Isaiah 3:9-26 ASV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:20

The tablets - The words הנפש בתי bottey hannephesh , which we translate tablets, and Bishop Lowth, perfume boxes, literally signify houses of the soul; and may refer to strong scented bottles used for pleasure and against fainting; similar to bottles with otto of roses, worn by the ladies of the East to the present time. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:21

Nose-jewels "The jewels of the nostril" - האף נזמי nizmey haaph . Schroederus explains this, as many others do, of jewels, or strings of pearl hanging from the forehead, and reaching to the upper part of the nose; than which nothing can be more ridiculous, as such are seldom seen on an Asiatic face. But it appears from many passages of Holy Scripture that the phrase is to be literally and properly understood of nose-jewels, rings set with jewels hanging from the nostrils, as ear-rings... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:23

The glasses - The conjunction ו vau , and - And the glasses, is added here by forty-three of Kennicott's and thirty-four of De Rossi's MSS., and one of my own, ancient, as well as by many editions. And the veils. "The transparent garments" - Τα διαφανη Λακωνικα , Sept. A kind of silken dress, transparent, like gauze; worn only by the most elegant women, and such as dressed themselves elegantius quam necesse esset probis , "more elegantly than modest women should." Such garments... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:24

Instead 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 the odour of thine... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:25

Thy mighty men - For גבורתך geburathech an ancient MS. has גבורך gibborech . The true reading, from the Septuagint, Vulgate, Syriac, and Chaldee, seems to be גבוריך gibborayich . read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:26

Sit upon the ground - Sitting on the ground was a posture that denoted mourning and deep distress. The prophet Jeremiah ( Lamentations 2:8 ;) has given it the first place among many indications of sorrow, in the following elegant description of the same state of distress of his country: - "The elders of the daughter of Sion sit on the ground, they are silent: They have cast up dust on their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth; The virgins of Jerusalem have bowed down their... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:8-15

The reasons of judgment. In man's sufferings they must own they are subject to the reasonable rule of him who is eternal Reason. I. ANTAGONISM TO THE DIVINE RULE . In word and deed. 1. In current talk, writing, speechifying, it is difficult to detect where the falsehood lies. It consists in the suppression of certain important sides of truth, and in putting forward interested, partial views of things. The literature of a people cannot be sound, if it be sunk in greed of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:8-26

THE CAUSE OF THE JUDGMENT SHOWN TO BE THE SINS OF JERUSALEM . 1. The sins of the men . ( Isaiah 3:8-15 ). These are declared to be partly sins of speech, but mainly sins of act ( Isaiah 3:8 ). Of sins of speech the only one specified is the open and shameless declaration of their wickedness ( Isaiah 3:9 ). Under the head of sins of act are enumerated The enumeration of the sins is mixed with exhortation and comment in such a way as to give rise to the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:9

The show of their countenance doth witness against them. This is not in itself a sin, but it is a sign of frequent and habitual sin. Vice, long indulged in, stamps its mark upon the countenance, giving men what is called "a bad expression"—a guilty and hardened look. It does not require a skilled physiognomist to detect at a glance the habitual criminal or sensualist. They declare their sin as Sodom. Not only does their countenance betray them, but, like the Sodomites ( Genesis 19:5 , ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:9

The revealings of the face. "The show of their countenance doth witness against them." We are "fearfully and wonderfully made." Just as the countenance reveals the state of our physical health, so do thought and character manifest themselves in the face. All our nature, with its complexity of being, has yet a subtle and mysterious oneness, and the tone of the mind and the inclination of the heart are made manifest, not alone in speech, but in look and gesture and manner. In the simple... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 3:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:8-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:8-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 3:9

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