Isaiah 3:17-24

Good News Translation

¹⁷But I will punish them—I will shave their heads and leave them bald.”

¹⁸A day is coming when the Lord will take away from the women of Jerusalem everything they are so proud of—the ornaments they wear on their ankles, on their heads, on their necks, ¹⁹and on their wrists. He will take away their veils ²⁰and their hats; the magic charms they wear on their arms and at their waists; ²¹the rings they wear on their fingers and in their noses; ²²all their fine robes, gowns, cloaks, and purses; ²³their revealing garments, their linen handkerchiefs, and the scarves and long veils they wear on their heads.

²⁴Instead of using perfumes, they will stink; instead of fine belts, they will wear coarse ropes; instead of having beautiful hair, they will be bald; instead of fine clothes, they will be dressed in rags; their beauty will be turned to shame!

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Isaiah 3:17-24

New International Version

¹⁷Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;
the Lord will make their scalps bald.^(A)”

¹⁸In that day^(B) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,^(C) ¹⁹the earrings and bracelets^(D) and veils,^(E) ²⁰the headdresses^(F) and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, ²¹the signet rings and nose rings,^(G) ²²the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,^(H) the purses ²³and mirrors, and the linen garments^(I) and tiaras^(J) and shawls.

²⁴Instead of fragrance^(K) there will be a stench;^(L)
    instead of a sash,^(M) a rope;
instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;^(N)
    instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;^(O)
    instead of beauty,^(P) branding.^(Q)

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Isaiah 3:17-24

King James Version

¹⁷Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.

¹⁸In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

¹⁹The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

²⁰The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

²¹The rings, and nose jewels,

²²The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

²³The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

²⁴And 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.

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