life of Alexandria, if not of Israel.The fine linen—i.e., the chemise worn under the tunic next the skin. The Heb. sedîn, like the Greek σίνδων (Mark... read more

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