Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the LORD will make their scalps bald.” New Living Translation So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.” English Standard Version therefore the Lord will strike with a scab the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts. Berean Standard Bible the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” King James Bible Therefore 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. New King James Version Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will uncover their secret parts.” New American Standard Bible The Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” NASB 1995 Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” NASB 1977 Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” Legacy Standard Bible Therefore the Lord will smite the skull of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And Yahweh will make their foreheads bare.” Amplified Bible Therefore the Lord will afflict the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion with scabs [making them bald], And the LORD will expose their foreheads (send them into captivity).” Christian Standard Bible the Lord will put scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare. Holman Christian Standard Bible the Lord will put scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare. American Standard Version therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts. Contemporary English Version But I, the LORD, will cover their heads with sores, and I will uncover their private parts. English Revised Version therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Lord will cause sores [to appear] on the heads of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare. Good News Translation But I will punish them--I will shave their heads and leave them bald." International Standard Version therefore the LORD will afflict sores on the heads of Zion's women, and the LORD will expose their private parts. NET Bible So the sovereign master will afflict the foreheads of Zion's women with skin diseases, the LORD will make the front of their heads bald." New Heart English Bible therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald." Webster's Bible Translation Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblethe Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” World English Bible therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe Lord has also scabbed "" The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, "" And YHWH exposes their simplicity. Young's Literal Translation The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth. Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah made bald the crown of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah opened the redundance. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Sion, and the Lord will discover their hair. Catholic Public Domain Version the Lord will make the heads of the daughters of Zion bald, and the Lord will strip them of the locks of their hair. New American Bible The Lord shall cover the scalps of Zion’s daughters with scabs, and the LORD shall lay bare their heads. New Revised Standard Version the Lord will afflict with scabs the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore the LORD will bring low the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD shall lay bare their secret parts. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH will bring low the heads of the daughters of Zion and LORD JEHOVAH shall strip their bodies naked OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will lay bare their secret parts. Brenton Septuagint Translation therefore the Lord will humble the chief daughters of Sion, and the Lord will expose their form in that day; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Warning to Jerusalem16The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— 17the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” 18In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents;… Cross References Deuteronomy 28:27 The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured. 1 Corinthians 11:6 If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 1 Peter 3:3-4 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. Ezekiel 16:37 therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. Jeremiah 13:22 And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed. Lamentations 1:8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. Hosea 2:3 Otherwise, I will strip her naked and expose her like the day of her birth. I will make her like a desert and turn her into a parched land, and I will let her die of thirst. Revelation 17:16 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. Micah 1:8 Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. Zephaniah 1:8 “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel. 1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 2 Kings 9:30-37 Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ... Amos 4:2-3 The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. / You will go out through broken walls, each one straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Therefore 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. smite Leviticus 13:20,30,43,44 And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil… Deuteronomy 28:27 The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. discover. Isaiah 20:4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. Isaiah 47:2,3 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers… Jeremiah 13:22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. Jump to Previous Afflict Bald Bare Crown Daughters Discover Disease Foreheads Head Heads Lay Parts Scab Scabbed Scabs Scalp Secret Simplicity Smite Sores Uncover Women ZionJump to Next Afflict Bald Bare Crown Daughters Discover Disease Foreheads Head Heads Lay Parts Scab Scabbed Scabs Scalp Secret Simplicity Smite Sores Uncover Women ZionIsaiah 3 1. The great calamities which come by sin10. The different rewards of the righteous and wicked 12. The oppression and covetousness of the rulers 16. The judgments which shall be for the pride of the women 25. The general desolation the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion This phrase indicates a divine judgment upon the women of Jerusalem, referred to as the "daughters of Zion." In the context of Isaiah, Zion often symbolizes the city of Jerusalem and its inhabitants. The "sores" can be understood as a physical manifestation of God's displeasure, possibly reflecting the consequences of pride and vanity. Historically, the women of Jerusalem were known for their adornments and luxurious lifestyles, which Isaiah criticizes earlier in the chapter. This judgment serves as a humbling act, stripping away their beauty and status. The imagery of sores may also connect to the broader biblical theme of leprosy as a symbol of sin and impurity, as seen in Leviticus 13-14. and the LORD will make their foreheads bare. Persons / Places / Events 1. The Lord (Yahweh)The sovereign God of Israel, who is executing judgment. 2. Daughters of Zion Refers to the women of Jerusalem, representing the people of Judah and their societal behaviors. 3. Zion A term often used to denote Jerusalem, the city of God, and by extension, the people of Israel. 4. Judgment The event of divine retribution for the people's pride and moral decay. Teaching Points The Consequences of PridePride leads to downfall. The daughters of Zion are judged for their arrogance, reminding us that God opposes the proud. God's Sovereignty in Judgment God is just and sovereign, and His judgments are righteous. We must recognize His authority and live in reverence. The Call to Humility As believers, we are called to humility, recognizing our dependence on God and avoiding the pitfalls of self-exaltation. The Importance of Inner Beauty The stripping away of external adornments in judgment highlights the importance of cultivating inner beauty and godliness. Repentance and Restoration While judgment is severe, it is also a call to repentance. God desires restoration and transformation of His people. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 3What does the Bible say regarding daughters? Isaiah 3:16-17: Are these punishments for vanity historically documented, or do they clash with modern understanding of individual freedom and personal expression? How does Isaiah 52:2's command to rise from captivity align with known historical timelines and evidence of Israel's exiles? Isaiah 47:1 - How can this prophecy definitively refer to historical Babylon if the text also appears to address a personified enemy not clearly identified in contemporary records?(17) The Lord will smite with a scab . . .--The words point partly to diseases, such as leprosy, causing baldness, engendered by misery and captivity, partly to the brutal outrage of the Assyrian invaders, stripping off the costly garments and leaving the wearers to their nakedness. (Comp. Ezekiel 16:37; Nahum 3:5.)Verse 17. - Therefore the Lord will smite with a seal. Thus destroying their beauty by producing baldness (comp. ver. 24; and for the meaning "smite with a scab," see Leviticus 13:2; Leviticus 14:56). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord will bring sores וְשִׂפַּ֣ח (wə·śip·paḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5596: To join, attach to on the heads קָדְקֹ֖ד (qā·ḏə·qōḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6936: Head, crown of the head of the daughters בְּנ֣וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Zion, צִיּ֑וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem and the LORD וַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will make their foreheads פָּתְהֵ֥ן (pā·ṯə·hên) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine plural Strong's 6596: A hole, hinge, the female pudenda bare. יְעָרֶֽה׃ (yə·‘ā·reh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6168: To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish Links Isaiah 3:17 NIVIsaiah 3:17 NLT Isaiah 3:17 ESV Isaiah 3:17 NASB Isaiah 3:17 KJV Isaiah 3:17 BibleApps.com Isaiah 3:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 3:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 3:17 French Bible Isaiah 3:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 3:17 Therefore the Lord brings sores (Isa Isi Is) |
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